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Zhao Liangsi's face flushed crimson, and he gasped in anger. He shouted, "What else could have happened? Didn't I tell you long ago? It was Zhao Liangchen who took the initiative to provoke me!"

Madam Zhao's face darkened, and she shouted in a cold voice, "Tell me the truth! Why would he provoke you for no reason?" Although Madam Zhao didn't have much of a favorable impression of Zhao Liangchen, she knew one thing: Zhao Liangchen was quite sensible, always keeping to himself, never easily provoking trouble, and especially avoiding her and her son whenever possible. Therefore, she simply didn't believe that Zhao Liangchen had been the first to provoke Zhao Liangsi.

Seeing that Madam Zhao didn't believe him, Zhao Liangsi grew increasingly anxious and quickly defended himself, "Mother, it's absolutely true! He was the one who provoked me first! He actually told me to avoid him whenever I see him again. He was so arrogant and domineering that I got so angry that I hit him."

However, Madam Zhao stared at Zhao Liangsi closely, her eyes as sharp as a knife, as if she wanted to see through him. She asked, "There is no reason for him to say that. Why would he say that? Tell the truth!"

Zhao Liangsi looked around guiltily, his eyes evasive, but he refused to tell the truth. Mrs. Zhao's anger grew even stronger. She slammed her hand on the table so hard that the teacups on the table jumped, and shouted angrily, "Speak!"

Zhao Liangsi knew that he could no longer hide the truth, so he gritted his teeth and finally confessed everything about the beating he had received in the ancestral hall. After hearing this, Mrs. Zhao's face instantly became gloomy, like the sky before a storm.

She bit her back teeth tightly and squeezed out a word from between them: "Zhao Liangchen, you are really something! For so many years, you have been able to hide your true face so deeply. Now, you finally can't hold it back anymore!"

At this moment, her face was filled with anger, and she thought to herself, how can a person always be so submissive? Sure enough, now her true colors were exposed.

At this moment, Zhao Liangsi, who was standing by, saw the opportunity and quickly interrupted, "Mother, you must not let this guy go easily! He's simply an ungrateful wolf who can never be tamed. Look at what he's doing now. He even dared to attack me. What will happen in the future? If he takes the position of deputy commander, I'm afraid he won't even take us, mother and son, seriously. Who knows, one day, he might even go even further against you!"

At this point, Zhao Liangsi couldn't help but shudder, as if he had already seen the tragic scene in the future.

Mrs. Zhao's eyes darkened instantly, as if enveloped by a thick, impenetrable cloud. She clutched the handkerchief tightly, the once soft, smooth silk wrinkling slightly from the excessive force. As time went on, the veins in her hand gradually bulged, forming a stark contrast with the pristine white of the handkerchief, as if the handkerchief were the only outlet for her anger and resentment.

She was holding her breath and wanted to cut Zhao Liangchen into pieces, but when she thought of the news that had just come from her mother's family, she took a few deep breaths and swallowed her anger.

She looked at Zhao Liangsi and said, "Don't worry about this matter. Just go back to the Imperial College and study hard. If you need anything, just send someone back. Don't keep running back yourself."

Zhao Liangchen's eyes widened in shock, as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing. His lips trembled as he asked in disbelief, "Why? Mother! Zhao Liangchen hit me, are you going to let him off so easily? Are you even biased towards him?"

Madam Zhao frowned slightly and said solemnly, "What else can we do? He's an official appointed by the imperial court. We can't do anything to him right now. If you really want to deal with him, wait until you pass the imperial examination and climb up the ladder step by step. Once you're above him, you can do whatever you want to him. But for now, you can only swallow your anger."

Zhao Liangsi's face flushed with anxiety when he heard this, and he shouted, "I don't want to do that! I simply cannot endure such humiliation, and I can't wait even a moment longer!"

As he spoke, he suddenly glanced at the maids standing in the room, waved his hand, and drove them all out without any hesitation.

When only the mother and son were left in the room, Zhao Liangsi leaned closer to Madam Zhao and said in a low voice, "Mother, even if he's an imperial official, so what? As long as he stays in our house, you'll have the final say on everything."

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, her heart tightened, her face showed alertness, she stared at Zhao Liangsi closely, and asked sternly, "What do you want to do?"

Zhao Liangsi's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a sinister smile. He slowly raised his right hand, placed it on his neck, made a throat-wiping motion, and whispered softly: "Just add a little poison to his daily meals, and he will be able to do it without anyone noticing..." At this point, he deliberately paused, with a fierce and cunning light flashing in his eyes.

Madam Zhao was horrified, her face turning pale as paper. She shouted angrily, "Shut up! You're simply dreaming. How could you do such a treasonous thing? If this were to be exposed, not only would our lives be in jeopardy, but our entire family would suffer a devastating disaster!"

Zhao Liangsi: "No, I know a medicine. Take a little every day and you won't feel anything. After a few months, he will die of exhaustion. Then we can say that he was obsessed with women and his health was damaged. The doctor won't be able to find out what's wrong, and we won't be implicated."

Mrs. Zhao looked at him in surprise: "Where did you know about this medicine?"

Zhao Liangsi paused and lied, "I just heard it from someone. In this world, as long as you have money, someone can make anything for you. What do you think, mother? If you agree, I will go buy the medicine and make sure no one will know."

Mrs. Zhao was terrified. Thinking of the news she had received, she hurriedly stopped him: "Don't do anything reckless. Don't mention this matter again in the future, and don't associate with those questionable people."

Zhao Liangsi frowned, and asked suspiciously, "Why is this happening? Mother, do you really want to watch him become so powerful and arrogant that he can ride on our shoulders and bully us? You must remember how we treated him over the years! If he gets the upper hand, he won't let us off easily. We'd better eliminate him now to prevent future troubles!"

Mrs. Zhao had similar thoughts, but recalling Prince Liang's instructions and warnings, she could only suppress her murderous intent. She gazed at her distraught son, filled with worry, fearing he would act rashly without her knowledge, thus causing disaster and irreparable consequences. After careful consideration, Mrs. Zhao finally decided to tell her son everything about Prince Liang.

Zhao Liangsi was completely stunned after hearing this, speechless for a long while. After a long while, he finally murmured to himself, as if waking from a dream, "Mother, are you saying... that for all these years, our family has been working for King Liang?"

Madam Zhao's face was bitter as she nodded helplessly, slowly saying, "Son, you always blame me for marrying your father, who already had a son from another family. Actually, that was never my intention! It was because Prince Liang was trying to win over the army, and your grandfather, after careful consideration, felt that your father was the most suitable, which led to this marriage."