The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"Ah! When did this happen?"

Shen Tianjiao was shocked. She hadn't seen Qiong Niang for just a few days, and such a big thing had happened?

"That's a long story. She was injured a few days ago and was sent to the Imperial Hospital, where there was a young imperial physician who had just joined the hospital."

"He's Lu Guo's grandson, named Lu Guanning."

"That guy doesn't look very smart, he's stupid. I don't know how he became an imperial physician."

"I'm afraid he might be a quack and cause some disaster."

"That silly boy fell in love with Qiong Niang at first sight. He was so stunned by her beauty that he insisted on marrying her in this life."

Even Shen Tianjiao burst into laughter. Who would have thought that Qiong Niang would encounter such a thing after being injured? This was simply a peach blossom falling from the sky.

Shen Tianjiao now really wants to go and see what Qiong Niang looks like at this moment.

"This is a good thing. As long as Qiong Niang is willing, I will prepare the dowry and send her off tomorrow."

Shen Tianjiao's words were not a joke, but a sincere one. Qiong Niang had lived a very hard life in the past. It would be great if she could find someone who was satisfactory, who could love and protect her.

Not to mention that Li Rui is dead now, even if he was not dead, Qiong Niang would have been an abandoned concubine banished to the cold palace and no longer his, Li Rui's, concubine.

That is, Li Rui is still alive. The former Concubine Chun was Wang Danyang, who was burned to death in the fire in Youming Palace. The one who is alive now is the reborn Qiong Niang.

Wang Danyang has a relationship with Li Rui, but Qiong Niang has no relationship with Li Rui at all.

Since Qiong Niang is a free person, there are naturally no restrictions on her marriage.

With Queen Shen Tianjiao making the decision for her, no one dared to say anything.

"Then let's quickly prepare the dowry. A good woman is afraid of a clinging man. I think that Lu Guanning, although a fool, is a passionate man. Maybe this thing can really work out."

Ruan Yuhu looked up and sighed, saying, "Our palace has been deserted for too long. It's time to liven it up. Otherwise, it feels like there's no one around."

"Yes, now that that troublemaker is gone, the palace is much quieter."

"It will take several years for Mu'er to grow up and get married. It's really nice to have a wedding every now and then to have a happy and lively occasion."

Although Shen Tianjiao was not a person who liked crowds by nature, the palace was really too deserted right now.

All of Li Rui's concubines died or were sent out of the palace. In this huge harem, all that is left are just a few concubines who are law-abiding and have powerful families.

Shen Tianjiao was afraid of trouble and didn't have time, so she even waived their daily greetings.

Although Empress Dowager Liu did not announce the death, the person was indeed dead. Fortunately, Li Rui had issued a house arrest order before, so the concubines did not have to go to her to pay their respects.

As a result, the palace became even more deserted. The concubines who stayed in the palace stayed in their own courtyards every day and rarely went to the imperial garden.

If it weren't for the palace maids who came to clean every day, this wouldn't look like a palace.

At this moment, Shen Tianjiao suddenly wanted to go to the Imperial Hospital. She wanted to see Qiong Niang and also wanted to see Lu Guanning to see what kind of person he was and whether he was someone she could entrust her life to.

Although she wanted to go, she couldn't. The battle was imminent tomorrow, and Shen Tianjiao not only had a lot of things to deal with, but it was also safer to let Qiong Niang stay in the Imperial Hospital than to let her return to the palace.

Ruan Yuhu chatted with Shen Tianjiao for a while, talked about some things they planned to do tomorrow, and then left.

Ruan Yuhu had just left when Yan Yu came back.

"Why are you back?"

Shen Tianjiao was surprised to see Yan Yu suddenly appear in front of her. Shouldn't this man be with the soldiers who will defend the imperial city tomorrow?

How come he suddenly came back? He is already an old man, how come he has become like a child, and the more he learns, the more he regresses?

"Why, I can't come back?"

In order to get back in time to be with Shen Tianjiao and deal with tomorrow's affairs, Yan Yu stayed up all night last night and has been making arrangements until now.

He rushed back without stopping, but what greeted him was not Shen Tianjiao's concern and care, but she asked him why he came back. This made Yan Yu feel a little lost.

