The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Chapter 322 Achievement of the goal

"I won't leave. This time I will follow the general no matter what."

"Should Bai Qishan's son be so great? Should Bai Qishan's son be treated preferentially?"

"My Lord, I am now the general's personal guard, not the son of General Bai Qishan."

"Please do not treat me differently from you and the Queen."

Bai Yunchi was determined to follow Shen Yiyang to Nanchu this time. He had been with Zhenbei Hou for so long, and he had long wanted an opportunity to gain experience.

This opportunity is very rare for him, and he must get it no matter what others say.

"You've grown wings now, and you even dare to talk back to me, right?"

The Marquis of Zhenbei glared, and his already bad mood became even worse.

"Little bastard, can't I take care of you?"

The Marquis of Zhenbei stood up suddenly. Seeing that he was about to get angry, Shen Tianjiao quickly stood up to smooth things over.

"Dad, don't be angry with him. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt."

Shen Tianjiao helped Zhenbei Hou sit down on a chair, then turned around and scolded him, "Bai Yunchi, you are really becoming more and more disrespectful."

"Is it because your master is not here that you got beaten less?"

"Empress, it's not that I'm disrespectful and have angered you and the Marquis."

"I felt wronged, so I defied the Marquis."

Bai Yunchi felt even more aggrieved when he saw Shen Tianjiao. In his heart, Shen Tianjiao was his protector.

Whenever he was badly beaten by Qiu Tong in the palace, it was Shen Tianjiao who saved him from danger, pleaded for him, and helped him escape from Qiu Tong's clutches.

"What the Marquis just said is correct. You should understand his painstaking efforts."

"You are General Bai's only son, the hope and future of your Bai family."

"This trip to Nanchu is not for sightseeing. This mission is arduous and full of dangers."

"I promised your father that I would train you to be a talented person and then hand you over to him."

"Even if you were injured by Ding'er, I wouldn't be able to explain to your father."

Isn’t the dilemma faced by the Marquis of Zhenbei the same dilemma faced by Shen Tianjiao?

When Bai Qishan handed the Baiyun Pool to Shen Tianjiao, Shen Tianjiao promised that she would return him a Baiyun Pool that was both civil and military in the future.

Therefore, Shen Tianjiao's consistent principle towards Bai Yunchi is that beating and scolding him is fine, but he must never be allowed to do anything dangerous.

"Your Majesty, what you said is unfair."

"Although the Marquis has three sons, the general is his eldest son."

"If the Marquis's eldest son could risk his life for his country, then what couldn't Bai Qishan's son do?"

"You're depriving me of the opportunity to grow and experience life just because you're worried you won't be able to explain to my father. Is that right?"

Compared to the Marquis of Zhenbei, Bai Yunchi was not so restrained and nervous in front of Shen Tianjiao, so he spoke more casually.

Bai Yunchi's words choked Shen Tianjiao. Although what he said was unpleasant, there was nothing wrong with it.

"Anyway, I don't care. You can call me disobedient or arrogant, but I'm determined to go on this trip to Nanchu."

"If you won't let me go with the general, I'll go there on my own. Even if you have someone watch me and break my legs, I'll still find a way to crawl there."

Bai Yunchi looked at Shen Tianjiao and started to act like a spoiled child.

Shen Tianjiao took a breath. If someone else said this, Shen Tianjiao would not believe it, but if Bai Yunchi said this, she would have to take it seriously.

Because Bai Yunchi is definitely capable of doing such a thing.

Shen Tianjiao looked up at Zhenbei Hou, and Zhenbei Hou also looked up. The father and daughter looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

If they let Bai Yunchi go with them, they would not be able to explain to Bai Qishan if anything happened, not to mention that Bai Qishan only has Bai Yunchi as his son.

Just talking about what Bai Qishan is doing in the Northern Frontier now, he is Yun Li's great contributor. He is loyal to the country, so Shen Tianjiao naturally has to protect his family's safety.

But if Bai Yunchi is not allowed to go to Nanchu, with this kid's cleverness and cunningness, who knows how much trouble he might cause.

There is no problem in sending someone to watch him, but you can only watch him for a while, not forever. If he gets into trouble, the trouble will definitely not be small.

This matter has now become a hot potato, making it difficult to make a decision.

