The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Seeing the fighting ability of their master, the guards and secret guards immediately increased their fighting power.

Soon the group was badly beaten. More than twenty people were killed or injured. The remaining ones who were still alive had been beaten to the point of losing limbs and were all seriously injured.

"Master, these people are all from Nanchu."

After the secret guard checked the bodies of the dead people on the ground, he came back and reported to Shen Tianjiao.

"A person from Southern Chu? Humph!" Shen Tianjiao sneered, "This person from Southern Chu is really very bold. In my Shangjing, Yunli, he dared to be so cruel and vicious as to attack me."

"I really want to know who gave them the courage?"

"Send these alive to the Ministry of Punishment. Tell them that in one hour, I want them to pry open their mouths and find out who is behind them."

"Yes." The secret guards immediately took action and escorted those who survived to the Ministry of Punishment.

After the fight, Shen Tianjiao felt even more tired, so she immediately ordered people to speed up and return to the palace as quickly as possible.

The carriage quickly drove into the imperial city and returned to the palace, where Ruan Yuhu was already waiting.

But Shen Tianjiao got off the carriage and went back to her room without saying a word. She asked someone to prepare the bath water as she wanted to take a bath.

Ruan Yuhu looked at Xia He, who followed Shen Tianjiao, in confusion, and asked her with his eyes what had happened.

So Xia He supported Ruan Yuhu and told him what had happened on the way back.

Those thrilling encounters made Ruan Yuhu tremble with fear and his eyes widened. How could these people have the courage to be so arrogant?

In Yunli's Shangjing City, he dared to assassinate the queen on the spot without any regard for the consequences. This is really outrageous!

"Go, send someone to urge them to find out if they have confessed who the mastermind behind this is."

"No matter who is behind this, today the king will make him pay a price he cannot afford."

Ruan Yuhu was so angry that his body was shaking and his lips were quivering. Even Yun Li and other people with evil intentions did not dare to assassinate Shen Tianjiao in the street.

Where on earth did those people from Nanchu get the courage to come to Yunli and act wildly and do such a thing?

If Ruan Yuhu didn't skin those people alive and pull out their tendons today, she would no longer be called Ruan Yuhu.

"Yes, I will send someone right away."

Xia He had never seen Ruan Yuhu so angry before. She quickly let go of Ruan Yuhu's hand and went to arrange for people to go to the Ministry of Punishment.

After taking a shower, Shen Tianjiao went straight to bed. When Ruan Yuhu came in from outside, Shen Tianjiao was already asleep.

Ruan Yuhu looked at Shen Tianjiao and sighed. It was really not easy for this child.

It is not easy to be the leader of this country. Not only do you have to do everything yourself, but you also have to face various challenges and dangers.

Thinking about it this way, Ruan Yuhu couldn't help but feel a little hesitant and wavering about wanting Shen Tianjiao to be the queen.

However, this hesitation and wavering was quickly denied by Ruan Yuhu. Yun Li now had no one other than Shen Tianjiao who could be qualified for the throne of the emperor.

Even though Shen Tianjiao's future path will be difficult, hard and tiring, she no longer has any choice. This is her responsibility and she must take it on.

Ruan Yuhu now only hopes that she can live a little longer, so that at least she can do more to help Shen Tianjiao and help her reduce some of the pressure.

Living longer was an idea that Ruan Yuhu had never thought about before.

The physical pain was beyond her endurance. If she hadn't had these children around her, she would have wanted to die long ago.

But now, because of Shen Tianjiao's character, she felt that she could still drag this sick body, which was like a piece of rotten wood, through for another month or a few years without any problem.

Ruan Yuhu sat down, gently stroked Shen Tianjiao's injured foot, and whispered, "Go get the ointment."

The ointment was brought soon, and Ruan Yuhu carefully applied it on Shen Tianjiao's swollen wound, which was almost as big as a steamed bun.

Although Ruan Yuhu was very careful, Shen Tianjiao still felt pain in her sleep. However, she just frowned, turned over and fell asleep again.

"From tomorrow on, you must serve the Queen even more carefully and cautiously. Don't let her leave even for a moment."

