The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Seeing his son's cowardly look, Bai Qishan couldn't help but feel angry and about to explode.

Guo Jing, who was standing by, saw that Bai Qishan looked unhappy and knew that he was about to get angry. She quickly coughed lightly to remind him that this was not the time to get angry.

Reminded by his wife, Bai Qishan had to suppress his urge to miss his son. He looked at Bai Yunchi and said, "Yan Jun'an was assassinated last night, so I have discussed with your mother that you will come with me to the palace tomorrow and serve the Empress."

Bai Yunchi looked at his father in confusion. The amount of information was a bit too much for him to accept for a while.

Yan Jun'an was assassinated yesterday? How could that be possible? They'd just been fighting a few days before. How could he have just died? He'd offended me so many times, and I'd never considered killing him. Who had he offended? Who could have killed him so brutally?

As Bai Yunchi thought about it, he felt a little scared. Zuo Cheng basically wanted him to go out for a drink last night. Fortunately, he didn't dare to agree to go out because his father was at home during this period. If he had gone out, would he have been killed like Yan Junan last night?

Bai Yunchi was completely focused on the fact that Yan Jun'an was dead, and he didn't even hear what his father said about sending him to the palace.

Seeing that Bai Yunchi didn't say anything for a long time, Bai Qishan was wondering why this kid was so well-behaved today. Not only did he not resist, he didn't even say a word.

Bai Yunchi's attitude pleased his father, Bai Qishan. Bai Qishan rarely acted like a loving father. "Go ahead, go back and pack up. We will have a family reunion dinner tonight. Tomorrow, I will accompany you to the palace."

"Oh." Bai Yunchi, who had not yet come to his senses, was dragged out by his mother in a daze and taken back to his own yard.

A mother worries about her son even when he is away from home. Although Bai Yunchi's place was not far away and he was just working in the palace, they couldn't meet for a long time, so Guo Jing was still very worried.

She was worried that her son didn't eat or sleep well. He had never suffered at home, but now he was working in the palace to serve people. She didn't know if he could cope with it.

Guo Jing was crying while packing her son's clothes. She wished she could pack up the room and the yard and send them to the palace for him.

After finally digesting the news that Yan Jun'an was dead, Bai Yunchi looked up and saw Guo Jing packing his clothes.

"Mom, why are you packing clothes?" Seeing that the house was almost empty and there were bundles in front of him that were bigger than each other, Bai Yunchi was dumbfounded.

Guo Jing wiped the tears from her face and looked at her son with tears in her eyes. She felt distressed and said, "What can I do with packing clothes for you? Of course I'll let you take them with you when I send you to the palace tomorrow."

"Send me to the palace?" Bai Yunchi pointed at himself and asked his mother.

"Yes, your father will send you to the palace tomorrow." Guo Jing looked at Bai Yunchi's confused expression and cautiously asked, "Did you not hear everything your father said just now?"

"Have you heard it? Didn't my father say that Yan Jun'an was assassinated last night?" Bai Yunchi widened his eyes, looked at his mother in confusion, and asked his mother.

Guo Jing sighed. She knew that the child was distracted and not listening carefully, otherwise he would not be so quiet.

"You, you, what can I say about you?" Guo Jing reached out and poked Bai Yunchi's forehead. "If your father knew that you didn't listen to him, he would definitely break your legs."

"Mom, let's get to the point!" Bai Yunchi grabbed Guo Jing's arm and shook it anxiously, "I don't want to be a eunuch in the palace."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Guo Jing slapped Bai Yunchi's hand away. "Your father wants you to work in the Empress's palace. What the hell is going on in your head?"

"I'm not going!" Bai Yunchi jumped up excitedly. "I'm staying at home well, why should I go to the palace to work? I won't go, even if you kill me. Whoever wants to go can go, but I'm not going."

"You dare!" Guo Jing, who has always been gentle, rarely got angry at Bai Yunchi.

Seeing that his mother was angry, Bai Yunchi realized that letting him serve in the palace might not be that simple. He guessed it, but it did not mean that this willful young master was willing to accept his father's arrangement and obediently serve in the palace. If that were the case, he would not be Bai Yunchi.

