The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"There's nothing in these memorials that you don't know. There are no secrets between us." Shen Tianjiao looked at Qiong Niang. "I'm just worried that you'll be too busy. After all, you already have enough things on your hands."

Qiong Niang shook her head and said, "You don't need to worry about me. I can still handle it now. From now on, leave these trivial matters to me and you can focus on the important things."

"I will briefly record every day according to the date and order of the things, big or small, so you can see them at a glance, which can save a lot of time."

"Okay, that's great. It will just be more hard work for you. You can also find a few assistants to work with you. Among these people around you, if you see any talent that can be used, you can train them to help you." Shen Tianjiao knew that Qiong Niang was a very sensible person, so she was relieved to delegate the power to her to do such an important task.

It is really difficult for Shen Tianjiao to deal with so many things every day. These things take up a lot of her time, and she really doesn't have that much time and energy to do other things.

In this case, let alone changing anything, even her plan to quell the rebellion in Jiuzhou and ensure long-term peace and stability in Yunli would not be realized.

"Got it." Qiong Niang looked at the memorials on the table and said to Shen Tianjiao, "You go and have a rest. I'll take care of these."

"I'm not sleepy yet. Just do your thing and I'll chat with you for a while." Shen Tianjiao's night owl habit was developed in her previous life. She would rarely go to bed early unless she was extremely sleepy.

So the scene in the study became Qiong Niang working hard, while Shen Tianjiao was lying leisurely in the rocking chair, rocking back and forth comfortably, eating snacks and chatting.

"Do you know how many concubines of foreign races there are in our harem?" Although Shen Tianjiao had managed the affairs of the harem before, she did not care where these concubines came from. She only needed to manage them well and prevent them from crossing the line and doing anything out of line.

Qiong Niang looked up and thought for a moment before saying, "As for concubines from foreign races, there are so many of them. Since the time of Emperor Cong, there have been a constant stream of beauties from foreign races entering the palace. Some of them were favored and became concubines, while others stayed in the palace as maids."

"Just that Concubine Jing, Li Bin's adoptive mother. It is said that when she was sent to the palace, she was accompanied by dozens of maids and eunuchs."

"There are quite a few in our palace now. Concubine Ru, Concubine Xue, Noble Lady Liu, and Concubine Cheng in Hibiscus Palace are all from foreign races."

Shen Tianjiao didn't know until she heard it, and she was really shocked when she heard it. How could there suddenly be so many concubines from foreign races in this palace? It seemed that the problem was even more complicated than she had imagined. These people and the forces behind them might have already infiltrated the entire palace.

"Why do you suddenly think of asking this?" Qiong Niang knew that Shen Tianjiao used to be concerned about Li Rui, and there were new people coming into the harem. Because she was afraid of making her sad, she never asked about the affairs of the concubines in the harem. Now she suddenly cared about these things, which was inevitably a bit strange.

"It's nothing. I just thought of Concubine Jing and felt a little curious." Shen Tianjiao smiled calmly, but in fact, she had already been horrified in her heart.

However, in just a few decades, there are so many concubines from foreign races in the harem. Is this a coincidence or did someone do it on purpose?

Shen Tianjiao is now very glad that she traveled through time and discovered Hongying, the hidden person, which revealed this shocking secret. It seems that the reason why Yun Li was besieged by the six countries of Jiuzhou and the country was destroyed in the previous life was not only because of the external objective reasons such as the emperor's coma, the inaction of officials, and insufficient military force, but also because the contribution of the women in the harem cannot be underestimated.

"I'm sleepy and want to go to bed. You shouldn't stay up too late. We still have a lot of things to do tomorrow." Shen Tianjiao felt a little stuffy in her chest. She wanted to go out for some fresh air, so she stood up and said goodbye.

"Okay." Qiong Niang looked up but didn't see Chunchao. She guessed that the girl might have been sent out on some errand. "I'll ask someone to light a lamp for you. It's so dark outside that you can't see anything."

"No need." Shen Tianjiao waved her hand. "It's not dark outside. There are lights on everywhere. I can do it by myself."

Shen Tianjiao came to the yard alone. The yard, which was bustling and noisy during the day, was now so quiet that there was no other sound except the chirping of insects.

