The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Chapter 413 The First and Last Time

Li Chaohui was now determined to die and was ready to challenge Shen Tianjiao.

If she cannot sit on the throne of the emperor alive, then let her die in this war, which can be regarded as fulfilling her lifelong wish.

These soldiers who came with Li Chaohui usually just served as guards or servants in various mansions.

But they were specially trained, and most of them have been brainwashed.

It was God's will that Li Chaohui would become the emperor of Yunli. These things had been deeply ingrained in their minds and would be difficult to eradicate.

So among those people, except for a very small number of people who were hesitant, most people immediately entered into combat mode after hearing Li Chaohui's call.

Yan Yu looked at the people below who were stubborn and determined to follow Li Chaohui to the end, and shook his head helplessly.

Originally, he wanted to give these people a chance to live. They were all from the same clan of Yunli, and they shouldn't draw their swords against each other and kill each other.

But since these people can't figure it out, keeping them will only bring trouble, so it's better to get rid of them as soon as possible.

So Yan Yu took another step forward, raised his hand and began to give orders.

Without any extra words or hesitation, the two sides immediately started fighting. The corridor, which was usually wide, now seemed extremely crowded, narrow and noisy.

Shen Tianjiao just stood there, watching the fighting below, with no expression on her face.

Whether in terms of numbers or tactics, Li Chaohui had actually lost from the very beginning.

But she chose to fight against stone with egg, and to confront hard with soft, and thus brought about her own destruction.

The sound of fighting did not actually last long. After all, the strength of those Yulin Guards should not be underestimated.

In Yun Li's territory, if they dare to say that their martial arts value ranks second, no one will dare to say that they are first.

Seeing the people around him falling one by one and their bodies being trampled, Li Zhaohui finally felt truly scared.

If she continues like this, her ending will be no different from these people.

She was now so bound by fear that she didn't even have the strength to shout "stop".

Shen Tianjiao looked at the scene below and said, "Okay, you can stop now."

Yan Yu didn't ask the reason. He stepped forward and blew a whistle, and the Yulin Guards immediately stopped.

Although the people brought by Li Chaohui had undergone special training, they had no practical experience after all.

In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy is in vain.

In less than half an hour, most of the ten thousand men were killed or wounded. The remaining ones were either frightened and lost their fighting ability, or they surrendered from the beginning and did not participate in the battle at all.

"This great general will give you one more chance to choose. Will you surrender, or will you fight to the bitter end?"

Although Yan Yu's voice was not loud, it gave people a strong sense of oppression.

The people below looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to put down their weapons and stand aside obediently.

Although they may not have a good ending if they surrender now, even if they still die, at least they will die more decently than now, and their bodies will be intact. They don't have to die in peace like now, with their bodies trampled by others.

Li Chaohui would never have thought that the battle for the throne that she had been planning for more than ten years would end and fail completely in less than half an hour.

Seeing that everyone below was safe, Yan Yu issued another order.

Zhang Hui immediately carried out the order, leading the Yulin Guards to escort the rebels and clean up the battlefield. Everyone was doing what they were supposed to do in an orderly manner.

Originally, everything was going on smoothly according to order and everyone was doing their job.

At this moment, an accident happened. Among the group of people who had surrendered, a short arrow suddenly flew out and headed straight for Shen Tianjiao.

Before others could react, Yan Yu had already jumped up, caught the short arrow and held it in his hand.

Yan Yu returned to the city gate tower and after a brief search, he found the target of the attack, because the man had not had time to retract his murder weapon.

How could Yan Yu tolerate that someone dared to assassinate Shen Tianjiao so openly in front of him?

Yan Yu took aim at the target and threw the short arrow in his hand towards Shen Tianjiao.

Thanks to his experience and strength gained from countless battles in his previous life, Yan Yu has achieved the pinnacle of martial arts and archery, with his skills of hitting the target every time.

Yan Yu threw the short arrow back with all his strength, so it directly nailed the attacker's head to the wall of the corridor.

The scene was so shocking and terrifying that everyone present was terrified.

"Zhang Hui, search them. Anyone found carrying such a weapon will be killed without mercy!"

Yan Yu was so angry that he wanted to kill. He would never let go of anyone who dared to hurt Shen Tianjiao today.

"Yes."

Zhang Hui answered confidently. He turned and ordered his soldiers, "Search everyone. Don't let anyone go. Anyone carrying a weapon will be executed on the spot."

The soldiers received the order and began their actions.

At this moment, a sharp female voice sounded, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Shen Tianjiao turned around and found that the person who screamed was Anping.

She was shocked and didn't understand why this girl suddenly came here?

Could it be that Li Chaohui already knew of Anping's existence, so he sent a secret agent to bring Anping here?

In fact, Shen Tianjiao was completely overthinking it. The reason why Anping came here was because of the furry ball who was now sleeping soundly in Yuxiu Palace.

Although the nanny beside her had seriously warned Anping not to walk around the palace anymore.

However, Anping, who is simple in nature, has never experienced the severity of palace rules, does not know the dangers of the world, and has not suffered the beatings of society, still does not give up. She still wants to find her ball of fur.

So she took advantage of the maids around her not paying attention and sneaked out again.

Ruan Yuhu wanted to reorganize the harem, so he ordered martial law in the palace and prohibited palace servants from entering and leaving at will. This provided convenience for Anping, a little girl who didn't know her place.

She groped her way all the way from the most remote greenhouse to the palace gate.

When Anping arrived, the battle between Li Chaohui and Shen Tianjiao had already begun.

Anping, who had never seen such a scene before, was frightened. She didn't dare to make any sound or move. She quietly shrank into the corner, waiting for this terrible thing to end.

But who would have thought that the person who attacked and wanted to shoot Shen Tianjiao was hiding in the corner.