Shen Tianjiao couldn't help laughing when she saw Yan Yu's aggrieved expression. This guy really hasn't changed at all and still has the mentality of a child.

When dealing with Yan Yu, Shen Tianjiao was still able to handle it with ease.

After all, the two people grew up together in their previous lives and know each other best.

Shen Tianjiao quickly added osmanthus syrup to the hot milk on the table and handed it to Yan Yu, saying, "Come, drink this hot milk quickly. You've been traveling all the way here and must have worked hard."

Although Yan Yu is a man, he loves sweet things, such as cakes, milk, and desserts. These are his favorites.

Sure enough, when Shen Tianjiao brought the milk to Yan Yu, she coaxed Yan Yu instantly.

Because of Shen Tianjiao's concern, Yan Yu's mood instantly turned from gloomy to sunny and became better.

He sat down, holding the jade bowl and drinking the milk in small sips. The silky and sweet taste made people feel an indescribable happiness as soon as they took a sip.

Shen Tianjiao sat next to Yan Yu, supporting her chin with her hand, and watched Yan Yu drink milk attentively. She really liked watching Yan Yu eat.

Watching Yan Yu eat is very happy and healing, and can make people forget all their worries.

Seeing Yan Yu finish drinking the milk, Shen Tianjiao quickly handed over the cakes and said, "Eat some cakes first to fill your stomach. I will ask someone to make you something delicious right away."

"This crystal water chestnut cake is what you like. It tastes pretty good. Eat more."

"Yeah." Yan Yu nodded obediently and started to eat the cakes. In front of Shen Tianjiao, he was no longer a powerful general, but just a little child.

Shen Tianjiao went out and asked Xia He to make some food and send it over. When she came back, Yan Yu had eaten most of the pastries.

"Don't eat anymore." Shen Tianjiao slapped away the pastry that Yan Yu was still holding in his hand. This man really hasn't changed at all. He is still so greedy. When he sees something he likes to eat, he will eat it endlessly.

"I haven't had anything to eat for a whole day." Yan Yu felt aggrieved again when he heard Shen Tianjiao forbid him to eat anymore.

Yan Yu has indeed not eaten anything since leaving the palace. Apart from drinking some water in the middle, he has not eaten anything else.

He was so busy that he didn't even have time to eat. The only thing on his mind was to quickly make a defensive plan, then return to Shen Tianjiao and face tomorrow's events with her.

"Haven't you eaten for a day?" Shen Tianjiao frowned and changed her expression. She was angry.

"Why haven't you eaten all day? Where are all the people around you? And you're such a grown-up, don't you know that people need to eat to replenish their strength and energy?"

Listening to Shen Tianjiao's blame, Yan Yu was not angry, but very happy instead.

In his previous life, after he left Shangjing, he began a lonely life. No one cared whether he had eaten or not, and no one would be angry or feel sorry for him because he was hungry.

After many years, Yan Yu was scolded by Shen Tianjiao again, and his heart was suddenly filled with happiness.

"I didn't eat not because the people around me didn't take good care of me and didn't give me food, but because I was busy finishing the things at hand and rushing back to see you."

Faced with Yan Yu's words, Shen Tianjiao was stunned, and then her face turned red. She was also an older woman, but after all, she did not have much emotional experience.

Moreover, Yan Yu would never say such words to her in his previous life, so it is normal that she cannot accept it.

Shen Tianjiao glared at Yan Yu angrily, "Just don't eat it if I tell you not to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

"I've asked them to prepare something delicious for you. Now that you're full of pastries, do you still have an appetite for dinner later?"

"Pastry is pastry, and rice is rice. They are different."

In fact, Shen Tianjiao didn’t pay so much attention to these things before. She didn’t care whether it was pastries, rice, or even just some dry biscuits, as long as she filled her stomach, that was enough.

But in this life, she had two children and became a mother, so her mind became involuntarily delicate.

"Oh, I see." Yan Yu did not feel aggrieved at this moment, but was happy. For him, as long as he could stay with Shen Tianjiao, he would be satisfied.

Looking at Yan Yu's bloodshot eyes, Shen Tianjiao knew that he had not eaten or slept for a whole day and night.

