The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

When Shen Tianjiao heard that there was no road ahead but only stairs, she instantly woke up.

If they saw stairs, it would prove that they had reached their destination, because in their previous life, Shen Tianjiao had gone up and down the stairs.

However, what Shen Tianjiao was concerned about now was not that they had reached the exit and were about to go out, but that she had actually fallen asleep and let Yan Yu carry her on his back for such a long distance.

A long journey is not a trivial matter. After carrying me on his back for such a long time, wouldn’t Yan Yu be exhausted to death?

Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao jumped off Yan Yu's back. Because she jumped too hard, she sprained her ankle and gasped in pain.

Yan Yu heard the noise and quickly turned back to support Shen Tianjiao. "Why are you jumping so fast? Where are you hurt?"

Facing Yan Yu's concern, Shen Tianjiao was deeply touched, but she was unforgiving. "Why did I jump so quickly? I just thought you must be tired after carrying me for so long, so I jumped down in a hurry."

"Ouch, it hurts so much, I think I sprained my ankle."

Yan Yu quickly squatted down to check Shen Tianjiao's sprained foot. There was no bone injury. It was probably because she jumped too fast and twisted her tendons. It was not a big problem. She would go up later. She just needed to straighten the bone, apply some ointment and rest for two days and she would be fine.

"Come on, now you have no choice but to let me carry you even if you don't want me to."

Yan Yu squatted down and waited for Shen Tianjiao to come up, but after waiting for a long time, Shen Tianjiao did not come up.

"What's wrong? Why don't you come up?"

"Are you stupid? How are you going to open the exit above if you're carrying me on your back?"

"Go open the exit upstairs first, and then come and carry me up."

Shen Tianjiao held on to the wall, the pain in her feet made her sweat profusely.

"Oh." Yan Yu, who was reminded by Shen Tianjiao, ran up hurriedly to open the exit.

"Be careful. The upper floor is the study, and it's very narrow. Don't make too much noise, or else someone will notice."

Shen Tianjiao was extremely worried, while Yan Yu was extremely well-behaved and obedient. No matter what Shen Tianjiao said, he just kept saying "okay, okay".

Yan Yu opened the exit easily. He pushed open the partition and walked out to look around. Seeing that there was really no one there, he returned the same way and carried Shen Tianjiao up.

As soon as the two men went up, they heard footsteps outside. They were so scared that they hid aside like thieves.

The person who came was a little palace maid named Ling'er who was usually responsible for cleaning the upper study. No matter whether Shen Tianjiao was in the upper study to discuss matters or not, the upper study had to be cleaned every day.

However, today's cleaning has been completed, and Ling'er only came to change the incense.

The incense was quickly replaced and Ling'er left. Only then did Shen Tianjiao feel something was wrong.

Why on earth was he hiding? This was clearly his territory.

Shen Tianjiao glanced at Yan Yu beside her and her face turned red for no reason. Was it because Yan Yu was beside her that she felt so guilty?

Before Shen Tianjiao and Yan Yu could breathe a sigh of relief, footsteps were heard outside again.

Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but frown. Did the upper study room break into the street today? Why are there so many people here?

In the upper study room, apart from Shen Tianjiao, the only people who were there on weekdays were the cleaners and guards when he was discussing matters with the ministers.

Normally there wouldn't be so many people coming and going, and it wouldn't be so lively. At this moment, Shen Tianjiao had only one thought in her mind: something had happened.

So Shen Tianjiao didn't bother to hide anymore, and didn't care about her current miserable appearance, and came out from her hiding place.

When Yan Yu saw Shen Tianjiao go out, he followed her out without thinking.

The person who was walking with her head down was startled by the sudden appearance of Shen Tianjiao and Yan Yu. She was about to open her mouth to scold them, but when she looked up and saw who they were, her nose felt sore and her eyes reddened. She shouted, "Master, you are finally back."

"Chunchao, what happened?" When Shen Tianjiao saw Chunchao's look, she knew that it was a big deal.

"Master, now not only outside, but also many people in the palace have been infected with the plague."

"Rumors are spreading that this plague was caused by you, the mother of a nation, violating the ancestral precept that the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs."

"That Yunyang Marquis is causing trouble outside with a group of people right now. We must ask you to come out and give an explanation."

