The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Duan Qingning took out the medicine box, handed it to Shen Tianjiao, and said, "There are three detoxification pills in it."

"The detoxification pill is too strong. The prince and princess are still young and cannot take even one."

"The prince should take one-third of a pill, while the princess should only take a tiny amount."

"Dissolve the pill in warm water and pour it directly into your mouth and swallow it."

"After taking the medicine, if nothing unexpected happens, the high fever will subside in less than half an hour."

"Tomorrow, based on their recovery, I will prepare new pills for them and help them recover."

Before Shen Tianjiao could react while holding the pill, Shen Tingzhi had already poured warm water and placed it in front of Shen Tianjiao.

"Jiaojiao, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and dissolve the pills and give them to the children."

Shen Tianjiao, who was reminded by Shen Tingzhi, finally came to her senses. She quickly opened the medicine box, took out a pill, and dissolved one-third of it in warm water.

Even the Marquis of Zhenbei came over to help. He picked up Li Muyang, pried open his tooth crown, and asked Shen Tianjiao to use a spoon to scoop the medicine in the teacup and pour it into Li Muyang's mouth.

"Mu'er, be good. You have to swallow the medicine in your mouth. Don't spit it out, okay?"

"You can only get better if you drink the medicine. You must listen to your grandfather."

At this time, the Marquis of Zhenbei was just an ordinary old man who was worried about his grandson. He only hoped that his grandchildren could wake up safely.

Fortunately, although Li Muyang was delirious due to the fever, he was still somewhat conscious. Although he felt very uncomfortable, he still obediently swallowed the medicine in his mouth.

Shen Tianjiao deliberately left a spoonful of potion and did not give it to Li Muyang. She left it for Li Muyan.

Duan Qingning had just said that the detoxification pill was too potent and that Li Muyan only needed to take a small amount.

The little bit left in the bowl was just right for Li Muyan to drink.

However, feeding Li Muyan the medicine was much more difficult. The little girl was young to begin with, and she had been running a fever until now, so she had no strength left.

Even if the crown was pried open, she would not swallow the potion herself.

The three of them were so anxious that cold sweats broke out on their heads.

Shen Tianjiao patted Li Muyan's body and coaxed her softly, "An An, you have to listen to your mother and drink the medicine obediently."

"Once you finish the medicine and your illness is cured, Mom will make you something delicious, okay?"

Strangely enough, with Shen Tianjiao's comfort, Li Muyan actually opened her eyes. She tilted her little head and looked at Shen Tianjiao.

Seeing Li Muyan open her eyes, Shen Tianjiao was so excited that she almost cried, "My dear, be obedient and drink the medicine, okay?"

Shen Tianjiao quickly poured the medicine in the spoon into Li Muyan's mouth. Li Muyan was obedient and swallowed it obediently.

Only after drinking the entire spoonful of medicine did Li Muyan close her eyes and fall asleep again.

Seeing that both children had taken the medicine, Shen Tianjiao, Zhenbei Hou and Shen Tingzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Because of excessive tension just now, their clothes were soaked with sweat.

"Empress, although this poison is unlikely to be transmitted to other people, for safety's sake, you, the Marquis of Zhenbei, the Second Young Master, and General Yan should share the remaining pills."

At this time, Yan Yu, who was nominated, was still standing aside in a daze. He was completely dumbfounded after hearing the four words "Empress". As for all the subsequent conversations, he did not hear a single word.

He had imagined the scene of meeting Shen Tianjiao countless times, but he never expected that they would meet so unexpectedly under such circumstances.

When Shen Tianjiao heard Duan Qingning mention General Yan, she felt inexplicably nervous. It took her a long time before she looked up, and her eyes met Yan Yu's.

At this very moment, they both confirmed their suspicions that they were the people they were looking for.

Although the Marquis of Zhenbei didn't know what had happened between his daughter and Yan Yu, looking at the way the two looked at the moment, he could guess that the relationship between them was unusual.

But what he couldn't understand was when did Shen Tianjiao become involved with Yan Yu?

But now was not the time to study this, so the Marquis of Zhenbei said, "Boy, are you Yan Mingde's son Yan Yu?"