Shen Tianjiao closed her eyes, listened to the chirping of insects, and thoroughly enjoyed the tranquility of the moment. In the past, when she encountered troubles, she liked to jump onto the roof alone in the middle of the night and stare blankly at the sky.

Thinking of the past, Shen Tianjiao opened her eyes and felt that if she didn’t jump off the roof once tonight, she would definitely not be able to sleep.

Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao jumped onto the roof. Sitting on the roof, she had a wide view and looked at the twinkling lights in the distance. This scene made her feel at peace.

The current situation made her very confused and a little panicked. Many things were now beyond her ability. She was becoming increasingly uncertain whether she really had the ability to change the course of history. She even doubted whether her idea of ​​changing the course of history was right. After all, she had never heard of anyone changing the course of history.

But if her purpose in traveling through time and space again is not to change the course of history, then what is her purpose in coming here?

Although she still didn't know why such a bizarre thing as reincarnation and time travel happened to her, she could feel an inexplicable and powerful force behind her, pushing her forward. As for where it was pushing her, she didn't know yet.

"Master, master, are you there?" Shen Tianjiao sat on the roof, watching Chunchao holding a lantern and calling softly as he walked.

The rare tranquility was broken. Shen Tianjiao was a little unhappy, but she quickly adjusted her mood and shouted to the people below: "Stop shouting, I'm here."

Chunchao looked up and saw Shen Tianjiao on the roof. She breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Shen Tianjiao and asked, "Master, do you want me to help you down?"

"No need, I can go down by myself." Shen Tianjiao stood up, tiptoed and jumped lightly, and landed safely on the ground.

This smooth and flowing operation stunned Chunchao. When did her master become so powerful?

"Shut your mouth. It's so small, be careful if bugs fly in." Shen Tianjiao reached out and knocked Chunchao on the head.

Chunchao regained his composure and looked at Shen Tianjiao with admiration and a silly smile.

Shen Tianjiao couldn't help laughing when she saw Chunchao's silly look. She just went up to the roof, but this girl was so surprised. If all her strength was exposed in the future, this girl would be so surprised that she wouldn't be able to close her mouth.

"Why are you still standing there? Let's go back." Shen Tianjiao turned around and left first.

"Oh, I'm coming." Chunchao hurriedly followed, and after a few steps he remembered what he was doing. "Master, Hua Nu just came to report that the little prince suddenly started crying and making a fuss for some reason, and kept yelling for you."

Shen Tianjiao paused, her expression suddenly changed, and she said to Chunchao, "Then hurry up and go."

"Oh, here they come." Chunchao hurriedly ran to the front to light the way.

When Shen Tianjiao arrived, Li Muyang was still crying. Shen Tianjiao ignored the people who were greeting her, and went straight forward to take Li Muyang from the nanny's arms and held him in her arms.

"Okay, don't cry anymore, mother is here." Shen Tianjiao patted Li Muyang's back gently, soothing him in a soft voice.

Hearing Shen Tianjiao's voice, Li Muyang, who was comforted, opened his eyes. He glanced at Shen Tianjiao, buried his head in Shen Tianjiao's neck, and called out in a wronged little voice, "Mother."

"Hey, mother is here." Shen Tianjiao took the water that Chunchao handed over and slowly fed it to Li Muyang. After Li Muyang finished the water in the cup, Shen Tianjiao asked, "Mu'er, tell mother, what happened to you?"

Li Muyang saw that Shen Tianjiao suddenly felt aggrieved again. He put his arms around Shen Tianjiao's neck and started sobbing again. Shen Tianjiao stopped asking questions and just patted his back to comfort him.

After waiting until Li Muyang stopped crying, Shen Tianjiao patted his head and asked again, "Can we tell mother now?"

"Yeah." Li Muyang nodded, looked at Shen Tianjiao and said, "Mother, I just had a nightmare. It was so scary."

"It's okay, dreams are always the opposite, don't be afraid." Shen Tianjiao looked at the little girl with red eyes crying in her arms, and her heart softened.

"Mother, you won't abandon me and send me to the reformatory again, right?" Li Muyang looked at Shen Tianjiao pitifully, waiting for her answer.

