The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"Master, Prince Qing went to the Empress Dowager's palace." When Ren Dongfang came in, he couldn't wait to report the results of his tracking to Shen Tianjiao.

"Where did she go? Kangning Palace?" Shen Tianjiao frowned. In her memory, the empress dowager and Li Hong had no connection at all.

When did the relationship between these two people become so good?

Was this relationship between them established a long time ago, or was it established after he offended the Queen Mother?

Shen Tianjiao had a very bad feeling in her heart. These two people were both old foxes. If they were really related, there would be big trouble.

"Yes, that's right. I saw Prince Qing enter the Kangning Palace with my own eyes. However, he changed his clothes when he entered the Kangning Palace. He dressed up as an old eunuch." Ren Dongfang couldn't understand it at the moment. Li Hong could have gone to pay a visit to the empress dowager openly, so why did he dress up as a eunuch?

"Are you seeing things?" Shen Tianjiao also felt strange. This situation was very abnormal.

"I'm not mistaken." Ren Dongfang quickly raised his hand to assure him, "He didn't go home after the court session. He went straight to the Privy Council, which is just across the wall from the Qinzheng Hall, and changed his clothes there."

"Prince Qing cannot walk fast because he is obese, and he sways from side to side when he walks." Although Ren Dongfang is not old, he is an old man in the palace. Based on the characteristics of Prince Qing's walking, he can guarantee that he has not recognized the wrong person.

"Dressed up as a eunuch?" Shen Tianjiao understood instantly that there had been a connection between the Queen Mother and Li Hong for a long time, and there must be an unspeakable secret between them.

"Okay, get someone to go to the Privy Council and keep it under surveillance. Find the person who serves Li Hong there. If we can use him, keep him. If we can't, replace him."

"Also, from today onwards, the entire Prince Qing's Mansion and everyone around Li Hong will be under surveillance."

Shen Tianjiao's premonitions have always been accurate. In order to avoid being caught off guard in the future, she has to prepare for it in advance.

"I understand. I'll do it right away." Ren Dongfang immediately went to do the job after receiving the order.

Qiong Niang smelled gossip from the conversation just now, and she smiled obscenely.

The Empress Dowager lost the emperor's favor when the late emperor was still alive and she was still a concubine. The late emperor hated her and refused to get close to her.

And this Prince Qing Li Hong was a man who was unruly and had affairs with other women.

The fact that Li Hong dressed up as a eunuch and entered Kangning Palace today is bound to arouse people's speculation.

Shen Tianjiao glanced at Qiong Niang who was smiling happily. She knew what Qiong Niang was thinking at the moment. In fact, not to mention Qiong Niang, even she herself had doubts about the relationship between the two people.

"Hey, do you think there will be another good show to watch?" Life in the palace is really boring. Although Qiong Niang is very busy every day, life will be interesting only if there are more gossips and new things.

"You, why didn't I realize that you are such a gossipy person before?" Shen Tianjiao's gossip fire was burning in her heart, but she still had to put on airs and pretend not to care in front of Qiong Niang.

"Before, I had to act dignified and polite at all times, otherwise I would be criticized. It's not uncommon in the palace for people to drown with spit. I had to consider my own reputation and that of the Wang family."

"Now," Qiong Niang smiled brightly, "the person who should be so dignified is no longer alive. I can't just let go and do whatever I want. Anyway, you'll take care of it if anything goes wrong. What should I be afraid of? Life is good when someone is watching over you. You're well fed and happy."

Shen Tianjiao rolled her eyes speechlessly at Qiong Niang. The way this girl looked now didn't look like the image of a lady from a prominent family. But Shen Tianjiao liked the freedom to be herself without any restrictions.

"How's things going in Taihe Hall recently?" Shen Tianjiao asked this, not because she was worried about Li Rui, but because Li Rui absolutely couldn't cause any trouble for her at this time.

Li Rui seems to be quite honest and peaceful now. Apart from staying in his Taihe Palace and enjoying the embrace of a beautiful woman, he spends the whole day playing with cats and dogs, raising fish and planting flowers.

But as an emperor, his ambition and greed cannot be ignored.

In addition to the support of the Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion, Li Rui's ability to ascend to power was also due to his tactics and cruelty.