Yan Yu, who was once again nominated by the Marquis of Zhenbei, shuddered with fear and quickly averted his gaze, replying, "My Lord, I am Yan Mingde's son, Yan Yu."

"Good boy." Zhenbei Hou nodded with a smile, "You are indeed the son of a general. You are much more promising than your father."

Regardless of the relationship between Shen Tianjiao and Yan Yu, Marquis Zhenbei likes Yan Yu just by looking at him.

At first glance, Yan Yu gives the impression of being a well-mannered, knowledgeable, and well-educated person.

Marquis Zhenbei really couldn't figure out how Yan Mingde, a rough man, could raise such an outstanding son.

Moreover, he heard that this boy was a bastard in the family and had never been favored by his stepmother since childhood. But looking at his aura now, he didn't seem like a bastard who had always been suppressed by his stepmother and had no ambitions.

While Marquis Zhenbei was still talking to Yan Yu, Shen Tingzhi had already divided the pills.

Shen Tingzhi split the two whole pills in half, and the four of them each took half.

As for the remaining half pill, Shen Tingzhi kept it for his nephew and niece in case of emergency.

"Jiaojiao, take this half pill first." Shen Tingzhi brought some water to Shen Tianjiao and asked her to take the pill first.

Shen Tianjiao took the pill and swallowed it with water. She put down the cup in her hand. She was so nervous at the moment that she didn't even dare to look back at Yan Yu.

Shen Tingzhi then distributed the pills to his father, Marquis Zhenbei, and Yan Yu who was standing beside him, and finally to himself.

Everyone in the room had taken the pills, and Marquis Zhenbei could sense more clearly that something was wrong between Shen Tianjiao and Yan Yu.

Shen Tianjiao sat there motionless, like a wooden man, while Yan Yu beside her stood straight with his body very stiff.

The Marquis of Zhenbei is now really curious about the relationship between his daughter and Yan Yu.

"Jiaojiao, what should we do next?"

Li Muyang and Li Muyan, brother and sister, are now sure that everything is fine. While they are relieved, they also have to come up with a plan to deal with the situation immediately.

Faced with Shen Tingzhi's question, the restless Shen Tianjiao's mind went blank. What ideas could she have?

Seeing that Shen Tianjiao was silent, the Marquis of Zhenbei said, "The most important thing right now is to prepare more detoxification pills in case of emergency."

"Since those people are coming for us, we must naturally make full preparations."

"Yes, Dad is right. We should prepare the antidote pills in advance."

Shen Tingzhi agreed with the proposal of Zhenbei Hou. Now as long as he had the antidote pill in hand, everything else would be no problem.

"That's no problem. Ziyun Villa has a medicinal herb business. And because my grandfather has been in poor health over the years, we've even opened up a medicinal field for him in the back mountains."

"There are a lot of medicinal herbs planted there, both common and rare. I wouldn't say we have everything, but as long as it's not particularly rare, you should be able to find it in the medicine field."

Li Ziyan, who arrived a step late and didn't catch up with the decomposition of the poison pill, happened to appear at this time.

As long as there is a prescription, nothing else should be a problem, because Ziyun Villa not only has a large amount of medicinal materials, but also doctors and a lot of labor.

Shen Tianjiao pinched her palms until they bled, and only then did she regain her composure.

"Mrs. Duan, would you be willing to share the recipe for the detoxification pills?"

"Conditions..." Duan Qingning interrupted Shen Tianjiao before she could finish her words, "Empress, I have the prescription here. Please feel free to use it."

"Curing illnesses and saving lives is a great virtue. How could I ever negotiate with you about something like this?"

"You saved the lives of my daughter and me. My life is yours from now on. You don't need to be so polite in front of me."

Duan Qingning is not a cold-blooded person. Although her experiences over the years have changed her temperament a lot, she still naturally retains the original kindness in her heart.

Shen Tianjiao stood up, clasped her fists and saluted towards Duan Qingning, saying, "On behalf of the people of Yunli, I, Shen Tianjiao, thank Madam Duan for her righteousness."

"I will spare no effort to help Madam Duan complete what I promised her."

Although Duan Qingning's eyes are still blind, she can sense Shen Tianjiao's courtesy.

