The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

The fact that Li Shu was actually Li Xuan's biological sister did give Shen Tianjiao a big shock.

Not only did she not know about this matter, but she had never heard Qiong Niang mention it.

"They are actually siblings. This is really beyond my expectation."

"But since they are siblings, I'm afraid Madam Wang won't be willing to help us with this."

Although Li Shu's daughter and husband are now in Shen Tianjiao's camp, they are siblings to Li Xuan after all, so they probably won't be willing to help.

"No, you are wrong. Mrs. Wang will definitely help with this, and she will be happy to do so." Shen Tingzhi said with certainty and confidence.

Since he was able to ask Li Shu for help, he must be aware of the twists and turns involved.

"Although Madam Wang and Li Xuan are siblings from the same mother, their relationship is not harmonious. It's so unharmonious that it can even be described as mutual hatred."

"I just said that Madam Wang married Wang Hengshan for a lower status. The reason she married Wang Hengshan for a lower status was because of her brother Li Xuan."

"The old Su Wang and his wife of the previous generation passed away early. When Li Xuan inherited the Su Wang throne, he was still a young man in his early twenties."

"And Madam Wang Li Shu was only eight or nine years old at the time."

"It's not an exaggeration to say that Madam Wang was raised by Li Xuan."

"It's just that Li Xuan, as a brother, has bad intentions and doesn't really care about his sister."

"Madam Wang was a famous beauty in Shangjing back then. Li Xuan originally wanted to marry her to Qian Wanhe because the Duke of Chen's Mansion was one of the most powerful and famous in Shangjing at the time, unlike the Prince of Su's Mansion, which was gradually declining."

"He probably wanted to use this marriage to elevate the status of the Suwang Mansion, ensuring that it would not only survive but also stand out among the other aristocratic families?"

"But Madam Wang is also a person of her own ideas. She was both talented and beautiful back then. How could she possibly marry a scumbag like Qian Wanhe?"

"So, she somehow managed to marry Wang Hengshan, who hadn't yet entered the imperial court."

"At the time, because of this incident, it was said that everyone in Shangjing City knew about it, and it even reached the late emperor. But since the marriage was already successful, the late emperor was helpless."

"Since then, the Wang family has been at odds with the Prince Su's Mansion and the Duke Chen's Mansion, and they have had no further dealings with each other."

"When Wang Hengshan was framed, besides Li Rui's fear that the Wang family would become too powerful and become the second family to threaten him besides the Zhenbei Marquisate, the help of Li Xuan and Qian Wanhe was also a factor."

"After the Wang family was in trouble, Madam Wang returned to the Prince Su's Mansion, a place she had not visited since her marriage, and begged her brother to help the Wang family clear their name."

"No one knows exactly what happened between the siblings, but many people in Shangjing City remember that Madam Wang came out of Prince Su's Mansion and vowed to sever all ties with Li Xuan from now on."

"So I think the relationship between the brother and sister is no longer just unharmonious. It has probably reached the point where they will never talk to each other again."

"Under the current circumstances, Madam Wang should be very willing to help us."

"Besides, she is now in the Huguo Temple, so we don't even need to go back to the capital."

"When did she leave the Huguo Temple on Shangjing Road and come here?" Shen Tianjiao didn't know that Li Shu had come to the Huguo Temple.

"He came this morning. Wang Hengshan knew that Wang Yunzhi would have to return to the capital first, so he asked Madam Wang to come along before he came."

“It’s just that because Madam Wang was not in good health, the carriage was a little slower than Wang Hengshan’s, and it only arrived this morning.”

"Wang Hengshan said that he would let Madam Wang take care of Wang Yunzhi's wife. This way, Wang Yunzhi would have no worries and could return to Shangjing to work with peace of mind."

"But I think Wang Hengshan did this for another reason, which was to ensure Madam Wang's safety."

"After all, Shangjing is about to be in chaos, and it's not as safe as the Huguo Temple."

The group of people under Shen Tingzhi do a pretty good job of intelligence work.

From the moment Li Shu entered the Huguo Temple, her every move was under surveillance, so there was no need to conduct any further investigation. It was clear what she was doing here.

"Then I'll send someone to invite her over. Whether she's willing to help or not depends on her own wishes."

Even husband and wife don't hold grudges overnight, let alone siblings from the same mother. Some hatreds will become deeper with the passage of time, but some hatreds will become weaker and weaker until they finally disappear.

It is still unknown what situation Li Shu and Li Xuan, brother and sister, are in at the moment.

"You don't need to send anyone to invite her over. Just ask Yupo to ask her later."

Shen Tianjiao's visit to the Huguo Temple is still kept absolutely confidential. If Li Shu is invited over, it will be too conspicuous and will easily expose Shen Tianjiao's identity.

"Okay, let Yupo go ask now. If Madam Wang agrees to help us, we can act tonight. If she doesn't agree to help, we'll have to find another way."

Shen Tianjiao understood Shen Tingzhi's concerns, so she no longer insisted on inviting Li Shu over.

After all, compared to solving the Ziyun Mountain issue, his current safety is more important.

Yu Po, who was sent to Li Shu to gather information, returned unexpectedly soon.

When Shen Tianjiao saw Yu Po coming back so quickly, she thought that the plan was probably doomed.

But what Shen Tianjiao didn't expect was that the news that Yu Po brought back was that Li Shu had revealed all of Li Xuan's past.

Not only that, Li Shu also asked Yu Po to tell Shen Tianjiao that she would never refuse any requests for her help. Bringing Li Xuan to justice would be like eliminating harm for the people.

It seems that the relationship between these two siblings has really reached the point of no return.

"Didn't she say anything else?" Shen Tianjiao put down the teacup in her hand. She felt relieved but still a little worried.

