The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

This result is exactly what Ruan Yuhu wants.

Since the goal has been achieved, there is no need for Ruan Yuhu to waste time here with these people.

After all the trouble today, she was tired and wanted to go back and rest early.

But before he leaves, some people should teach him a lesson so that he will remember it.

Otherwise, who knows what kind of disaster he will cause in the future?

It’s not that Ruan Yuhu doesn’t want to care about the matter of Yuhuoshan Mountain, but she can’t care about it. If that matter were to be made public, Yun Li would really be in chaos.

But just because it cannot be made public does not mean that Ruan Yuhu will let Huang Yan go.

The price must be paid, otherwise those people would have died in vain.

"As long as you can keep your promise, I can speak for the Queen and forgive you this time, but you must remember what you said."

"If you ever forget your oath, I will send someone to your house to collect the debt."

After Ruan Yuhu finished speaking, he looked at Huang Yan, who was lying on the ground, and said, "However, the Marquis of Xingyang just said that in order to ensure the survival of his children and grandchildren, he voluntarily gave up his title."

"I have also agreed to this matter on behalf of the Queen. From now on, the Marquis of Xingyang is no longer the Marquis of Xingyang."

"In exchange for the Marquis of Xingyang giving up his title, I promise on behalf of the Queen to spare all those in the Marquis of Xingyang's household who were involved in Li Chaohui's rebellion."

"Marquis Xingyang, no, you shouldn't be called Marquis Xingyang anymore. You should be called by your real name, Huang Yan."

"Huang Yan, I give you three days to move out of the Xingyang Marquis's Mansion. All officials in your family will be dismissed and investigated."

"From now on, there will be no more Marquis Xingyang in this world, only the commoner Huang Yan."

After saying this, Ruan Yuhu ignored everyone's reactions and left with Ju Ruo without looking back.

Ruan Yuhu knew very well that once Huang Yan lost his status as Marquis of Xingyang, without the protection of this status, those people would take care of Huang Yan without him having to do anything.

After all, as a vicious dog raised by the previous emperor, Huang Yan did too many evil things and offended too many people.

No one will be willing to lend him a hand when he loses power. Only more and more people will take this opportunity to trample on him, humiliate him, and drag him to death.

The effect of doing this is much better than Ruan Yuhu doing it himself.

It's not worth dirtying your hands for a bad person. If someone else does it for you, why not do it?

Wu Shide returned to the Wuguo Mansion angrily with Wu Jingyuan and Wu Long.

All the people in the Wuguo Mansion were already standing in the yard waiting for Wu Shide to return.

Wu Shide did not go into the backyard, but directly took Wu Jingyuan and Wu Long, father and son, to the ancestral hall in the mansion.

Today, he would announce in front of all his ancestors that he would expel these two rebellious descendants from the Wu family, so that they could neither be members of the Wu family in life nor become ghosts of the Wu family after death.

"Master, the Duke asked you to take everyone to the ancestral hall."

Listening to the servant's words, Wu Jinglin's heart sank. His old father came back from the palace and did not come to the backyard, but went directly to the ancestral hall. Does this mean that the world of their Wuguo Mansion is about to change?

Although Li Chaohui's rebellion was done in secret, there were still some clues left.

Wu Jinglin was unemployed at home due to illness, which meant that even as the eldest son of Duke Wu, he was not qualified to go to the Taimiao to offer sacrifices to heaven.

So he had no idea what happened in the Taimiao.

However, he still knew that Duke Wu was invited into the palace.

At this time, his father was invited into the palace, and then went directly to the ancestral hall after returning. Could this be a good thing?

Wu Jinglin sighed silently in his heart. Life is not easy for a royal family.

"Let's go. Since the old man has given the order, all the men should follow me to the ancestral hall."

After Wu Jinglin said this, he was about to go to the ancestral hall when he was stopped by the servant who had just come to report the news.

"Master, the Duke has instructed that all members of the family, including the women from each branch, should go to the ancestral hall."

These words shocked Wu Jinglin once again. Things were really going to change in the Wuguo Mansion.

