The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

The Marquis of Zhenbei was a decisive person, so the whereabouts of those people were quickly settled.

Apart from Li Ziyan, there were only two families whose members were not implicated in Li Xuan's affairs.

According to the agreement between Shen Tianjiao and Li Xian, the Marquis of Zhenbei gave the people of these two families a large sum of money and asked the servants in the mansion to pack up their belongings as quickly as possible.

Then they were all escorted to Ganzhou by the soldiers under Wang Zongyuan.

The reason why they were sent to Ganzhou was because it was the territory of the Marquis of Zhenbei. With the Marquis of Zhenbei watching over them, there was no need to worry that they would cause any more trouble.

As for the remaining few, because they were involved in Li Xuan's rebellion and had lives at stake, they were ordered by the Marquis of Zhenbei to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment.

As for their families, the young ones and the women all followed them to the northern border.

Although the money given to them by the Marquis of Zhenbei could not be compared with what they have now, it was enough for their daily expenses.

After Shen Tianjiao coaxed the two children to sleep, she thought about going to the front hall to take a look.

Although she could not keep vigil for Li Xian due to her special status, she could still go and burn some incense to express her condolences.

Although the two children were asleep, they slept very restlessly. Shen Tianjiao was worried, so she asked Yu Po to watch over them and she went to the front hall alone.

Uncle Ping was very efficient in his work. He had set up the mourning hall in just a few hours.

"Didn't I tell you not to come? Why are you coming here again?"

When Shen Tingzhi saw Shen Tianjiao coming, he quickly stood up to greet her. It was not that he didn't want Shen Tianjiao to come, but his sister's current status was special.

Ziyun Villa is not a peaceful place nowadays. We are afraid that it will be recognized by those with ulterior motives and cause trouble.

Li Xiang had just gone there and hadn't buried him yet. If trouble arose again, he wouldn't be able to leave with peace of mind.

"Nothing, I just came to light some incense to show my appreciation."

"I don't know what's wrong with Mu'er and An'an today. Not only do they look listless, but they can't even sleep well."

"I want to take them back to Huguo Temple early tomorrow morning. Once you've settled things here, we can go back to Shangjing together."

Shen Tianjiao felt uneasy when she thought of the two children looking listless.

She always felt as if something big was going to happen. She felt uneasy and something was wrong.

Especially when she saw Li Muyang, who was usually such a lively and cute chatterbox, was listless today and didn't say a word. He didn't even eat dinner and just said he was sleepy and wanted to go to bed, Shen Tianjiao's uneasiness became even worse.

"That's right. When I brought them here today, they were acting strangely. Maybe they were too tired from traveling."

"Let them both have a good rest tonight, and take them to Huguo Temple tomorrow."

Huguo Temple is now much safer than Ziyun Villa. There, Shen Tingzhi at least doesn't have to worry about Shen Tianjiao being recognized and in danger.

Shen Tingzhi brought incense to Shen Tianjiao. Shen Tianjiao took it, bowed, and inserted the incense into the incense burner.

"Where's Daddy? Where did he go if he's not here?"

Shen Tianjiao was still a little worried when she didn't see Marquis Zhenbei. After all, Li Xian's death was a huge blow to Marquis Zhenbei.

"Uncle Ping, the housekeeper here, called my father over and said he had something to discuss."

"Come on, I'll take you back. You've been tired these days, so go back and rest early. We have to go to Huguo Temple early tomorrow morning."

Shen Tingzhi put a cloak on Shen Tianjiao. Shen Tianjiao is such an adult, but she still doesn't know how to take care of herself. In such a cold day, she doesn't even know to wear more clothes when going out.

In Li Xian's study, Uncle Ping handed the things he took out from the secret compartment to the Marquis of Zhenbei.

"This is the inheritance that the master has ordered to be handed over to you. Inside are the contracts for seventeen mines, large and small, owned by the master, as well as the documents permitting their mining."

"The master said that all business dealings with Ziyun Villa will be handed over to the Queen, and she can manage them as she pleases, but these mines will be handed over to you."

"These mines are his private property and are not included in the accounts of Ziyun Villa. He left them to you on purpose."