"Mom, I won't go." Bai Yunchi picked up Guo Jing and started to act coquettishly. "Mom, go tell Dad not to send me to the palace to work, okay? I will be obedient and study hard at home in the future."

"No!" Guo Jing, who used to compromise unconditionally whenever Bai Yunchi acted coquettishly, was unusually resolute this time. After all, nothing was more important than Bai Yunchi's life.

"Mom, why?" Bai Yunchi looked at Guo Jing in confusion. He didn't understand why his mother, who had always loved him, was so determined this time.

"Chi'er, don't act silly this time. Your father did this for your own good. It's the grace of the Empress that you can serve in the palace this time. You must not be willful like before. Once you enter the palace, you must restrain your temper, keep a low profile, and never cause trouble. The palace is different from the outside world. Your parents can't reach deep into the palace, and no one can protect you. You have to learn to protect yourself." As Guo Jing spoke, she felt uncomfortable in her heart, and immediately burst into tears again.

Seeing Guo Jing crying, Bai Yunchi felt bad too. He squatted down and buried his head in his mother's legs, "Mom, don't cry. I don't want to make you angry. I just don't want to serve in the palace. I want to stay by your side."

"Silly boy, do you think your mother would bear to see you suffer in the palace?" Guo Jingmo patted her son's head and sighed, "Listen to your parents. This is all for your own good. Master Yan was assassinated. Those people might target you next. Even if you stay home and don't go anywhere, you can't protect yourself from those people. You'll be safest if you enter the palace."

"Chi'er, be good and obedient. You're just going to stay in the palace for a while. Once your father catches those behind this, I promise to bring you back as soon as possible."

Although Bai Yunchi felt that there were other solutions to this problem, he didn't want to make his mother angry again. After all, if this road was blocked, he still had other options. He would definitely not enter this palace.

"Okay, mother, don't cry. Your son will listen to you and will definitely go to the palace to serve obediently." Bai Yunchi smiled harmlessly. He looked like Guo Jing and was a typical Jiangnan handsome man. It was okay if he didn't smile, but when he smiled, he turned into a soft and adorable milk ball, making it difficult to resist his cute charm.

Seeing that Bai Yunchi stopped making trouble and agreed obediently, Guo Jing felt uneasy. She knew the temperament of the child born from her belly very well.

"Okay, Chi'er is the best. You take a rest first. Mom will make you your favorite braised fish head and steamed spare ribs." Guo Jing smiled, patted Bai Yunchi's back, got up and went out.

Seeing his mother leave, Bai Yunchi got busy. He took out all the banknotes he had hidden and stuffed them into his clothes. Yes, that's right, he was preparing to escape. He would not just go into the palace obediently. He didn't believe that with his intelligence and talent, he couldn't escape those people's pursuit. Maybe he could even catch them and relieve his father's worries.

After the reunion dinner, Bai Yunchi made an excuse that he was tired and wanted to go back to rest, so he left the front hall and went back to his own yard.

After returning to his yard, Bai Yunchi sent away the servants around him and began to implement his escape plan.

In the past, when Bai Yunchi was punished and locked up at home, he would climb over the wall and run away, so this time he chose this simple and effective method.

Bai Yunchi might not be good at other things, but he has been doing things like climbing over walls since he was a child. He is very familiar with it and even knows how to do it with his eyes closed.

When Young Master Bai climbed up the wall triumphantly and was about to jump down, he was dumbfounded. His father's personal guards were standing neatly under the wall outside.

Before Bai Yunchi understood what was going on, he saw his father Bai Qishan walking towards him with a big knife in his hand.

Bai Yunchi swallowed nervously, forcing a smile that was uglier than crying, and said to Bai Qishan, "Dad, it's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Hmph!" Bai Qishan glared at Bai Yunchi, who was still on the wall, and said, "I'm not your father, you're my father. If I weren't afraid of not being able to explain myself to my ancestors in the future, I'd beat you to death right now, you troublesome thing."

"Come here, please ask the eldest son to come down and tie him up for me. Watch him carefully. If he is disobedient, you can teach him a lesson for me."