"This matter has become a big deal now, and Qiong Niang can no longer bear it, so I thought of going to the study to get the jade token given to you by the late emperor, to shock them."

After Ruan Yuhu sent Duan Qingning away yesterday, she was busy going to the Imperial Medical Service to supervise the imperial doctors in making medicine, so Chunchao still didn't know that what was spreading in Shangjing now was not plague but poisoning.

"She really can't wait any longer." Shen Tianjiao raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth. "Does this Yunyang Marquis really think that the protection of his ancestors can protect him forever?"

"At this time, he actually wanted to collude with Li Zhaohui, fanning the flames and gathering the ministers to cause trouble."

"Hmph! Then I will let him know today that his ancestors' protection of him has come to an end."

What Shen Tianjiao could not tolerate the most was that these people were playing with the lives of the people for their own selfish desires.

In the eyes of these people, the lives of ordinary people are even less valuable than those of ants.

How can such a person be worthy of a high position?

A ruler should put the people of the world first, instead of treating them as playthings to be abused at will for his own selfish desires.

Anyone can compete for the throne, and Shen Tianjiao is fearless, but anyone who fights her must use fair and honest means. She will never allow anyone to use such despicable means.

If you touch Shen Tianjiao's reverse scale, you will have to pay the price.

What Yan Yu hated most was Shen Tianjiao being bullied. He didn't care who the Yunyang Marquis was. If someone bullied Shen Tianjiao, he would have to pay the price.

Yan Yu, who was burning with anger, walked out without thinking, which scared Shen Tianjiao and Chunchao who were standing beside him.

Chunchao didn't know what the man in front of him was going to do, but Shen Tianjiao knew it very well. She quickly called out to Yan Yu, "Come back. I have a better way than fighting. I guarantee that he will die here today."

Although Yan Yu couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, he still obediently stopped and turned back.

Shen Tianjiao, who had calmed down, was now thinking about how to deal with these troublemakers.

"Chunchao, come here and I'll tell you what to do." Shen Tianjiao waved her hand to call Chunchao.

After the three of them whispered for a while, they each took action.

Chunchao went to do what Shen Tianjiao asked him to do, while Yan Yu continued to stay by Shen Tianjiao's side.

Shen Tianjiao looked back at Yan Yu and said, "When we get out later, you must stay calm. You must change your impulsive habits."

"There are many times when strategy can solve problems far better than fists."

"Okay, got it." Yan Yu lowered his head and agreed verbally, but he still had to vent the anger in his heart.

When he gets a chance later, he will definitely beat up that Yunyang Hou, otherwise he will get sick from holding it in.

How could Shen Tianjiao not know what Yan Yu was thinking? She suddenly changed her tone and gently soothed him, "Okay, I know you're angry, but a little impatience can ruin a big plan. Now is not the time to hit him."

"Once this matter is resolved, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with him. You can do whatever you want with him then."

After being comforted by Shen Tianjiao, Yan Yu felt relieved instantly, "I understand."

Soon someone brought clean clothes to Shen Tianjiao and Yan Yu. The situation outside was urgent and they couldn't change clothes after taking a shower, so they could only make do with them for the time being.

After Shen Tianjiao changed her clothes, Xia He also hurried over. The moment she saw Shen Tianjiao, Xia He really breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master, you are finally back."

Shen Tianjiao is like a magic needle that stabilizes the sea. She is the backbone of everyone. As long as she is there, it seems that all problems can be solved without having to worry about them.

"Well, let's go. Help me go out and meet Marquis Yunyang. I want to see what shocking words he can say."

"I was too kind to him after all. I should have taught him a lesson the first time he joined forces with the court officials to slander me."

This Marquis Yunyang is also a well-known busybody in Shangjing City, but he is also a man with no ability who relies on the influence of his family to get by.

The previous times when court officials gathered to cause trouble, he was actually the one who fanned the flames.

Originally, Shen Tianjiao wanted to let him go for the time being because of his ancestors who had made great contributions to Yun Li, and because he was related to her maternal grandfather's family in her previous life.

But he actually committed suicide. Not only did he join Li Chaohui's camp, but he also became an accomplice and harmed the people.