If you say that such a person can willingly give up his desire for power and be content to be a rich and idle person for the rest of his life, I'm afraid no one will believe it.

"He seems to be behaving well at the moment. Let's wait and see. A fox cannot hide its tail. Who knows what bad things he might be thinking." Qiong Niang's face changed when she heard Shen Tianjiao asking about Li Rui's situation. How deeply she loved someone in the past, how deeply she hates him now.

Qiong Niang couldn't even bear to hear the name of Li Rui now, let alone hear anything about Li Rui, but for the sake of revenge she had no choice but to endure it.

"Don't worry, Xiao Yunzi is a very reliable person. With him watching over us, nothing will go wrong. Besides, we have so many people around him now, monitoring him in all directions. What kind of trouble can he possibly cause?"

Shen Tianjiao nodded and asked, "Hey, how did you come up with the idea of ​​putting Xiao Yunzi next to him back then?"

"Well, it was really an accident." Qiong Niang didn't expect that her unintentional act of kindness back then would become a sword in her hand today.

"Huang Chunhua has two disciples, Changqing and Xiao Yunzi. Changqing is a man who appears to be kind but is actually vicious behind the scenes. He has been causing trouble for Xiao Yunzi overtly and covertly over the years."

"That year, there was a problem with the dishes at the palace banquet. Changqing put all the blame on Xiao Yunzi. Huang Chunhua was also a piece of shit. He didn't care about anything and just wanted someone to take the blame. He didn't care about the relationship between them as master and disciple."

"According to palace rules, little Yunzi was to be beaten to death. My housekeeper, who was from the same hometown as little Yunzi, had always taken good care of her in the palace. She couldn't bear to see her fellow villager die at such a young age, so she came to me for help."

"I was soft-hearted at the time, so I went to plead for Xiao Yunzi. That person ordered a thorough investigation of the matter, cleared Xiao Yunzi's name, and saved his life."

"Afterwards, I wanted Xiao Yunzi to come to my palace to serve me, so that he wouldn't be embarrassed by Huang Chunhua and Changqing, but he refused and insisted on staying with that person. He also told me that only by staying could he repay my life-saving grace."

"I didn't take it seriously at the time, but later when my mother's family encountered misfortune, it was Xiao Yunzi who sent me the news in time. Although I couldn't save my Wang family, I at least saved my two nephews, so that our Wang family would not be extinct."

"Later, I was imprisoned in Youming Palace. Apart from you taking care of me on weekdays, only Xiao Yunzi would send me some things from time to time."

When Qiong Niang talks about the past now, she feels as if she is dreaming. However, in just a few years, her life circumstances have changed dramatically.

She experienced separation in life and death, and from being the most beloved and pampered person in the world, she fell into the dust, lost everything, and was trampled upon by others.

There was no hope of survival, and she had already given up the courage and strength to live. If Shen Tianjiao had not appeared in time to pull her out of the abyss and quagmire, she would have turned into bones and been buried deep underground.

"So, you still have to be a good person. Although not everyone you help will be grateful to you, there will always be people who will repay your kindness and protect you when you are in trouble."

After living a new life, Shen Tianjiao has become indifferent to many things, but friendship is the only thing that Shen Tianjiao has always kept in her heart.

"Give the people at Kangning Palace a heads-up and tell them to closely monitor the Queen Mother's every move. It's not the tiger's wrath that we fear, but the tiger's shady tactics behind the scenes. These two old foxes are not easy to deal with."

The more Shen Tianjiao dug into the matter, the more uneasy she felt. She always felt like she had forgotten something, but she couldn't remember it no matter how hard she tried.

"Don't worry, I've already made all the arrangements. Once that old man leaves Kangning Palace, even if we don't know what they're plotting, we should be able to figure out the relationship between them. Once we know their relationship, we can figure out a way to deal with it."

At this time, Qiong Niang was certain in her heart that the relationship between Empress Dowager Liu and Li Hong was an improper uncle-sister-in-law. If this was true, it would be the biggest scandal in the royal family since the founding of this dynasty. At that time, both the Empress Dowager and Li Hong would naturally not be able to escape the disaster, and even Li Rui would be implicated. This was simply a good thing that killed three birds with one stone.