"As to the future disposition of these mines, the master has given instructions, saying it is at your discretion."

Those things from the Marquis of Zhenbei felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. This old man really treated him as his son.

I really have no selfish motives for myself. This mine is more valuable than any other. After all, it is a sure profit and sustainable development.

Marquis Zhenbei also understood Li Xian's intention of handing over these mines to him. He held the power over Yun Li's military, and maintaining an army was the most expensive thing.

Although the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion sounds famous, in fact, for more than a hundred years, due to the continuous wars on the border, the court's military funds were often insufficient.

This requires the Zhenbei Marquisate to pay out of its own pocket to make up for the shortfall.

The Zhenbei Marquis's fortune was not that big to begin with, and after so many years, it had actually been stretched to the limit.

If it weren't for the shops and other businesses run by the family, they would have collapsed long ago.

It was not so bad when we were in the northern border before. After winning a battle, we could take away the enemy's belongings. Apart from taking some to reward the three armies, the rest could be sold to make up for the military expenses.

But now that he has returned to Beijing, without those things, it would be difficult for him to come up with the money to deal with any problems if he encounters them.

But with these mines, the situation is different. The wealth created by these mines is unimaginable.

With these mines, Zhenbei Hou is guaranteed to be able to deal with various emergencies and provide better support to Shen Tianjiao.

"My Lord, this is all from my heart, please accept it."

Uncle Ping looked at the Marquis of Zhenbei with tears in his eyes. After explaining this matter, his task and mission were completed, and it was time for him to go to the underground to accompany his master.

Ever since he came to Li Xian at the age of five, he has been with him for the rest of his life and has never left him.

Now that Li Xian was gone, there was no meaning or value in his life. It was time for him to leave.

"My Lord, please take good care of yourself in the future."

"Although the master has been away from the court for his whole life, he has always dreamed in his heart that one day Yunli will be able to become powerful and become the most powerful country in the six kingdoms of the Nine Provinces."

"Now that he didn't live to see that great age, he passed away with a last wish. So please, Lord Marquis, fulfill this wish for him."

"Okay." Zhenbei Hou nodded and looked at Uncle Ping and said, "Uncle Ping, you must also accept your grief and take good care of yourself. There are many things in this villa that still need your care."

Uncle Ping smiled and looked up at the window, as if he wanted to stare through it.

"This old servant has his own place to go. From now on, whether it's Young Master Ziyan or this Ziyun Villa, I will rely on you, my Lord."

When Marquis Zhenbei heard Uncle Ping say this, he didn't care. He thought Uncle Ping was just saying that he would do his best to continue to manage the affairs of Ziyun Villa.

It was not until he received the news of Uncle Ping's death the next morning that he realized how loyal he was to Li Xian.

When Shen Tingzhi was sending Shen Tianjiao back, he ran into Yu Po who was going to look for Shen Tianjiao.

"Master." Seeing Shen Tianjiao coming back, Yu Po seemed to have found his backbone and breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong? I just went to the front hall to light some incense. Why do you look like you haven't seen me in decades?"

Shen Tianjiao had never seen Yu Po so panicked before. For some reason, the uneasiness in her heart suddenly increased a lot, and she felt that something big was really going to happen.

"Master, both young masters have high fever at the same time."

Yu Po, who had never been afraid of countless brutal enemies, was frightened and at a loss as to what to do when faced with the fever of Li Muyang and Li Muyan, brother and sister.

"High fever?" Not only Yu Po was panicked, but even Shen Tianjiao and Shen Tingzhi were panicked as well.

No wonder the two children have been listless since they came to her, especially Li Muyan who kept crying. It turned out that it was because they had a high fever and were not feeling well.

Having a fever at this time is not a good thing, especially when both the brother and sister have a fever at the same time.

Shen Tianjiao hurriedly ran around the house, but Shen Tingzhi was more rational. He looked at Yupo and asked, "When did this happen? Have you called a doctor?"

"Just now, when the master went out, the little boy woke up and cried for his mother. When I went to hold him, I realized something was wrong. His whole body was hot as a fireball."

"Later, I went to check on the little lady and found that she was also not well. Her whole face was red and her forehead was covered with sweat."