"Empress, please agree to this. I promise to follow the general closely and will never get into trouble."

"And you have to believe that with the strength of my master and the marquis, how could the apprentice they taught be inferior?"

While Bai Yunchi chose the soft-hearted Shen Tianjiao to plead with him, he also did not forget to flatter the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Marquis Zhenbei rolled his eyes at Bai Yunchi. How could he not know what this brat was thinking?

He has fought in battles for decades and has seen countless people. How could he be bribed by a few nice words from a young boy like Bai Yunchi?

"Father, let him go this time." Shen Tianjiao looked at the Marquis of Zhenbei. She didn't need to weigh the pros and cons in her mind. She knew that it would be better to let Bai Yunchi go to Nanchu than to let him stay.

Although going to Nanchu would be dangerous, Shen Tianjiao had already arranged many people to accompany and protect them along the way.

Even if there is danger, the chance of Bai Yunchi being injured is extremely small and almost negligible.

Besides, this kid has learned a lot from Qiu Tong and Zhenbei Hou during these days. As long as the opponent is not particularly strong, it will not be a problem for him to keep his life.

Marquis Zhenbei turned his head and stared at Baiyunchi for a long time before he reluctantly nodded in agreement.

"Okay, Bai Yunchi, you can go with me, but don't forget what you said. If you dare to cause trouble for me, I will be the first one to not forgive you when I come back. I will definitely peel off your skin."

The Marquis of Zhenbei knew very well why Shen Tianjiao suddenly agreed to let Bai Yunchi go. Bai Yunchi was a monkey, and an extremely restless monkey. It was not easy to keep an eye on this monkey.

Rather than letting him stay and waiting for him to get into trouble and then cleaning up the mess for him, it would be better to let him go.

Putting aside other things, at least Shen Yiyang has some deterrent effect on him. As long as Shen Yiyang is around, Bai Yunchi will not dare to act up and cause trouble.

Also, although this monkey is a bit difficult to deal with, he is still very smart. With him around, he might be able to help Shen Yiyang resolve some crises.

"My Lord, don't worry. I promise to obey you. If the general tells me to go east, I will never go west."

When Bai Yunchi heard that he was allowed to go to Nanchu, his expression immediately changed and he smiled happily.

Seeing Bai Yunchi's behavior, the Marquis of Zhenbei was filled with anger. He said to Bai Yunchi, "Now I'm satisfied. Hurry up and get out of here. You've ruined a good farewell dinner."

"Hurry up and get out of my sight. Don't let me see you again before you leave, or I will cancel your qualification to go to Nanchu."

"Okay, okay. I promise to disappear immediately and never show up in front of you before I leave."

Bai Yunchi responded to the Marquis of Zhenbei, but his eyes were always on Shen Tianjiao. His meaning was very clear, he still had something to say to Shen Tianjiao.

Shen Tianjiao had already guessed what Bai Yunchi was going to say, so she stood up and said to Zhenbei Hou, "Father, you and big brother should go eat first. I'll tell him about some things concerning Chaoyun."

When he heard that Shen Tianjiao wanted to instruct Bai Yunchi about Chao Yun's affairs, Zhenbei Hou didn't say anything. He stood up and left, and Shen Yiyang followed him out.

Only Shen Tianjiao and Bai Yunchi were left in the room. Shen Tianjiao said, "You want to ask about Chao Yun, right?"

"Yes." Although Bai Yunchi's life was like a dream, his heart was still in the hot spring villa. He was always paying attention to Chaoyun's situation.

The reason why Chao Yun agreed to detoxify Marquis Zhenbei was because of Bai Yunchi's persuasion. If Chao Yun met with an accident while detoxifying Marquis Zhenbei, Bai Yunchi would never be able to let go of the guilt for the rest of his life.

That's why he wanted to do something for Chaoyun to make up for the guilt in his heart.

"Empress, how is Chaoyun doing? I heard that you've taken her to the palace. Is her condition serious?"

After hearing the news that Chao Yun was taken to the palace by Shen Tianjiao, Bai Yunchi has been worried. He was worried that Chao Yun could no longer hold on, so she was taken to the palace by Shen Tianjiao.

"She's fine now, you don't have to worry."

"I happened to meet an old nanny from Southern Chu in the palace. She possesses a unique family skill that is very helpful in treating Chao Yun's illness."

