After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Prince Su pondered, finding the words indeed reasonable. Such talent was best suited for his use; otherwise…

Prince Su clenched his fists, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. His already sharp eyes could even stop a child from crying.

After a moment's thought, Prince Su instructed softly, "Go and investigate thoroughly to see if Wen Tingzhu is really as you just said. Also, find out what his likes and dislikes are, what his weaknesses are, and whether he has any friends or enemies."

"Yes."

The man accepted the order and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this incident diverted Prince Su's attention and finally extricated the Su brothers from the situation.

But he breathed a sigh of relief too soon. Before he could take his leave, he heard the voice of Prince Su ring out again.

"Hmph, if it weren't for the fact that those Su brothers were still useful, I would have really wanted to punish them properly according to the rules of the army. They've made me and Da'an lose face so much, and they still have the nerve to try to gain fame! When we get back, I'll definitely tear off their fig leaf!"

This...sigh...

I just hope the Su brothers can win the competition this afternoon; otherwise, judging from Prince Su's condition, I'm afraid he'll cause trouble in the future.

The Su brothers were also unlucky. They happened to encounter the sudden emergence of Wen Tingzhu, and coincidentally, the culture-loving Prince Ying fell ill, so the warlike Prince Su led a delegation to the Sheng Kingdom.

Life is truly a matter of timing and fate!

But he was powerless to do anything more; if he said anything more, he feared he wouldn't even be able to save himself! The desire to cherish talent must be tempered with a life at stake!

The actions that Prince Su's subordinates thought were very secretive had already been reported to Emperor Sheng by those who had been secretly monitoring them.

After dismissing the messenger, the Crown Prince said, "Just as Father Emperor predicted, Prince Su is indeed harboring ulterior motives. Fortunately, we were prepared!"

Emperor Sheng sneered: "Heh, that Prince Su has always looked down on scholars and admired military force. Now that the situation is unfavorable to them, how can they sit idly by and wait for their doom? He underestimated my Sheng Kingdom. Does he really think he can run rampant in my imperial palace?"

The Crown Prince smiled, but then asked, "I wonder if Prince Su will be able to behave himself after this ordeal!"

Supporting his head with his hand, Emperor Sheng rubbed his throbbing temples and said in a deep voice, "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change a person's nature. If he could behave himself, he wouldn't be the Prince Su."

The Crown Prince stepped forward, took Emperor Sheng's hand, and slowly massaged it, saying, "Now that place is well guarded by us, there is probably no chance for him to make a move. If I were him, I would have to find another opportunity."

Emperor Sheng closed his eyes, enjoying this moment of tranquility: "Hmm, tell me."

The Crown Prince pondered, "If we can't act beforehand, then we can only do it during the competition. But with everyone watching, any tricks will be easily discovered. It would be best to take the opportunity to tamper with the items they use. That way, we can win the competition without anyone noticing and get rid of suspicion at the same time."

As he spoke, the prince's eyes lit up, and his hands, which had been slowing down, came to a complete stop.

Emperor Sheng patted his hand: "That makes sense, continue."

The crown prince continued what he was doing and asked, "Judging from Father's words, it seems that everything has already been arranged?"

Emperor Sheng remained silent, and the Crown Prince knew he had guessed correctly. He gave a sheepish smile and said, "Father is indeed very thoughtful! Your son still has much to learn from you!"

"It's good that you have this intention. Go on. What if the plan fails?"