You can survive the misfortunes sent by heaven, but you cannot survive the misfortunes committed by man. This is not her fault.

When Xia He helped Shen Tianjiao, she found that Shen Tianjiao's foot was injured. This made Xia He very worried. "Master, why don't we call the imperial physician to treat you first, and then we can go out."

"Don't worry about this little injury." It really hurt, but Shen Tianjiao didn't really take it seriously.

"Bring the white wine." Yan Yu stepped forward and stopped Shen Tianjiao. Of course, he was talking to Xia He.

Although Xia He didn't know who Yan Yu was, the pressure emanating from this person made her feel that she had to obey.

Xia He looked up at Shen Tianjiao, who nodded. Xia He then turned around to get the wine.

"I told you it's okay, why are you making such a fuss? I'm not made of paper."

Yan Yu didn't care about Shen Tianjiao's complaints. He helped Shen Tianjiao sit on a chair beside him, then bent down to take off Shen Tianjiao's shoes and socks. The twisted area was already swollen.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Looking at her bare feet after her shoes and socks were taken off, Shen Tianjiao's face turned red all of a sudden.

"Nothing, just checking your injuries." Compared to Shen Tianjiao's panic, Yan Yu was much calmer.

Shen Tianjiao tried uncomfortably to free her foot from Yan Yu's grip, but Yan Yu held her tightly, "Don't move. Do you want to become a cripple?"

Frightened, Shen Tianjiao stopped struggling and simply closed her eyes to avoid looking at Yan Yu.

Yan Yu looked at Shen Tianjiao's embarrassment and couldn't help but smile. He then began to rub the swollen area on Shen Tianjiao's feet. He had been fighting outside for many years, and when he occasionally suffered some minor injuries, he learned to treat them by himself.

For Yan Yu, minor injuries like a sprained foot are easily healed and there is no difficulty at all.

Although it was a little painful when Yan Yu rubbed it, Shen Tianjiao did feel much better after that.

At this time, Xia He also brought the wine, and Yan Yu poured the wine on Shen Tianjiao's feet and continued to rub her.

The scene before her eyes was an extremely disrespectful act, but the strange thing was that Xia He didn't feel anything was wrong when she saw it, as if this was how it should be.

Yan Yu used white wine to rub the sprained area of ​​Shen Tianjiao again.

This experience brought Shen Tianjiao not only pain, but also a burning sensation coming out from the gaps between her bones. This burning sensation was even more unbearable than the pain just now.

"Just bear with it for now. I'll ask the imperial physician to take a look and see what medicine can relieve the pain."

Yan Yu looked at Shen Tianjiao, who was sweating in pain, and felt extremely distressed, but he couldn't say it out loud. He could only change the subject to distract Shen Tianjiao's attention.

"It's okay, I feel much better now." Shen Tianjiao endured the uncomfortable pain and burning sensation and smiled at Yan Yu.

Originally, this little pain and burning sensation was nothing to Shen Tianjiao, but now her body had probably been pampered for a long time, and Shen Tianjiao had become pampered as well.

"Xia He, go ask them to bring in a sedan chair. I probably can't walk with this leg now."

The unbearable pain and burning sensation from her feet made Shen Tianjiao clearly realize that she would not be able to walk to deal with those people today.

Now that she already knew everything, Shen Tianjiao would never try to be stubborn and aggravate her injuries, causing herself more inconvenience.

"Yes." Xia He quickly stood up and told people to prepare the sedan chair.

Yan Yu originally wanted to take out his handkerchief to wipe Shen Tianjiao's sweat, but he was a rough man and couldn't find the handkerchief after searching all over her body.

Shen Tianjiao looked at Yan Yu's funny look and couldn't help laughing. "Go to the drawer next to the imperial desk. There are spare handkerchiefs there. Just take one."

"Oh." Yan Yu obediently ran over, found the handkerchief and took it.

Shen Tianjiao took the handkerchief, wiped the sweat from her head, looked at Yan Yu and said, "Stay beside me for a while. Just watch, no talking, and no touching. Do you understand?"

"I understand." Although Yan Yu agreed verbally, he was thinking in his heart that he could keep quiet and not take any action, but that was only when those people did not go too far. If they dared to go too far, he would let them experience what it felt like to be both choked and beaten to death at the same time.