Although Li Shu was at odds with her brother, the Prince Su's Mansion was her mother's home after all, and she couldn't really sit idly by.

What Shen Tianjiao is afraid of now is that she cannot meet the conditions proposed by Li Shu, such as asking her to release Li Xuan.

Yu Po looked up at Shen Tianjiao and couldn't help but admire her master's intelligence.

Before he said anything, his master had already guessed that Mrs. Wang had additional conditions.

"Madam Wang actually put forward a condition. She asked you to show some extra mercy and leave a trace of bloodline for the Prince Su's Mansion."

"She didn't specify who it was. She just said that when the Su Palace was convicted, they would choose a child with decent character from among the descendants of the family and spare his life. He would be allowed to return to the people and become an ordinary citizen."

In Shen Tianjiao's opinion, Li Shu's request was not excessive. After all, even after getting married, a woman still missed her parents' home.

She knew that the crime Li Xuan had committed this time was unforgivable and punishable by death. She did not plead for Li Xuan and her family, but only asked that a trace of blood be left in the family.

It will not lead to the extinction of the Prince Su's Mansion, so that he will not be ashamed to see his parents in the future and will not be able to give them an explanation.

Shen Tianjiao felt that Li Shu's request was reasonable and she could agree to it.

"Mrs. Wang said she's going to meet someone. When she comes back, she'll tell you the result."

Shen Tianjiao understood that Li Shu was setting up a trap for her to capture Li Xuan.

As the legitimate daughter of the Prince Su's Mansion, Li Shu grew up in the Mansion. Although she has severed ties with the Mansion, she still has her own connections in the Mansion.

Since someone was taking care of it for her, Shen Tianjiao was happy to have some free time. She could now concentrate on preparing her plans for the evening.

She was now increasingly looking forward to what would happen when Mrs. Jin, whose real name she didn't know, was caught that night.

"Yupo, go and reconfirm tonight's action. Make sure it's foolproof."

"Yes, Master, rest assured, I guarantee that nothing will go wrong."

Yu Po is fully responsible for tonight's operation. She has mobilized her best guards to participate in this operation.

These guards were all carefully trained by Yu Po, and their fighting ability is absolutely unquestionable.

Shen Tianjiao went to the yard to relax her muscles. She also wanted to prepare for tonight's action.

After anxious waiting, night finally fell.

Shen Tingzhi's yard was unusually quiet, as if no one was there.

Ainuer Linghua finally persuaded Aqi and brought her men to take the risk to come to Shen Tingzhi.

When they arrived at their destination, Archie was the first to notice something was wrong.

"Master, something is wrong here. It's too quiet, as if no one is here."

"Maybe they already know our plan, so they have already made preparations and set up a trap waiting for us."

Ainuer Linghua is a very smart and capable person in other aspects, but she is much dull and ignorant when it comes to combat raids.

"No way. Our plan is only known to the two of us. Even the people who followed us don't know what we are going to do."

"It's already late at night. Isn't it normal that the yard is quiet and no one is coming in or out?"

"Aqi, don't be overly cautious. We came here to deal with Shen Tingzhi."

"We're just moving our plans forward now. We've been preparing for so long that we can say we're foolproof."

"We must not let down our guard at this critical moment. We have no way out now and can only give it our all."

Ainuer Linghua's eyes were full of ambition and desire at this time. He was determined to get the antidote and Shen Tingzhi's life.

Archie sighed. This master was good in every way except that he was a little too conceited.

But since the master has already given the order, what else can he, as a subordinate, say?

Archie gestured behind him, and immediately a group of men in black appeared.

"Remember this mission. Our main target is Shen Tingzhi. As long as we find him, we must capture him at all costs."

The original purpose of their trip was to capture Shen Tingzhi and use him to exchange for the person they wanted.

Those men in black received the order without saying a word and went straight into combat mode.

Archie was the first one to climb into the yard. After entering the yard, he carefully observed his surroundings. After making sure there was no danger, he waved his hand and the people who followed him climbed in one after another.

Because of the inconvenience in his legs, Ainuer Linghua stayed outside with two guards.

But before he could react, the two guards beside him had fallen to the ground and died, and a knife was already on his neck.

Ainur Linghua's face changed drastically at this moment. Only then did he truly realize how terrifying the power of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was.

In the past, he had only heard that the guards trained by the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion were the best in the world and no one in the world could match them.

At that time he still didn't believe it, because as the royal family of Xirong, the Xirong people have worshipped martial arts since birth. Even the weak royal family like them, who were born with family genetic diseases and incompleteness, were required to learn one or two life-saving martial arts skills.

However, because Ainuer Linghua hated the disability of his legs and was unwilling to face the reality that he was a useless waste, he refused to learn martial arts since he was a child.

Before tonight, he believed that the Xirong people had the best fighting power in the world, and he felt that the stories circulating in the world about the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion were nothing but misunderstandings and boasting.

But when the guards of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion were able to eliminate the guards he had carefully trained in such a short time and put the knife to his neck, he truly realized that the rumors in the world were true.

He was too conceited and overestimated his own abilities.

"Madam Jin, please come with us." The guard who put the knife on Ainuer Linghua's neck looked directly at Ainuer Linghua and spoke in a cold voice without any warmth.

"Where are you taking me?" After a brief panic, Ainuer Linghua calmed down.

After all, Ainuer Linghua was born into a royal family and had seen the world. Although she was imprisoned at this time, the aura in her bones was still there.

"Mrs. Jin, it seems that you are no longer qualified to ask any questions, right?" The guard looked at Ainuer Linghua with a mocking smile on his face.

"Humph! You don't think that catching me will end this matter, do you?"

Ainur Linghua suddenly laughed, "Shen Tingzhi really underestimated me. If I wasn't completely confident and prepared, how could I dare to enter his dangerous place?"