However, the man was just hiding in a corner with no place to hide, while Anping was hiding next to a broken half of a wall.

The distance between the two people is only half the distance of the wall.

Now Yan Yu nailed the murderer alive to the wall of the corridor, right next to Anping.

Even the man's blood sprayed on Anping's body. Anping was so frightened that she immediately lost the ability to think. It was not until the blood sprayed on her face slid down her cheek to her mouth that she realized what had just happened.

So, under the control of great fear, Anping let out a sharp cry.

Li Chaohui, who had already lost all hope, turned around and looked at Anping. For some reason, she suddenly had the idea of ​​forcing this little girl to let Shen Tianjiao let her go.

Li Zhaohui was also a man of action. She immediately picked up her sword and walked towards Anping.

Shen Tianjiao, who saw Li Chaohui's intention, became anxious, but it was impossible to send anyone to rescue Anping now.

Shen Tianjiao had no other choice but to shout at Li Zhaohui, "Li Zhaohui, her name is Anping. Her name was chosen by the Empress Dowager herself."

Shen Tianjiao's words were like a burst of thunder, hitting Li Zhaohui directly on the head. Li Zhaohui was so frightened that he dropped the sword in his hand to the ground.

Li Chaohui turned around and looked at Shen Tianjiao. She simply didn't believe what she heard.

Her biological daughter, whom she had been looking for for more than ten years, suddenly appeared in front of her, and in this palace.

"What I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can take a closer look to see if the child in front of you looks like someone I know."

Shen Tianjiao knew what Li Chaohui was thinking without having to guess.

But to be honest, if Shen Tianjiao didn't know An Ping's identity, she wouldn't believe it if she suddenly told her that the girl in front of her was An Ping.

Shen Tianjiao's words made Li Chaohui stand there in a daze. It took a long time before she slowly regained consciousness.

Li Zhaohui looked back at Anping, who was curled up in a ball not far in front of him, holding his head and trembling.

Li Chaohui walked slowly towards Anping, and when he reached Anping, Li Chaohui squatted down.

She gently took away Anping's hands that were holding his head, and then lifted Anping's chin with her hands. The moment Anping's chin was lifted up by her, all the doubts in Li Zhaohui's heart disappeared.

Shen Tianjiao did not lie to her. The child in front of her was indeed her biological daughter.

The reason was simple: just by looking at her face which looked 70% like Li Zhao, Li Zhaohui knew that Anping was her daughter.

When Li Chaohui saw this child, he felt like he was seeing Li Zhao.

Li Chaohui had been searching for so many years, and she would never have thought that she would meet her daughter under such circumstances.

She held Anping, who was so frightened that he was speechless, in her arms and said, "My dear, you are really still alive. She didn't lie to me. She really kept her promise and let you survive and grow up safely."

Li Chaohui hugged Anping and burst into tears. At this moment, all the hatred in her heart disappeared.

She even felt a little regretful at this moment. She had made her original decision. If she had let go of her obsession earlier, at least she would have had the chance to accompany her daughter and watch her grow up well.

But it's too late to say anything now. There is no medicine for regret in this world.

Li Chaohui hugged Anping and cried for a long time until he was exhausted, then he stopped.

Anqing had fallen asleep after being comforted by Li Chaohui.

Li Chaohui looked at her daughter who was sleeping in her arms. She felt reluctant to leave, but she knew it was time for her to go and go to the place where she should atone for her sins.

"Go tell the Queen I have something to say to her."

Li Chaohui handed his daughter in his arms to the palace maid sent by Shen Tianjiao to take over Anping.

She stood up, took one last look at her daughter, turned to look at Zhang Hui beside her, and said calmly, "Let's go. You lead the way."

Even though Li Chaohui was defeated at this moment, the pride that came from her blood would not allow her to bow her head in humiliation.

Zhang Hui was frightened by Li Zhaohui's aura, and as if possessed, he walked to the front and led the way for Li Zhaohui.

It was not until he walked in front of Shen Tianjiao that Zhang Hui came to his senses. Li Chaohui was just a prisoner now. Why would he listen to her so much?

Zhang Hui was deeply troubled by his own stupidity. "Empress, I, your humble servant..."

"Okay, you can go down." Shen Tianjiao motioned Zhang Hui to go down. Only Shen Tianjiao, Yan Yu and Li Chaohui were left on the city gate tower.

Li Chaohui suddenly knelt down in front of Shen Tianjiao, which surprised Shen Tianjiao.

Although Shen Tianjiao met Li Chaohui for the first time today, she had witnessed Li Chaohui's domineering and arrogant nature before.

But now Li Chaohui actually knelt down in front of her. Shen Tianjiao really couldn't believe it.

"I, the guilty woman, thank the Queen for her kindness in protecting my daughter."

No matter how powerful or remarkable a person is, he will lower his noble head and become humble for the sake of his children.

"I, a sinner, am willing to give all my secrets to the Queen. I only ask that the Queen protect this poor child from any intrusion and allow her to live a peaceful and smooth life."

Li Chaohui doesn't ask for anything now. She only hopes that Anping can have a smooth life in the future, just like her name, and live a safe and healthy life.

This is what she owes her as a mother. She is now willing to give everything she has to exchange for a safe and worry-free future for Anping.

"Okay, I promise you, no matter what happens in the future, I will protect her and let her live a safe and worry-free life."

Shen Tianjiao could understand Li Chaohui's feelings at the moment. If it were her, for the sake of her two children, she would not hesitate and would lower her head and give everything she had in exchange for their safety.

The reason why Li Chaohui was able to come to Shen Tianjiao to beg her was because Li Chaohui knew that Shen Tianjiao had no intention of killing An Ping, nor did she intend to use An Ping to deal with him.