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In the main hall, Zhao Jian and his wife sat calmly in the main seats. Zhao Liangsi sat at the lower left with a gloomy expression, like a wolf ready to pounce. When he saw Zhao Liangchen come out, he stopped roaring excitedly and just stared at Zhao Liangchen with a sinister look.

Zhao Qingning was sitting at the lower right. As always, she had no expression on her face, like a quiet sculpture.

Zhao Gupan and several other illegitimate sons and daughters were standing nervously in the yard.

Zhao Liangchen seemed oblivious to Zhao Liangsi's hostile gaze as he calmly stepped forward and saluted Zhao Jian and Madam Zhao. "Father, Mother, what on earth has happened to cause you to make such a fuss?"

Zhao Jian's scrutinizing gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing him straight in the face: "Where did you go last night?"

A hint of doubt crossed Zhao Liangchen's face, as if shrouded in a mist. "Last night? My son just felt dizzy and went to bed early, and he slept soundly until just now."

Madam Zhao snorted coldly and said in disbelief, "Slept until just now? If you hadn't gone anywhere else in the middle of the night, how could you have slept until noon?"

Zhao Liangchen's tone was filled with a hint of grievance and helplessness, and he trembled like a candle in the wind. "Mother, I was injured yesterday and lost a lot of blood. I was exhausted and my head was dizzy, so I went to bed early. I woke up this morning, but felt dizzy and fell asleep again. If you don't believe me, you can ask the servants in the yard."

Zhao Jian and his wife had just asked the servants in the courtyard and learned that he had gone to bed early the previous night and hadn't heard any noises the entire night. However, the very fact that they had asked made them even more suspicious. Zhao Liangchen hadn't even asked anyone to keep watch. If he had gone out in the middle of the night, who would have known?

Mrs. Zhao said coldly, "The servants are your servants." The implication was that she no longer trusted the people in his courtyard.

Zhao Liangchen did not continue to explain, but turned his gaze to Zhao Jian and said, "Father, could you please tell me what happened last night?"

Zhao Jian stared at Zhao Liangchen for a long time, but could not detect the slightest trace of guilt on his face. He said in a deep voice, "Your second brother returned to the Imperial College last night."

Zhao Liangchen nodded: "This is as it should be, but what happened in the Imperial College?"

Zhao Jian said, "He was found this morning in the charity cemetery in the north of the city."

Zhao Liangchen's mouth dropped open in surprise. He quickly turned to look at Zhao Liangsi and asked anxiously, "Brother, are you okay? Why would you go to the charity cemetery so late at night? That place is an ominous place."

Zhao Liangsi instantly jumped up like a lit firecracker and was about to pounce on him: "You are still pretending!"

Zhao Jian shouted coldly: "Sit down!"

Zhao Liangsi glared at Zhao Jian with resentment and said angrily, "Father, he is just pretending. It is obvious that he was the one who got me to the charity cemetery last night."

Zhao Liangchen was shocked and asked in surprise, "Second brother, stop talking nonsense. Why did I bring you to the charity cemetery?"

Zhao Liangsi gnashed his teeth in anger and roared, "Stop pretending to be nice! You knocked me out in the middle of the night and sent me to the funeral home just to get back at me for hitting you yesterday. You're trying to kill me!"

Zhao Liangchen, as if hearing something out of the Arabian Nights, stared with his eyes wide as bells. He asked, "Kill you? Why would I kill you? Just because you hit me? From childhood to adulthood, haven't you hit me enough times? When have I ever hit you back? Not to mention killing you! If I really wanted to kill you, I have plenty of ways to do it. Why would I send you to the funeral home?"

As he spoke, he stretched his injured leg forward again and continued, "My leg is still injured. How could I possibly rush from home to the Imperial College in the south of the city, then take you to the charity cemetery in the north, and then back again in one night? Do you know how far this circle is? Not to mention my injured leg, even if I were intact, there's no way I could walk such a long distance in one night!"

Zhao Liangsi was stunned at first, then he cast his gaze towards Zhao Liangchen's legs. His expression was slightly hesitant, as if he was thinking about something. Then he raised his leg and pretended to kick: "Others can't do it, but you can definitely do it. Your legs must be fake..."

