The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

After arranging the affairs and sending everyone away, Shen Tianjiao remembered that she still had a baby to take care of.

Shen Tianjiao searched around and found Li Muyang waiting obediently in the corner. The child didn't cry or make a fuss and looked quiet, which made people's hearts melt.

Shen Tianjiao waved her hand, and Li Muyang immediately stood up and trotted over.

"Mother." The little child stopped in front of Shen Tianjiao, with a bit of joy and happiness in his timid eyes.

"You've been waiting for so long, you must be hungry, right?" Shen Tianjiao took Li Muyang's hand and told Chunchao, who was serving beside her, "Send some highly digestible snacks to the eldest prince."

"The snacks have been prepared a long time ago, but the eldest prince insisted on waiting for you to eat together." Chunchao went to bring the prepared snacks and tea over with a smile, "Today's lotus cake is freshly made by Dongyang. Please try it and see how it tastes."

Shen Tianjiao took a piece of lotus cake and handed it to Li Muyang. Li Muyang took the lotus cake, but did not eat it. Instead, he put it to Shen Tianjiao's mouth.

Shen Tianjiao lowered her head, took a small bite, tasted it, nodded and said, "Delicious."

After seeing Shen Tianjiao eating, Li Muyang put the hibiscus cake in his hand into his mouth. The sweet and delicious taste was irresistible to any child, and soon Li Muyang finished a piece of hibiscus cake.

"Eat slowly, these are all yours, no one is going to snatch them from you." Shen Tianjiao took out a handkerchief and wiped the pastry crumbs from the corner of Li Muyang's mouth. Even as a prince, if he was not favored, his life would not be easy.

"Mother, can I leave a few pieces of these cakes for Thirteen?" Li Muyang looked at the lotus cakes on the plate eagerly. Although he was obviously very greedy, he was still thinking about the people around him.

"Well, sure. This cake is for you. You have the right to decide whether to eat it yourself or give it to others." Shen Tianjiao looked at the lotus cake in front of her and pondered for a moment. She looked up at Li Muyang and said with a smile: "Go ahead. If there is not enough to share, go find Dongyang."

"Yes, mother, I will be back soon." After getting permission, Li Muyang ran away happily with the cakes.

"Empress, what are you thinking about?" Chunchao stared at Shen Tianjiao and asked in confusion.

Shen Tianjiao looked at Li Muyang's receding figure and said meaningfully, "Go check on this Thirteenth Prince and pick out a few smart people who are around the same age as the eldest prince to serve him."

"The servant understands."

"Look, Thirteen, this is the lotus cake given to me by my mother. It's delicious. I'll give it all to you." Li Muyang stuffed the plate of cake in his hand directly into Thirteen's hand.

"Master, I don't want to eat it. I'll save it for you so you can eat it when you're hungry later." Thirteen smiled innocently. In the past, they were lucky enough to have a full meal, let alone cakes. Such precious food was not something that a slave like him could eat.

"It's okay, just eat. Queen Mother said to ask Sister Dongyang for more after you finish." Li Muyang smiled and picked up a piece of lotus cake, put it to Thirteen's mouth, and urged him, "Eat quickly, eat quickly. No one in Queen Mother's palace dares to steal our food."

"Well, it's really delicious, Master." Thirteen held the lotus cake in both hands and was reluctant to eat it in big bites. He took small bites and started crying while eating.

For the rest of the day, Shen Tianjiao accompanied Li Muyang in practicing calligraphy and playing chess until late at night.

"Master, let this servant carry the eldest prince down to sleep."

Shen Tianjiao tilted her head and looked at Li Muyang, who had fallen asleep but was still tugging at her sleeve and refused to let go. Her heart softened, "Let him sleep here tonight."

"Okay." Chunchao looked at Shen Tianjiao and Li Muyang and smiled. The Yuxiu Palace finally looked like a home now, no longer just a cold palace.

Because she had something on her mind, Shen Tianjiao suffered from insomnia, which was rare. It was already late at night but there was still no movement in Youming Palace.

"Master, why don't I go and take a look." Not to mention Shen Tianjiao was anxious, Chunchao had already lost his patience.

"Wait a little longer. Qiu Tong has always been steady in her work. Maybe something went wrong and she didn't find the opportunity." Shen Tianjiao said to wait a little longer, but in fact she was more anxious than anyone else.

Not only did she want Wang Danyang to leave Youming Palace safely, she also wanted him to join forces with her to change the course of history and prevent those regrets from happening again.

Shen Tianjiao, who was lost in thought, was startled by a loud noise. Then she saw Xia He come in and report, "Master, it's done. Concubine Chun is here."

Shen Tianjiao breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, as long as everything's fine. Chunchao, go make her some calming tea to calm her nerves. Everyone's worked hard tonight, go tell the kitchen to make some midnight snacks."

"The calming tea has been prepared long ago, Master. Concubine Chun is waiting for you."

"Then let's go." The stone in her heart fell to the ground. Shen Tianjiao felt indescribably tired after relaxing. Her steps were so weak that she couldn't even walk steadily.

"Master." Chunchao quickly reached out to support Shen Tianjiao, "Or we can see Concubine Chun tomorrow. Everyone is in Yuxiu Palace anyway, so there is no rush."

"I'm fine, let's go." Shen Tianjiao's body is a little too weak now. It seems that she needs to strengthen her training.

When they saw Wang Danyang again, they both felt as if they were in another world.

Wang Danyang looked at Shen Tianjiao's bright smile, as if she had returned to the time when they first met. "I, your humble servant, will have to rely on the Empress's protection from now on."

Shen Tianjiao smiled faintly and raised her hand to help Wang Danyang up. "It's not certain who will rely on whom for protection in the future. Sister, you must really think it through. This road is not easy to walk."

"We have to go even if it's not easy." Wang Danyang held Shen Tianjiao's hand, "No matter how difficult the road is, we sisters will walk together."

"Okay, let's go together."

From tonight onwards, there is no Pure Concubine Wang Danyang in the world, but there is a new palace maid Qiong Niang in Yuxiu Palace.