"It's just that the old nanny is blind and has limited mobility, so it's inconvenient for her to go to the hot spring villa to treat Chaoyun. That's why I sent someone to bring her to the palace."

"That old lady's medical skills are very impressive. Chaoyun is now slowly recovering. I believe she should be able to live a normal life soon."

Although Shen Tianjiao had never visited Chaoyun, she got news about Chaoyun every day.

Although Chaoyun has not woken up yet, the imperial physician said that her pulse is now becoming stable and she will wake up soon as she is properly treated.

"You don't need to go around looking for a witch doctor to heal her. Just do your job well in front of the general. When you come back, you can go back to the palace and see her."

Shen Tianjiao probably guessed that the reason why Bai Yunchi insisted on following Shen Yiyang to Nanchu this time was not only because he really wanted to gain some experience, but also because of Chao Yun.

The people she had sent to Nanchu to gather information had not returned yet, and Chao Yun's condition was not optimistic. Although she was being treated with many precious medicines, it was an visibly visible fact that she was getting weaker day by day.

If she had not met Duan Qingning by chance in the palace, Chao Yun would probably have died by now.

Shen Tianjiao looked up at Bai Yunchi. She couldn't tell how this boy treated Chao Yun, but she knew Chao Yun's thoughts very well.

A big part of the reason why Chao Yun agreed to detoxify Marquis Zhenbei was probably because she fell in love with Bai Yunchi at first sight.

For the sake of the person she liked, the silly girl nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Even though she knew that she would die in the end for saving Marquis Zhenbei, she still did it without hesitation.

Originally, Shen Tianjiao had made the worst plan, thinking that Chao Yun was beyond saving, Bai Yunchi would be sad for some time, and then the matter would pass.

But now Chaoyun has met his biological mother and there is hope that he can be rescued. Suddenly, the problem becomes complicated and troublesome again.

Originally, Shen Tianjiao thought that it would be fine even if Bai Yunchi and Chao Yun were in love with each other, although Chao Yun's status was lower, and being with Bai Yunchi would make people look down on her.

But with Shen Tianjiao around, these are not a problem. Identities are given by people. Chao Yun saved Zhenbei Hou and Shen Yiyang. As the queen, although Shen Tianjiao cannot give her the identity of a princess, she can still give her the identity of a county lady or a county lady.

With such an identity, Chao Yun is more than qualified to be a match for Bai Yun Chi.

But the situation is different now. Chaoyun's identity has changed. She is no longer an orphan with no one to rely on.

Her biological mother has found her, and her identity has begun to become complicated.

Shen Tianjiao's intuition told her that Duan Qingning was not someone who would be willing to spend the rest of his life curled up in the palace.

This woman carries a deep blood feud, and she will never give up until she returns to Nanchu to avenge her family.

She is a person like Ruan Yuhu, stubborn, never admits defeat, and has her own ideas.

In order to achieve her goals, she will do whatever it takes.

In this way, there is no possibility for Chao Yun and Bai Yunchi to be together.

Bai Yunchi is the son of Bai Qishan. As the son of Bai Qishan, he is destined to be loyal to Yun Li and follow the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion in his life.

He is not qualified to choose his own life and love.

Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao could only sigh silently in her heart. She now only hoped that Bai Yunchi had no feelings for Chao Yun, so that the harm she would suffer in the future would be less.

Hearing that Chaoyun was fine and had received treatment, Bai Yunchi finally put down the heavy stone in his heart and smiled happily.

How could he know that in this short moment, Shen Tianjiao had considered so many things for him?

"Okay, go eat something and pack up and get ready to go."

Looking at Baiyunchi, Shen Tianjiao shook her head and shook off the thoughts that had just occurred to her.

The most important thing now is that Bai Yunchi can come back safely. I will worry about those things after he comes back.

"Okay." Bai Yunchi smiled and nodded at Shen Tianjiao, then left.

When Shen Tianjiao returned to the dining table, no one in the family had picked up their chopsticks. They were all still waiting for her.

Seeing Shen Tianjiao sitting down, Zhenbei Hou immediately called the whole family to start eating.

Except for the two children who knew nothing about this farewell dinner, the other three people found the food tasteless.

The three of them each had their own thoughts and worries, and no matter how rich and delicious the food was, it could not arouse their appetite.