"We have a doctor with us, and he is already treating the two young masters inside."

As Yu Po spoke, her eyes kept glancing around the house, showing how worried she was and how critical the situation of the two children was.

This time even Shen Tingzhi couldn't remain calm. He walked around Yu Po and entered the house.

At this time, the accompanying imperial physician was treating Li Muyang and Li Muyan.

The two children's condition looked really bad. Their faces were red with fever and they were almost unconscious.

Shen Tingzhi was also very panicked. The two children had clearly followed their father and were fine when they arrived at Huguo Temple. How come they suddenly developed high fevers after arriving here from Huguo Temple?

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed that something was wrong. Shen Tingzhi, who was always known for his composure and calmness, felt his legs and feet go weak and he could hardly stand.

The imperial physician prescribed some antipyretic medicine and asked the servants to prepare it. He also applied ice flakes on the foreheads of the two children to relieve the discomfort caused by the high fever.

"Empress." After finishing the work in his hands, the imperial physician turned around and saw Shen Tianjiao and Shen Tingzhi, brother and sister, standing behind him. He was so scared that he quickly ran over to pay his respects.

"How are the prince and princess doing now?"

Shen Tianjiao is now only concerned about the situation of her two children.

"In reply to the Empress, the Crown Prince and the Princess are experiencing an extremely severe fever. I have already prescribed the medicine and have instructed someone to prepare it."

"The fever should go away after taking the medicine."

The imperial physician was actually unsure at this time. After all, Li Muyang and Li Muyan both had very severe high fevers this time. Whether the medicine could reduce the fever depended on the situation.

Seeing that the imperial physician's tone was not firm, Shen Tianjiao's heart instantly fell into a deep valley, and her whole body began to tremble unconsciously.

Seeing this, Shen Tingzhi quickly stepped forward to support Shen Tianjiao, and whispered to comfort her, "Jiaojiao, it's okay, nothing will happen, don't be afraid."

While comforting Shen Tianjiao, Shen Tingzhi quickly instructed Yu Po, saying, "Quickly send someone back to Shangjing to invite Doctor Wang."

"Let this accompanying imperial physician go back and explain the situation here to Imperial Physician Wang so that he can prepare in advance."

"You don't need to bring any herbs with you. We have all kinds of herbs here. Just be quick."

"Yes, I understand."

Yu Po was also a man of action. After receiving Shen Tingzhi's order, he immediately took the accompanying imperial physician out.

"Go, bring a jar of strong liquor."

After sending Yu Po and the accompanying imperial physician away, Shen Tingzhi ordered someone to bring some white wine.

Soon the liquor Shen Tingzhi ordered was brought over. Shen Tingzhi opened the lid of the liquor and said to Shen Tianjiao, who was still in a daze, "Jiaojiao, don't just stand there. Come and help me."

Shen Tianjiao came back to her senses and saw Shen Tingzhi holding the jar of wine, and immediately understood his intention.

In the past, during wars, soldiers would often develop high fevers due to wounds that could not heal for a long time.

During wars, it is common to have a shortage of medical care and medicine, so at this time, soldiers would use strong liquor to wipe their entire body to lower their body temperature.

Although this method is simple, it is very effective. Generally, if the high fever is not too serious, the fever will subside after wiping it once.

Shen Tianjiao walked to the bed and took off Li Muyang's underwear, exposing his upper body.

Shen Tingzhi did not waste any time. He immediately took out a handkerchief, soaked it with wine, and began to wipe Li Muyang's chest and back, then his forehead, and finally the soles of his feet.

After wiping Li Muyang's whole body, it was Li Muyan's turn.

This little girl is young, so we need to be more careful. After wiping the two children's bodies, Shen Tianjiao and Shen Tingzhi were both nervous and tired, and their bodies were soaked in sweat.

"Jiaojiao, go change into dry clothes quickly, or you'll sweat and catch a cold."

"You can't get sick right now, or who will take care of the two children?"

Shen Tingzhi knew how to control Shen Tianjiao. If he didn't use the two children as a shield, Shen Tianjiao would definitely not obey him.

Sure enough, after hearing Shen Tingzhi's words, Shen Tianjiao immediately stood up.