The women in the family were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall on weekdays, nor were they allowed to enter during festivals and holidays when they worshipped their ancestors.

But now the old father asked all the women in the family to go to the ancestral hall. That could only mean that something serious had happened in the family. Perhaps someone had committed a serious mistake and was going to be expelled from the family and removed from the family tree.

Thinking of this, Wu Jinglin felt depressed and his head started to feel dizzy unconsciously.

His wife, Cui, quickly stepped forward to support him and whispered, "Master, are you okay? Otherwise, let me help you go back to your room to rest. I will go and explain to my father."

Wu Jinglin shook his head at Cui and said, "It's okay. Something big must have happened at home today. It would be inappropriate for me not to be there at this time."

"Later, just support me and walk slowly."

After instructing his wife, Wu Jinglin calmed himself down and said, "Since my father has given the order, everyone, including the women in the family, should come with me."

When Cui saw this situation, she hurriedly ordered the people around her to go back and get Wu Jinglin some life-saving pills, so that Wu Jinglin would be prepared for any emergency later and get anxious and get hurt.

Wu Jinglin, supported by Cui, walked in front, followed by a large group of people, walking towards the ancestral hall in the dark night.

The scene was not only grand, but also indescribably strange.

When the group entered the ancestral hall, the first thing they saw was Wu Jingyuan and his son Wu Long kneeling on the ground.

"Father, what happened?"

Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground, Wu Jinglin asked in confusion.

Hearing his eldest son's voice, Wu Shide, who was resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes.

"Jinglin, come, sit next to me."

Wu Shide looked at his eldest son who was panting, and felt both distressed and uncomfortable.

His son was weak and sickly since he was born. Because he needed to recuperate all year round, he did not get married and have children until he was in his thirties.

It was also because Wu Jinglin was in poor health that they were afraid that he would have difficulty raising children in the future and that he would be unable to support the Wuguo Mansion on his own.

So Wu Shide was alive again. When Wu Jinglin was seven years old, he married a concubine, who gave birth to Wu Jingyuan.

Wu Shide's original plan was to have another son and train him to be Wu Jinglin's assistant, so that the two brothers could support the Wuguo Mansion in the future.

But unexpectedly, things turned out to be the opposite of what we wanted, and no helper was born. This is like giving birth to a disaster for the Duke Wu's Mansion.

Cui helped Wu Jinglin sit down next to Wu Shide, and then quietly stepped aside and stood there.

Wu Jinglin, who had sat down, looked up and saw Wu Jingyuan with blood all over his face. This shocked him. It seemed that his father had summoned everyone to the ancestral hall tonight just for him, his half-brother.

The relationship between the brothers Wu Jinglin and Wu Jingyuan is not very good. Firstly, there is a big age gap between them, and secondly, there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. They rarely even see each other, so how can they talk about a deep brotherly relationship?

Wu Jingyuan was a flamboyant and conceited person who often got into trouble outside. Wu Jinglin knew this, but he didn't know why he and his son were taken to the ancestral hall late at night today.

Before Wu Jinglin could ask, Wu Shide said, "The reason we gathered everyone at the ancestral hall at this time is because two evil spirits have appeared in our family."

"These two are kneeling in front of the ancestral tablets. Today, my entire Wuguo Mansion was almost destroyed because of them."

"Fortunately, the Empress took into consideration the ancestors of our Wu family who had fought for the country under Emperor Taizu, and she also sympathized with me, an old man, who is now advanced in age, and thus spared our Wuguo Mansion."

As soon as Wu Shide finished speaking, the group of people below began to whisper.

Although Wu Jingyuan was only a concubine's son in the Wuguo Mansion, because Wu Jinglin was in poor health and did not care much about the affairs of the mansion, he was equivalent to half a master in the Wuguo Mansion.

Wu Jingyuan is usually very domineering and powerful, and he has a protective and fierce mother, so even if he gets into trouble, there are always people to cover for him, and he doesn't have to worry at all.

So over time, he developed a fearless character, and getting into trouble was a common occurrence for him, but it seemed that the trouble he got into this time was a bit big.

