The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

After returning to Yuxiu Palace, before Shen Tianjiao could even enter the main hall, she heard a palace servant come to report that the eldest prince Li Muyang refused to eat properly for some reason.

Shen Tianjiao sighed. She was really exhausted now. Not only did she have to take care of national affairs, but she also had to raise a child. What a miserable life!

"Prime Minister, come with me to see the eldest prince." Since they were all on the same boat and became allies, it would be a good idea to let Wang Yunzhi meet the person he was going to assist in advance.

"Yes." Wang Yunzhi followed Shen Tianjiao closely and went to the side hall where Li Muyang was temporarily living.

When Li Muyang saw Shen Tianjiao coming, he rushed over like a little cannonball, threw himself beside Shen Tianjiao, put his arms around her waist, buried his little face in her waist and sobbed softly.

Shen Tianjiao, who was a little confused by Li Muyang's actions, suddenly understood what the child was thinking when she touched Li Muyang's head to comfort him.

He lost his mother at a young age and was left to be raised by a maid in the palace. He was bullied and abused but no one cared. Suddenly, he received her care and was brought back to Yuxiu Palace by her. However, he was ignored because of her busyness. This made this extremely insecure child afraid that he would be abandoned again at any time.

"Okay, stop crying, mother is here." Shen Tianjiao's heart softened because she was holding the crying child in her arms. This is what it feels like to be a mother and be depended on by a child.

"Mu'er, come and meet the Prime Minister." Shen Tianjiao pulled Li Muyang off her, wiped the tears from his face, helped him tidy up his clothes, and then pulled him in front of Wang Yunzhi.

"Hello, Prime Minister Wang." The little glutinous rice dumpling became a well-behaved little adult after leaving his mother's arms.

"Your Majesty, Wang Yunzhi greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Wang Yunzhi looked at the young adult in front of him with a smile. He had only heard of this Crown Prince before but had never seen him. When he saw him today, he found that he was different from what he had heard.

Although the child in front of me is a little thin, his eyes are clear and he has a natural arrogance that makes people like him at first sight.

Compared to the overly spoiled Second Prince, who was the center of everyone's affection, he was infinitely better. With careful instruction, a child like this would surely achieve great things in the future.

"Qiutong, take your men and move all of the eldest prince's things to the main hall. I want to personally supervise his studies." Shen Tianjiao touched Li Muyang's head. The greatest sense of security she could give the child now was companionship.

She knows best the loneliness and helplessness of growing up alone. She was also a child who lost her mother at a young age and never received much maternal love.

In her previous life, she was very envious of her younger brothers and sisters who acted coquettishly with their mother. At that time, she also longed to have someone to accompany her and take care of her. People with similar experiences will always resonate with each other.

Li Muyang's eyes lit up instantly when he looked at Shen Tianjiao. Children cannot hide their thoughts, and their joy, anger, sorrow and happiness are all shown on their faces.

Shen Tianjiao took his hand and said, "Mother, I need to go to the main hall to discuss matters with several generals. Please come and listen."

Wang Yunzhi was stunned for a moment, then he smiled with understanding. It seemed that his guess was correct.

Shen Tianjiao did not go directly to the main hall, but went back to her own bedroom to change clothes. The queen's palace dress was dignified, but it was too heavy and complicated to wear comfortably. It would be better for her to change into lighter clothes to make herself comfortable.

"Master." Chunchao handed the ginseng tea that he had prepared long ago to Shen Tianjiao, "This is the ginseng tea that Dongyang has improved. Drinking it will also help you to stay energetic."

Shen Tianjiao took the ginseng tea and took a few sips. She was lost in thought for a moment before she said to Chunchao and Qiutong, "Let's put out the fire tonight, to avoid any further trouble. Remember to do it cleanly, and it would be best if not even a slag is left of Youming Palace."

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Qiu Tong was the calmest among the four maids, and she was the most suitable person to do this kind of thing.

"Also, send more people to the emperor to keep an eye on him. Before sending troops to quell the rebellion, we can't let him cause any trouble." We must first stabilize the country and then deal with foreign aggression. If we don't subdue the troublemakers first, there is no way to guarantee that the rebellion will be quelled smoothly.

"Has the letter to father been sent?" Although Shen Tianjiao led the army and fought many big battles in her previous life, Shen Tianjiao in this life knew nothing about deploying troops and fighting.

Even if it was just for show, she had to ask the Marquis of Zhenbei's opinion before making any plans.

"It has been sent out, but the capital is a long way from the northern border. The round trip will probably take at least half a month."

"I can't wait, I can only act according to the circumstances." Shen Tianjiao looked up calmly at the outside. Many things in this life seemed to be gradually deviating from their original track. She couldn't predict what would happen next. All she could do now was to do the things in front of her well.

"Let's go. The generals must be waiting anxiously. Chunchao, take the things with you."