The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Chapter 323 Farewell

After finally finishing the farewell meal, the moment of true separation arrived.

The Marquis of Zhenbei did not want to reveal his worries and weakness in front of his son who was about to leave, so he did not go out to see Shen Yiyang off.

Representing the Marquis of Zhenbei, Shen Tianjiao and Li Muyang were the ones who saw him off. Not everyone could have the privilege of having both the Queen and the Crown Prince see him off at the same time.

Everything that needed to be said had been said, and Shen Tianjiao had nothing more to say at this moment.

She turned her worries and concerns into practical actions. This time, Shen Tianjiao not only allowed Shen Yiyang to take away the elite troops she had trained, but also prepared many people along the way, including Nan Chu, to ensure Shen Yiyang's safety.

Li Muyang was in low spirits at this moment. Although he didn't know why his uncle wanted to leave suddenly, from the number of people Shen Yiyang brought with him and the worries on the faces of his grandfather and mother, he knew that what his uncle was going to do this time was very dangerous.

He didn't want his uncle to do anything dangerous, but he knew that she couldn't stop him.

Ever since he was enthroned as the crown prince, Cui Yi began to teach him, intentionally or unintentionally, how to govern a country and how to use power.

The current Li Muyang is completely different from the Li Muyang a few months ago. He understands the meaning of family, country and the world.

I also know that in order to ensure the normal operation of this country, many people need to make silent contributions, even at the cost of their lives.

He also realized the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. As the future king, while he enjoyed the offerings of the people of Yunli and unparalleled supreme power, he also had the responsibility and obligation to protect his people and safeguard the peace of Yunli.

Before Shen Yiyang got on the horse, he walked to Shen Tianjiao, reached out and gently patted Shen Tianjiao's shoulder, using silent actions to tell his sister not to worry about him, that he would come back safely.

When seeing Li Muyang's unhappy face, the expression of this cold-faced and victorious general suddenly softened.

Shen Yiyang squatted down, picked up Li Muyang, and said to him softly: "Uncle is out doing something and will be back soon."

"You must listen to your grandfather at home and help your uncle take good care of him."

"When your uncle comes back, I'll take you to catch the little rabbits I promised to catch for you. You and An An can each have one, okay?"

Li Muyang nodded, then buried his head in Shen Yiyang's shoulder. He knew that he couldn't cry in front of everyone, but he could cry secretly without letting anyone see.

"Okay, your uncle will be back soon." Shen Tianjiao stepped forward and took Li Muyang from Shen Yiyang's arms.

"Brother, take care on your journey."

Shen Tianjiao is a very sentimental person. She has experienced so much in her previous life, but she has never learned to be a cold-blooded and heartless person, let alone in this life.

Watching Shen Yiyang leave, she was actually sadder and more worried than anyone else, but she just couldn't express it.

"Okay, let's go." Shen Yiyang turned around and waved his hand in a nonchalant manner, walked to his BMW, and jumped on the horse quickly and neatly.

Shen Yiyang rode to the front of the team. He waved his hand and ordered, "Let's go!"

All the people behind him mounted their horses, and the group lined up in an orderly manner, ready to go.

Shen Yiyang rode away on his horse without even looking back, and the people following him followed closely behind.

Shen Tianjiao held Li Muyang in her arms and watched them leave until they disappeared.

"Mother." Li Muyang turned around and looked at Shen Tianjiao. He originally wanted to ask Shen Tianjiao where Shen Yiyang was going.

But when he saw Shen Tianjiao's worried look, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"Mu'er, you must remember that this land of Yunli was defended by your grandfather, uncle, and so many soldiers who fought together with their lives."

"You must remember this, no matter what time it is, you must not forget it."

Looking at Shen Yiyang's departing back, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but recall her experiences in her previous life.

The incompetent ruler is unable to understand the suffering of the people and cannot even protect their peace and allow them to live in peace.

In the end, because of his incompetence and stupidity, he died without fighting before the enemy attacked, and handed over the country and the people to his enemies with his own hands.

Allowing those beasts to trample, destroy and humiliate her, Shen Tianjiao could not let go of or forget those tragic and painful memories even if she lived again.