Today, Ruan Yuhu asked Shen Tianjiao to apply the medicine personally, but he had no choice.

Now seeing Shen Tianjiao's feet so swollen, Ruan Yuhu was naturally heartbroken. Now nothing else mattered. The important thing was to heal Shen Tianjiao's injury first.

Otherwise, a minor injury may turn into a major one, which will cause trouble if it becomes a chronic disease.

Lu Yan put down the teacup in his hand, looked at the sky outside, and stood up. It was time to set off.

Tonight's mission can only succeed and cannot fail.

In preparation for tonight's operation, Lu Yan specially put on a new set of clothes. He didn't look like he was going to do anything dangerous, but rather like he was going to a banquet.

Cao Ang, who was waiting outside, was surprised to see Lu Yan coming out of the house in high spirits. Why did this man look different from usual?

"Master Cao, let's go."

Cao Ang came back to his senses after hearing the greeting, looked at Lu Yan and said, "Tingwei, please come in."

"Alright, let's not be so polite to each other. Tonight, you and I must work together to accomplish our mission."

Lu Yan tidied up his appearance and walked away.

"You know, Tingwei, I'm a rough man and I don't know how to speak. I'll have to trouble you tonight."

Cao Ang was very self-aware. He was a simple man and didn't read other people's expressions when speaking, but he knew that tonight's matter was very important and must not be messed up.

In addition, Wang Yunzhi had reminded him to talk less and listen to Lu Yan in everything, so he planned to hide behind Lu Yan and do nothing, so as to avoid making mistakes and affecting the progress of things.

How could Lu Yan not know what Cao Ang was thinking? He just saw through it but didn't say it out loud.

However, it is a good thing that Cao Ang has such self-awareness, so that he won’t talk too much and say something he shouldn’t say, and then I will have to cover it up for him.

"Master Cao, let's cooperate and act accordingly."

Lu Yan and Cao Ang did not enter Li Zhaohui's yard through the back door, nor did they go through the tunnel. They entered Li Zhaohui's yard openly and brazenly.

They have nothing to be afraid of now, and they don't need to worry about anything. After all, everyone here with Li Chaohui is one of their own.

"Master Lu, Master Cao, please come in."

Following Li Zhaohui's orders, 'Chun Niang' arrived at the gate of the courtyard early, waiting for Lu Yan, Cao Ang and others to arrive.

"Yeah." Lu Yan looked up at 'Chun Niang'. This person must be the accomplice that Wang Yunzhi mentioned.

It seems that all the people here with Li Chaohui are his own people, so he really has nothing to worry about and can just fool Li Chaohui.

"What's the situation inside now?"

Since the person in front of him was his own, Lu Yan asked her about the situation without any hesitation.

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. Only by understanding the situation inside can you better seize the initiative.

Cao Ang looked at Lu Yan and asked the people sent by Li Chaohui about the situation inside. He was a little confused and didn't know what happened, but this time he stayed calm and didn't say a word.

"She just woke up, and her mind and thoughts are not very clear right now."

'Chun Niang' did not express her words clearly, but her meaning was expressed very clearly.

Lu Yan is a smart man, how could he not understand what Chun Niang meant.

Li Chaohui was afraid that she had taken some hallucinogenic drugs, which would cause confusion in her mind and thinking.

This situation makes it impossible for her to think and judge normally, which is more beneficial for them.

Lu Yan always pays attention to fairness when doing things in his daily life and disdains to use any means.

But today he felt that it was normal to use some means against Li Chaohui.

In order to successfully complete this mission, Lu Yan has abandoned his bottom line.

'Chun Niang' held a lantern and led Lu Yan and Cao Ang into the study.

At this time in the study, Li Chaohui was already waiting for their arrival.

Everything was normal. The only imperfection was that Li Chaohui's headache had recurred and was tormenting her, making her so painful that she was unable to fight back.

Li Chaohui has always suffered from migraine, which is a family hereditary disease from her mother's family, and it is only passed on to females and not males.