Duan Qingning then bowed and said, "In this case, it is the old woman who should thank the Queen."

"When I left the palace, I gave the prescription to the one in the palace. She said she would gather all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital and try to make as many detoxification pills as possible."

"There are two prescriptions in the palace. One is the one you just took, which has double the effect. The other one, although not as strong, should be more than enough to deal with this matter."

"Why don't we make two kinds of detoxification pills here like they do in the palace?"

"Okay, let's do as Mrs. Duan said."

Duan Qingning is not only a master at making poisons, but also a master at detoxifying. Professional matters should be left to professionals. This is Shen Tianjiao's usual style of doing things.

Shen Tianjiao had already told Zhenbei Hou about Duan Qingning, so when Zhenbei Hou saw Duan Qingning appear, he did not show any surprise.

However, Shen Tingzhi, who met Duan Qingning for the first time, was very curious about this mysterious old woman who was blind and had an extraordinary temperament.

But no matter how curious Shen Tingzhi was, he would not ask anything at this time.

"Jiao'er, Dad has thought about it again and again, and you should hurry back to the palace to take charge of the situation."

Although the Marquis of Zhenbei was very worried about his daughter and that she would be in danger after returning to Shangjing, the stability of the court and the people of Shangjing were more important than Shen Tianjiao's safety.

Shen Tianjiao naturally knew what responsibility was on her shoulders, but as the current person in charge of Yunli, she was also a mother.

Now, she doesn't know whether her two children have passed the critical period. How can she feel at ease to leave now?

"Jiao'er, don't worry and go back. Daddy is here."

How could Marquis Zhenbei not know his daughter's worries? Shen Tianjiao's worries were also Marquis Zhenbei's worries.

But at this moment, we must make a choice. If the court and the capital fall into chaos, it will be more terrifying than this man-made poisoning incident.

What is being shaken is the foundation of Yunli's country. Once the foundation is shaken, Yunli will fall into endless civil strife.

No matter how worried she was or how reluctant she was to let go, Shen Tianjiao still had to make a decision. As a mother, she could do anything for her child.

But as the queen regent, she is the mother of the country, and at this time she must put her people first.

Shen Tianjiao stood up, glanced reluctantly at the two children on the bed, turned around and said to Zhenbei Hou, "I'll trouble my father to take care of this for my daughter."

"This is what a father should do. Jiao'er, when you return to the palace, you must be careful at all times."

Marquis Zhenbei looked at his daughter. Wasn't he also worried about her situation?

Since Li Chaohui has already made her move, she will only target Shen Tianjiao more crazily in the future.

Shen Tianjiao is about to be caught in the center of the storm and go through a great ordeal.

How could the father, Marquis Zhenbei, feel at ease about this?

But the Marquis of Zhenbei also knew in his heart that this was a path that Shen Tianjiao had to walk alone, and no one could help her.

The road to becoming a king is bumpy and difficult.

"My daughter knows, and please take care of yourself, father."

Shen Tianjiao smiled at the Marquis of Zhenbei. She knew that the Marquis of Zhenbei was in the same mood as herself at this moment, and they were both worried about their children.

Yan Yu, who had been standing aside without saying a word for a long time, suddenly came over. He lowered his head and said to Shen Tianjiao, "Let me escort the Queen back to the palace."

"On my way back to Shangjing, I encountered the guards escorting Madam Duan. They were being attacked by a group of unidentified people."

"I have ordered my subordinates to keep those people under guard, but we should be prepared for the worst."

"If those people have any more tricks up their sleeves, Her Majesty the Queen will definitely be in danger on her way back to the capital."

Originally, the Marquis of Zhenbei was still wondering why Yan Yu became the one to escort Duan Qingning here.

Now after hearing what Yan Yu said, he finally understood that there was such a thing.

The face of the Marquis of Zhenbei turned dark in an instant. Li Chaohui was now impatient to take action, so it seemed that he should also take action.

"Okay, escort me back."

As soon as Yan Yu finished speaking, Shen Tianjiao agreed without thinking.

Shen Tianjiao's reaction shocked both Yan Yu and herself. It seemed that some things were already engraved in their bones and could not be changed no matter what they went through, even if they lived again.