Of course, those who do evil cannot be forgiven. They are not qualified to be forgiven.

Living her life over again, Shen Tianjiao wants to completely rewrite the course of history. She not only wants to support her son to ascend the throne as emperor, but also create an unprecedented peaceful and prosperous era.

She also wants to reverse the tragedy of her previous life. Some people are not worthy of sitting in a high position because they lack moral character. They are not even qualified to be born.

"Yes, mother, I will remember it." Li Muyang nodded heavily. Although he didn't understand the meaning of his mother's words, he knew that war was a very cruel thing.

As long as there is a war, people will die. He looked up at the direction where his uncle left and prayed silently in his heart that his uncle would return safely.

Li Muyang took out the beef jerky wrapped in oil paper from his arms. He took out a piece of beef jerky and put it into Shen Tianjiao's mouth.

"Mother, Sister Dongyang said that when you're in a bad mood, eating something will cheer you up."

"Try this beef jerky. It's something Sister Dongyang has just developed. It tastes really good."

"She said that in a few days, once her dried rabbit is ready, she will send the recipe to Yipinlou."

"This way we can earn a lot of money. With the money, we can store enough food, clothing and weapons for the soldiers at the front."

"This way, they won't go to war hungry, and they can better protect the millions of people in Yunli."

Although Li Muyang's words sounded childish, they still successfully comforted the heart of his mother Shen Tianjiao.

Having such a son makes me feel very happy. This is probably how Shen Tianjiao feels at the moment.

When the mother and son were walking back hand in hand, as soon as they walked into the door, they met the Marquis of Zhenbei, who said he would not see them off, but was secretly there to see his son off.

Li Muyang let go of his mother's hand and ran to hold the hand of the Marquis of Zhenbei obediently and sensibly.

"Grandpa, it's getting cold and windy outside, let's go back."

Li Muyang promised his uncle to take good care of his grandfather, so naturally he would do his best.

As he was talking, the kid took out his beef jerky again. Under the influence of Dongyang, the foodie, Li Muyang felt that there was nothing that couldn't be solved by eating delicious food.

The Marquis of Zhenbei, who was always serious and reserved in front of outsiders, accepted the beef jerky handed to him by his grandson calmly without even a hint of hesitation.

Looking at the father and son walking beside them, eating beef jerky and chatting, Shen Tianjiao could hardly believe her eyes.

The scene before her has overturned Shen Tianjiao's previous cognition.

Is this old man eating beef jerky in front of her really her father who never eats any snacks or cakes and always maintains his image in public?

People say that generations apart are close to each other, and it seems that this is really true.

If Li Muyang stayed with her grandfather for a few more days, she was afraid that her father would really become rejuvenated and become a child.

"Jiaojiao, when Bai Yunchi returns safely this time, throw him to the Northern Frontier and let his biological father take care of him."

"It also saves him from getting into trouble. I'll have to clean up his mess and take the blame for him."

When the Marquis of Zhenbei thought of Baiyunchi, he felt a headache.

That brat gets into trouble every day, unlike his grandson who is cute, sensible and lovable.

The Marquis of Zhenbei is so hypocritical. He finds everything wrong with other people's children, but thinks everything about his own grandson is perfect.

"Okay, when he comes back, I'll let him go to the Northern Frontier, so he won't be in front of you and always make you angry."

What can I do with my own father? I can only pamper him.

However, Shen Tianjiao really liked the way Zhenbei Hou was. Seeing Zhenbei Hou like this reminded Shen Tianjiao of her maternal grandfather.

That lovely old man was always willing to pamper and protect her unconditionally.

Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but sigh. After dealing with Li Chaohui, she would send someone to Jiangnan to look for her grandfather who was still a young man at that time.

Look at what your grandfather must have looked like when he was young.

If possible, if she could live long enough, Shen Tianjiao would even want to personally break up the marriage of her parents in her previous life.

Her kind and beautiful mother deserves to be loved by someone better. In other words, her father in her previous life was not worthy of her mother at all.

The three of them had not been together for a long time, so today Shen Tianjiao made an exception and wanted to sleep with the two children.