This headache has tormented Li Chaohui for many years. Thanks to the medicine prescribed by Doctor Zhang, her headache has been suppressed and is not as painful as before.

But in recent days, for some reason, it suddenly recurred, and it was more severe than before.

Li Zhaohui was rubbing his forehead, trying to relieve the pain, when 'Chun Niang' led Lu Yan and Cao Ang in.

"Master, Lord Lu and Lord Cao are here."

Hearing Chunniang's voice, Li Zhaohui put down his hand that was rubbing his forehead and forced himself to cheer up and respond.

"The two adults are here, please take a seat."

Lu Yan and Cao Ang sat down at the same time, and only then did Lu Yan have the chance to look at Li Zhaohui.

Because of his low official rank, Lu Yan could not meet people of noble status like Li Chaohui. Later, because of Wang Yunzhi, Lu Yan became very disgusted with Li Chaohui. Even if he had the opportunity to meet Li Chaohui, he was unwilling to see him.

So this was the first time Lu Yan met Li Chaohui.

However, Lu Yanguan, the once glorious Grand Princess, now looks like just an old woman with a haggard face and no life.

I really don’t know what’s wrong with Wang Yunzhi. He actually sacrificed his entire youth for such a woman.

Li Chaohui naturally didn't know what Lu Yan was thinking at the moment. If he knew, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood on the spot.

"Grand Princess, we are here today on the orders of Prime Minister Wang."

"Just tell us what you want, and we'll definitely do our best to help."

Lu Yan deliberately praised Li Zhaohui at this time in order to confuse her, let her relax her guard, and deceive her more easily later.

Li Chaohui was very pleased to hear Lu Yan call her the Grand Princess. Ever since she came back from Anguo Temple, she had been suppressed by Shen Tianjiao. She hadn't heard anyone call her the Grand Princess for a long time.

"Lord Lu, you are too polite. Actually, I am a woman who lives in seclusion and rarely goes out. What opinions can I have?"

Li Chaohui had met Cao Ang before, so the person talking to her must be Lu Yan without a doubt.

"Since Prime Minister Wang sent you two here, it means he must have laid out the plan and arranged everything."

"Now you two just need to tell me what to do next."

Li Chaohui also has a kind of blind confidence and dependence on Wang Yunzhi, which is actually not unreasonable. After all, during the years she was imprisoned, it was Wang Yunzhi who took care of everything for her.

She had long been accustomed to it, and Wang Yunzhi took care of and arranged everything for her.

Li Chaohui's words surprised Lu Yan. He didn't expect that the eldest princess, who was said to be so capable, wise and brave, was actually a mediocre woman with little knowledge.

She does whatever others arrange for her. Is it because she trusts Wang Yunzhi too much, or does she have other plans?

"Although Prime Minister Wang has already laid out the plan and arranged everything, how it will be implemented still depends on your opinion, the Grand Princess."

Lu Yan is now testing Li Chaohui, trying to find out Li Chaohui's true thoughts and intentions.

But it was obvious that Lu Yan was overthinking it. Li Chaohui no longer had the charm and courage he had in the past.

She has now been worn down by the environment into a mediocre and incompetent parasite with ambition and greed but no other abilities.

"Yun Zhi has done everything, what else can I say? I will do whatever he says."

The headaches were getting more and more severe, making it difficult for Li Chaohui to bear it. She turned around and whispered to Chun Niang to get her some medicine.

'Chun Niang' left quietly, she was going to get medicine for Li Zhaohui.

I just wonder what Li Chaohui would think if he knew that the medicine she is taking now is both an antidote to relieve her headache and a poison that can kill her.

When Lu Yan saw this, he was really sure that Li Chaohui was now just a good-looking guy with no opinions of his own and was a useless guy who could be manipulated by anyone.

If that's the case, it would be easier to deal with, but this also made Lu Yan a little disappointed. He originally thought that the opponent he was going to face this time would be very powerful, and he had made a lot of preparations for this.

But unexpectedly, when the moment came, he realized that he had overestimated his opponent.

The opponent he was going to face was much worse than he had imagined. The contest between the two of them was like the difference between heaven and earth.