After hearing Wu Shide's words, the first person who gave up was Wu Jingyuan's biological mother, Zhao, the daughter of the former Minister of Rites.

Zhao bravely stepped forward and whispered, "Duke, you must have made a mistake. Yuan'er has always been law-abiding, well-educated and sensible. How could he have done something that would bring disaster to the Duke of Wu's mansion?"

Hearing what Zhao said, Wu Shide was furious. He had let Zhao into the family because he saw in the family as a family of poetry, literature and etiquette.

But Zhao didn't have any of the qualities of a lady from a noble family, and instead, all the qualities of a common woman were fully displayed in her.

This Zhao is not only short-sighted, greedy for money, and overbearing, but she is also like a shrew, disturbing the peace of the mansion. Even now, she is still trying to replace Cui and take over the power of the Wuguo Mansion.

Fortunately, Wu Shide was not a person who didn't know what was going on. After seeing what Zhao had done, he kept his distance from her and no longer got close to her.

Especially after Zhao gave birth to Wu Jingyuan, Wu Shide even ignored her.

After his wife passed away, Wu Shide directly handed over the management of the household to his daughter-in-law Cui. No matter how Zhao cried and made a scene, Wu Shide did not show any mercy.

Now that I think about it, it’s a good thing that Wu Shide had a strong will. Otherwise, the Wuguo Mansion would be in danger now.

"Humph! With a mother like you who can't even tell right from wrong, how can Wu Jingyuan be a good person?"

Wu Shide was too lazy to even look at Zhao Shi now, and immediately scolded her: "Step back, you are not allowed to say anything until I tell you to."

After being yelled at by Wu Shide, Zhao Shi didn't know what to say. She could only step aside and watch her son and grandson sadly.

"I asked you all to come here today so that you can bear witness. Wu Jingyuan and Wu Long, father and son, participated in Li Zhaohui's rebellion and attempted to harm the emperor and empress and seize the throne."

"So I will remove their names from the family tree. From now on, they are no longer members of my Wu family."

When Wu Shide was in the palace, he understood that Wu Jingyuan and Wu Long's lives could not be saved.

If the Queen can release him from the Duke of Wu's Mansion, then he must give the Queen an explanation. Among the descendants of the Duke of Wu's Mansion, there must not be any treasonous people who plot rebellion.

"Dad, please don't do this to your son. Didn't the Empress already spare our Wuguo Mansion?"

"That means the Queen doesn't care about her son's mistakes."

"Dad, I will definitely reform myself and live a good life. I promise not to leave the house and will serve you well at home."

On the way back, Wu Jingyuan, who had not said a word, finally realized the seriousness of the matter, and he had sensed a greater danger from Wu Shide's words just now.

His father is serious this time. In order to save the Wuguo Mansion, he has to sacrifice both him and Wulong.

All the people present, except Wu Shide and his son Wu Jingyuan, who had just learned the truth, fell silent.

They thought that the trouble Wu Jingyuan had caused this time was extraordinary, but they never imagined that they, father and son, could cause such a big trouble.

Conspiring for treason is a serious crime that will result in the entire family being convicted, with their property confiscated and exiled.

No wonder Wu Shide said that just now. Today, the Wuguo Mansion really escaped death.

Not to mention removing Wu Jingyuan and Wu Long, father and son, from the family tree, even killing them now would not be excessive.

At this moment, Zhao was like being struck by lightning, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time.

She had just been wondering what mistake her son Wu Jingyuan had made this time that alarmed Duke Wu to go to the palace in person to bring them back.

She thought about it over and over again and thought of thousands of possibilities, but she never thought that her son would commit treason, such a heinous crime punishable by death.

No matter what mistakes Wu Jingyuan made today, Zhao could save him by throwing a tantrum and risking her life, but treason was a capital crime and she could not save him.

Thinking of this, Zhao couldn't stand the shock and fell to the ground and fainted.

However, Zhao's fainting did not cause much reaction. Now everyone's attention was on Wu Jingyuan and his son.

I wonder what will happen to them after they are removed from office by Duke Wu.

They have dared to follow Li Chaohui in rebellion, so their ending will not be good.