"How about we make that old guy unhappy now?" Qiong Niang's mind is very active now, and she is thinking about doing something every day.

Shen Tianjiao couldn't help laughing out loud. This girl is being mean now. In the future, she will be the only one who can run a big show in the harem.

"You can do whatever you want, but be careful. Don't be too reckless and don't leave any evidence behind." These days, because Qiong Niang has been constantly putting pressure on those officials who have caused trouble for her, her pressure has indeed been reduced a lot.

As for causing trouble, Shen Tianjiao did not advocate it but did not interfere either. She let Qiong Niang do it all. It didn't matter even if she got out of control. After all, she, the Queen, would back her up. What was there to be afraid of?

"Okay, I have to think about who in Prince Qing's mansion should I start with." Qiong Niang frowned and began to think about who in Li Hong's family should she cause trouble for first.

The room became quiet, and Shen Tianjiao could finally relax and take a rest.

The informant planted in Kangning Palace came to Yuxiu Palace to report the situation as soon as Li Hong left.

"Master, someone is coming from Kangning Palace. Do you want to see him?" Chunchao knew that Shen Tianjiao stayed in the room and did not come out, waiting for news.

Shen Tianjiao shook her head and said, "Take him to see Qiong Niang. Qiong Niang is in charge of all the secret lines inside and outside the palace. In the future, there is no need to ask about such matters. Just leave it to Qiong Niang directly."

"Yes, I understand." Chunchao saw that Shen Tianjiao really looked tired, so she quietly retreated.

Chunchao came out of the room and saw Li Muyang holding something in his arms. He came over excitedly.

Chunchao quickly stepped forward to stop Li Muyang, "Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

"Sister Chunchao." Li Muyang saw Chunchao's eyes narrowed into slits when she smiled. A child who grew up in love is filled with the light of happiness. Li Muyang looks like this now.

Since being raised by Shen Tianjiao, Li Muyang's personality has become more and more cheerful. He has transformed from the timid little kid to the sunny and confident young boy.

"I have a treasure to give to my mother. Is she free today?" Living in Yuxiu Palace is good in every way, except that Shen Tianjiao is too busy. Even if they live in the same palace, it is difficult for Li Muyang to see his mother.

Chunchao originally wanted Li Muyang to go back first and not disturb Shen Tianjiao's rest, but she changed her mind and thought that if Li Muyang left, Shen Tianjiao probably would not eat lunch today, so Chunchao held Li Muyang back.

"Your Highness, are you going to present a treasure to the Empress?" Chunchao squatted down and looked at Li Muyang, asking, "What is this? Can I take a look first?"

Li Muyang shook his head and said, "No, you have to show it to the Queen Mother first before you can show it to others."

"Well, I won't watch it anymore, but I have something to ask your little prince." Chunchao looked at Li Muyang with a smile on her face. Since the child came to Yuxiu Palace, Yuxiu Palace has become different from before. It has become lively and energetic.

"Well, just tell me what's the matter, Sister Chunchao. I will definitely help in any way I can." Li Muyang patted his chest like a little adult.

"It's not a big deal. It's just that the Queen Mother hasn't had lunch yet. How about you go down and act coquettishly to the Queen Mother and accompany her to have lunch?" Li Muyang's coquettishness is more effective than any number of their persuasions. This method has always worked, and Chunchao has the most say.

"Mother, you haven't had lunch yet? That's great. I haven't had lunch either. I came here just to have lunch with you." Li Muyang made a gift for Shen Tianjiao today and wanted to give it to her. In order to get Shen Tianjiao to have lunch with him, he even came here instead of having lunch in his own yard.

"Leave this matter to me. I promise to coax mother and let her eat more meals." Shen Tianjiao was so busy that she had gone from wolfing down everything she ate at the beginning to now not liking anything and not wanting to eat at all.

"Okay, with our little prince's help, the Queen will definitely prepare more meals." Chunchao felt happy looking at Li Muyang. This child is becoming more and more likable.

"Then Sister Chunchao, you should prepare more candied pork elbows. My mother and I both like to eat them. The candied pork elbows made in my mother's small kitchen are the most delicious. The ones made elsewhere are not tasty." The little guy has become very picky about food now.

"Okay, no problem, as many as you want."