Shen Tianjiao looked at Li Muyang and understood. The child must have dreamed in the nightmare that she didn't want him anymore. This insecure child made Shen Tianjiao feel distressed and a little guilty. She brought the child back but didn't raise him well. She cared and accompanied him too little and didn't give him enough sense of security and confidence.

"Don't worry, how could mother not want you? My Mu'er is the cutest and most well-behaved child in the world. Mother loves you so much that she can't wait to love you. How could she not want you?" Shen Tianjiao's eyes were wet. This feeling of being completely relied on by someone was the first time in her two lifetimes.

"Really?" Naituanzi still couldn't believe it. The dream just now was too real and too scary.

"Is the Queen Mother such a dishonest person?" Shen Tianjiao reached out and scratched Li Muyang's nose. "After the Queen Mother took you back, she never lied to you, did she?"

"I sent you to the reformatory not because I didn't like you, but because I wanted you to learn some rules. If you don't like it there, we won't go there anymore. Mu'er, you won't go anywhere and will just stay by my side, okay?"

"Well, okay." Li Muyang answered straightforwardly this time without any hesitation.

"Okay, let Sister Chunchao take you to bed now, okay? Children will not grow tall if they don't sleep well." Shen Tianjiao touched the little boy's head and was about to hand him over to Chunchao, but she didn't expect Li Muyang to grab Shen Tianjiao's clothes all of a sudden, without saying a word, just staring at her with tears in his eyes.

Shen Tianjiao looked down at Li Muyang and asked gently, "What's wrong?"

"I don't want Sister Chunchao, I want mother to accompany me." The little kid's voice was filled with tears, and he felt very aggrieved.

"Okay, don't ask Sister Chunchao, your mother will accompany you." Shen Tianjiao hugged Li Muyang tightly. The child's body was sweet and soft, and it was very comfortable to hold.

Hearing that Shen Tianjiao wanted to accompany him, Li Muyang finally let go of the hand that was holding Shen Tianjiao's clothes. He leaned his head on Shen Tianjiao's shoulder, widened his watery eyes, and refused to close them to sleep.

Before tonight, Shen Tianjiao herself didn't know that she was such a patient person. Looking at the little baby in her arms who refused to sleep, she guessed that the child was afraid that she would leave if she fell asleep.

"Be good, mother will take you somewhere, okay?" Shen Tianjiao didn't wait for the little boy to answer, she just picked him up and walked out.

Walking into the yard, Shen Tianjiao looked back at the crowd following behind and said, "You all should leave. Liu Chunchao will be the only one to serve."

Since the Queen had spoken, those who followed her naturally obeyed and disappeared immediately.

Seeing that everyone had left, Shen Tianjiao smiled and said, "Come, your mother will take you to a place you have never been to today." As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Tianjiao flew to the roof with Li Muyang in her arms.

His mother's move was as fierce as a tiger. Li Muyang, who was a little crybaby just now, has now turned into a little fanboy with stars in his eyes, admiring Shen Tianjiao.

"Mother, I want to learn this too." Li Muyang blinked his innocent big eyes and looked at Shen Tianjiao, which was really enough to melt people's hearts.

"You're still too young to learn elementary school. Once you've mastered the basics, I'll teach you." Shen Tianjiao looked at Li Muyang solemnly and said, "But, I have a warning. You absolutely cannot climb the roof by yourself before you learn. If you don't behave, I'll be angry."

"Mother, I'm a good boy. I won't climb up the roof secretly and make you worry." Li Muyang looked at Shen Tianjiao seriously and assured her, "Then mother, if I'm obedient, can you take me up to the roof again?"

"Okay, if you're good, as a reward, your mother may consider taking you to the roof again. Then we can find a night with the moon and stars, and we can watch the stars together, okay?" Shen Tianjiao suddenly felt that keeping this little thing by her side was the best decision she had made so far.

"Okay." Li Muyang stretched out his pinky finger and hooked it with Shen Tianjiao's pinky finger. "I made a promise with my mother, and I will definitely abide by it."

"You clever little devil." Shen Tianjiao pinched Li Muyang's nose and said, "This is a secret between the two of us. You can't tell anyone, not even Queen Qiong."

"Well, I won't tell anyone." Li Muyang covered his mouth with his little hands.