Bai Qishan's words frightened Bai Yunchi into a cold sweat. He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, no need, Dad, don't bother, I can come down by myself."

But no one listened to him. After receiving Bai Qishan's order, two of his bodyguards rushed forward and pulled Bai Yunchi down from the wall in the blink of an eye.

"Gag him, tie him up and throw him back to his room." Bai Qishan gave the order expressionlessly, looking at Bai Yunchi.

Bai Qishan really wanted to beat Bai Yunchi up now, but because he had just promised his wife that he would never hit Bai Yunchi, he had to endure it no matter how angry he was. He thought that this little bastard had changed his nature, but he didn't expect that he would play this trick on him behind his back.

This kid is a little clever, but he has no wisdom at all. It seems that sending him to the Queen to broaden his horizons is the wisest decision he has made.

Bai Yunchi, with his mouth blocked and clamped, unable to move, watched his father leave, and then watched himself being thrown back into the room, but he was powerless to do anything.

After breakfast, Shen Tianjiao left Qiu Tong behind.

"General Bai will send his son to the palace today. I will hand him over to you. He will be under your care from now on." Shen Tianjiao had no intention of handing Bai Yunchi over to someone else. She wanted to keep this person by her side and train him well so that he would be of great use in the future.

Qiu Tong was a little confused by Shen Tianjiao's order. General Bai's son was handed over to her to take care of?

Seeing Qiu Tong's confusion, Shen Tianjiao smiled and said to her, "What's wrong? This shouldn't be a difficult task for you, right?"

In addition to serving Shen Tianjiao on weekdays, Qiu Tong spends most of her time helping Shen Tianjiao train guards and secret guards.

"No, training a person is not a difficult task, but why is this person General Bai's son?" Who is Bai Qishan? He is the second most powerful killing god in Yunli Country besides Marquis Zhenbei. He handed his son to her and asked her to train him. Qiu Tong had an unbelievable feeling of unreality.

"What's wrong? Others can do it, but Bai Qishan's son can't?" Shen Tianjiao smiled at Qiu Tong. "Don't worry about it. Just train him the same way you train others. I want to keep this person for future use."

"Yes, I understand." After hearing Shen Tianjiao say that keeping Bai Qishan's son would be useful, Qiu Tong no longer refused. The master had her own considerations in doing things, and she just had to do as she was told.

"This person is a little different from the ones you usually train. I heard that he is one of the three most dissolute playboys in the capital. You may have to put more effort into it, because he will not be obedient easily." Shen Tianjiao only heard what Bai Qishan said. She didn't know what kind of person Bai Yunchi was, but she was sure that someone who even Bai Qishan couldn't control must not be a good person. Shen Tianjiao was still a little worried about letting Qiu Tong take care of him. She was not afraid that Bai Yunchi would be bullied, but she was afraid that Qiu Tong would be wronged.

"Master, rest assured. I will definitely find a way to teach this person well and live up to your expectations." Qiu Tong's temperament is not only cold, but her heart is even colder. No matter how stubborn a person is, they will eventually be tamed in her hands.

Shen Tianjiao nodded. She knew Qiu Tong's strength. "He's General Bai's only son, and he carries the family's hopes. So you need to put in more effort. Whether you can turn him from a playboy into a useful talent depends entirely on you."

Qiu Tong felt a huge amount of pressure for a moment. This was not just sending someone to her for training, it was simply sending an ancestor.

Bai Qishan got up and didn't even have time to eat breakfast. He asked someone to bring Bai Yunchi over and prepare to take him to the palace.

In order to prevent his wife from feeling sad when seeing Bai Yunchi's current appearance, Bai Qishan did not let Guo Jing come to see Bai Yunchi off.

Bai Yunchi, who had been tied up and tortured all night and almost went to hell, didn't even have the strength to beg for mercy when he saw his father.

Bai Qishan looked at Bai Yunchi at this moment, without feeling any distress in his heart, and even had the urge to laugh. This little bastard actually had such a day. Bai Qishan felt in a good mood, and everything looked good to him.

In order to prevent any trouble from happening again on the way to Baiyunchi, Bai Qishan didn't let anyone untie him. He just tied him up and threw him into the sedan chair and had people carry him away.