Shen Tianjiao felt really distressed for Yan Yu like this.

Because of me in my previous life, Yan Yu never married and lived a lonely life.

In this life, the two of them are still restricted by their status and position. Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but sigh.

No one knows what the future will be like, so let’s take care of the present first.

If one day, for Yan Yu, she was asked to give up her position as queen, she would choose to do so without hesitation.

"What are you thinking about? Why are you so lost in thought?"

Yan Yu's question interrupted Shen Tianjiao, "Ah, nothing, are you going back after dinner?"

"No, I'm not going back. I've already arranged everything outside. I'll stay and accompany you to deal with tomorrow's affairs."

Although Yan Yu had arranged everything and ensured that everything would go smoothly, he still couldn't feel at ease if he wasn't with Shen Tianjiao.

The two of them had too many regrets in their previous lives. Since God took pity on them and gave them a chance to start over, Yan Yu would definitely not let the regrets of his previous life repeat themselves.

Although no one can predict what the future will be like, Yan Yu will not miss any opportunity to be with Shen Tianjiao.

He should cherish the present and never worry about so many things like before and miss so many opportunities.

"Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements outside. I've also replaced all of Li Zhaohui's men with my own people."

"When she enters the palace tomorrow, she will only have a small number of her own people with her. They will not pose any threat at all."

After Yan Yu said these words, he looked at Shen Tianjiao eagerly. He felt very uneasy at this moment. He was afraid that Shen Tianjiao would refuse to let him stay.

"Yeah, okay." How could Shen Tianjiao not see and guess what Yan Yu was thinking?

In their previous life, the two of them were together and inseparable for more than ten years, and they knew each other best.

Yan Yu did this because he was afraid that some unexpected incident would happen tomorrow, and he wanted to protect himself.

Shen Tianjiao knew what Yan Yu was thinking, so how could she blame Yan Yu?

Yan Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Shen Tianjiao did not refuse him to stay.

Soon Xia He brought the food. After Yan Yu finished his meal, Shen Tianjiao urged him to take a shower and go to bed.

Although tomorrow's affairs have been arranged long ago and everything is under control, we still have to be extremely alert to deal with them.

It is not difficult to get rid of Li Chaohui. The difficult part is how to deal with the follow-up matters after getting rid of Li Chaohui.

Once Li Chaohui dies, her followers will definitely cause trouble.

It will take a lot of effort to keep Shangjing stable and avoid chaos.

Yan Yu was also very obedient and would do whatever Shen Tianjiao asked him to do.

After taking a shower and lying on the bed, Yan Yu fell asleep quickly. The sleepless deployment for a whole day and night had consumed a lot of his energy. He was indeed very tired and needed a good rest.

Shen Tianjiao asked Xia He to get the sword that Zhenbei Hou had personally made for her.

This sword, made by the Marquis of Zhenbei himself, is a precious sword made of black iron.

It is extremely sharp and can cut through iron like mud. It is a rare sword in the world.

The Marquis of Zhenbei gave this sword to his daughter for her daily self-defense use. After all, even the palace is not very peaceful now.

Shen Tianjiao pulled the sword out of the scabbard, took a handkerchief and wiped it carefully.

People like Shen Tianjiao, who have been fighting on the battlefield for many years, will be unable to move when they see weapons, especially such a rare sword in the world.

"Master, will you use this sword tomorrow?"

Seeing Shen Tianjiao wiping it so carefully, Xia He thought that Shen Tianjiao would take the sword sent by Zhenbei Hou to meet the enemy tomorrow.

"I'm not going to use it, I'm going to give it to someone else."

Shen Tianjiao looked at the sword in her hand that was shining with cold light, and imagined Yan Yu holding this sword and galloping across the battlefield.

The master actually wants to give away the sword made by the Marquis himself?

After hearing what Shen Tianjiao said, Xia He's eyes widened.

Who on earth is this person who has such great honor that his master can give him this extremely precious sword?

Shen Tianjiao put the wiped sword back into the scabbard.

A sword should be worthy of a hero, not just an object for appreciation. It would be a shame to hide its sharpness.

Shen Tianjiao wants to give this sword to Yan Yu, because he is the only one in the world who is worthy of this sword.