Zhao Liangchen was quick-witted and quick-handed. He quickly retracted his injured leg, then reached out and pushed hard. Zhao Liangsi was caught off guard and was pushed back into the chair.

He pointed at Zhao Liangchen angrily and looked at Zhao Jian: "Father, look at me, I said he was pretending, but he actually dared to attack me in front of you."

Zhao Jian's gaze was as deep as a pool as he looked at Zhao Liangchen. Zhao Liangchen smiled bitterly and said, "Father, if my second brother kicks me with this kick, my leg will be completely broken. My leg can't withstand another injury. If it gets injured, the position of deputy commander will be gone forever." Although I don't know what provoked my second brother to say that I wanted to kill him, I really don't have such an intention.

You know, if I wanted to kill him, I'm not incapable of it. It's just that in all these years, I've never had such a thought. Whether it's him or my other siblings, I've always avoided them whenever possible. Even though they don't acknowledge me as their eldest brother, an elder brother is like a father, so why would I bother with them?

My son knows the principle that when one prospers, all prosper, and when one suffers, all suffer. Even if I kill him, nothing in this family will belong to me. My second brother is the only legitimate son in the family. My son understands that only when he is well will the entire family prosper, and when the family prospers, it will only benefit me, not harm me. Those without the support of their family are like a lone goose separated from the flock; they cannot go far.

I really have no reason to kill my second brother."

His words made Zhao Jian's expression look a little better. What Zhao Liangchen said was true. Anyone who cared about their own future must care about the support of their family. Without the protection of the family tree, no matter how high he climbed, he would be nothing more than a rootless duckweed, and no one would take him seriously.

Mrs. Zhao frowned slightly as she watched Zhao Jian's expression gradually relax. She knew very well that even if Zhao Jian was dissatisfied with Zhao Liangchen, he did not want to see brothers turning against each other and causing chaos in the family.

Originally, with Prince Liang's advice, she had planned to let go of Zhao Liangchen, but if he really sent Zhao Liangsi to the charity cemetery, she would not be able to swallow this anger. His actions were not only to kill Zhao Liangsi, but also to taunt them. If she let him go this time, he would definitely treat them even more harshly in the future, and they might no longer have a place in this family.

Her tone softened considerably, and she said softly, "Mother believes you won't take your brother's life. I also know you've always been very tolerant of him."

But even if he hit you yesterday, you could have hit him back to vent your anger, but you absolutely shouldn't have taken him to the charity cemetery. That place is not only unlucky, but there are also other possible diseases. Not to mention whether he might catch some disease, just the thought of scaring him and making him unable to take the exam is not going to do you any good."

Zhao Liangchen sneered in his heart. Does this mean that no matter what he said, the crime will be directly pinned on him?

He suddenly bent down, rolled up his trouser legs, and removed the bandage on his knee, revealing his red, swollen, and bloody knee. His knee injury was not serious before, just a small cut, but he had been running wildly all night and carrying a person, so his knee injury became more serious.

Mrs. Zhao quickly turned her head away when he was trying to roll up his trouser legs. Her face flushed with anger as she scolded him, "What are you doing? Put it down! Your sister is still here."

Zhao Liangchen smiled miserably. "Mother, I don't want this to happen either, but since you don't believe me, I just want to show you if my legs can carry my second brother from the Imperial College to the charity cemetery in one night."

Mrs. Zhao then scolded, "Put your trouser legs down first."

Then he looked at Zhao Qingning and said, "Qingning, you go out first."

Zhao Qingning had no expression at first, but when Zhao Liangchen rolled up his trouser legs, she tilted her head to look curiously. After hearing what her mother said, she muttered with some impatience, "There's never a moment of peace and quiet every day."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and wanted to leave. Zhao Liangsi heard it and instantly became furious: "How can you talk like that? He made me like this, shouldn't I be the one to settle the score with him? Don't forget that I am your biological brother, you should be on my side."

Zhao Qingning got angry after being scolded. She glared at Zhao Liangsi and said, "What's right or wrong? Tell me how many times you've made trouble because of Big Brother. If you really don't like him, kill him. If you can't kill him, don't keep complaining to Father and Mother. You're already a grown-up, and you don't feel ashamed to complain when you can't beat someone."

After saying that, she just turned her sleeves and left.