The two little guys had finished their bath and were playing on the bed. Shen Tianjiao was still taking a bath because she was tired.

When Shen Tianjiao came out of the bathroom, what she saw was Li Muyang doing something on a Kongming lantern, and her well-behaved daughter was quietly watching her brother beside her.

Shen Tianjiao walked over curiously and saw her son writing on the Kongming lantern: "Return safely and everything goes well."

When Shen Tianjiao saw the words written by Li Muyang, her nose suddenly felt sore for some reason. This child was praying for his uncle.

"Mother, do you think my handwriting has improved?" After Li Muyang finished writing, he turned around and saw Shen Tianjiao, asking with some caution in his tone.

Li Muyang started learning later than other children, so his writing skills were naturally worse than other children.

Therefore, he put a lot of effort into practicing calligraphy, and he would practice calligraphy for half an hour every morning without fail.

If you put in enough effort, the results will naturally come out. Li Muyang's handwriting is now quite good, far surpassing his peers and becoming one of the best.

"Well, my son's handwriting is getting better and better now."

Shen Tianjiao looked at the words written by Li Muyang. Although they could not be called calligraphy, it was quite rare for him to be able to write such good words at his age.

"Mother, Sister Chunchao once said that if a family member is traveling far away, we should light a Kongming lantern and pray for them. After releasing the Kongming lantern and praying for blessings, the wish will come true and the traveler will be able to return home safely."

"Mother, shall we go release Kongming lanterns to pray for our uncle?"

Li Muyang's father, Shen Tianjiao, had sparkling eyes, and even the little villain Li Muyan was staring at Shen Tianjiao.

"Okay, be good." Shen Tianjiao reached out and touched Li Muyang's head. This child has really grown up.

Seeing that Shen Tianjiao touched Li Muyang's head but forgot about herself, the little girl Li Muyan was unhappy.

She leaned her head over, got close to Shen Tianjiao's hand, and rubbed it hard.

Shen Tianjiao was amused by the little girl vying for favor. She quickly reached out and touched Li Muyan's head, saying with a smile, "Our An An is also well-behaved, just like his brother."

Satisfied after being comforted, Li Muyan moved her little head back and reached out to Shen Tianjiao for a hug.

Shen Tianjiao naturally would not refuse her little daughter's request, so she picked up Li Muyan.

"Let's go, the three of us will go fly Kongming lanterns together." Holding her daughter and pulling her son, Shen Tianjiao and her two sons went out together.

Watching the Kongming lantern slowly rising and getting farther and farther away from them, Li Muyang closed his eyes, put his hands on his chest, and muttered silently.

Seeing Li Muyang's look, Shen Tianjiao felt soft-hearted.

"Okay, let's go back. It's already late. If you don't sleep now, you won't grow taller and will become a dwarf."

It is already late autumn, and the temperature at night is very low. If you stay outside for a long time, you will feel cold all over. Moreover, it is windy tonight, and if I don’t go back, my two children will probably catch a cold.

When the three of them returned to the room, Chunchao had already thoughtfully prepared charcoal fire.

Although it is still early to use charcoal fire, Shen Tianjiao and the others have been outside for a long time. Putting some charcoal fire in the house can drive away the cold.

Li Muyan was easy to coax to sleep and fell asleep quickly after being put on the bed. Li Muyan was actually still an infant now, and doing even the slightest thing would consume her energy and make her feel sleepy.

But Li Muyang was not so easily fooled. Not only was he not sleepy at all, he was also very energetic.

"Mother, how long do I have to stay here before I can go back?" He was happy every day here, but without his mother around, it was a very sad thing for Li Muyang.

"It will be soon. Once the Queen Mother has resolved the matter, you and your sister can return to the palace."

Shen Tianjiao naturally knew what Li Muyang was thinking. He wanted to return to the palace as soon as possible, not because he liked life in the palace so much, but because he was in the palace.

This child's self-care ability is too poor. It seems he needs some training.

Excessive dependence is not a good thing for him.

There are too many things he will face in the future, and he will need to make his own decisions on those things. Even I can't help him.