She is a heartthrob who wants to live a good life

Shen Zheng really wanted to raise his hand and knock the cup away from him: "Why are you calling me like that?"

Su Zhao glanced at him lazily, leaning back in his chair like a boneless person:

"I really can't understand it. For Cang Cang's sake, I have made such a big concession. Wouldn't it be good for you to restore your identity?"

He seemed to be sincerely persuading Shen Zheng: "First, the brother-sister relationship between you and Cang Cang is naturally resolved. Second, is it not attractive enough for you to be able to sit in that position?"

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Shen Zheng left Luozhou that night, and Su Zhao caught up with him within two days.

He originally thought that Su Zhao was chasing him because he wanted to attack Shenjiazhuang. Although his martial arts skills were not weak, he was still no match for Su Zhao.

Su Zhao didn't even take action himself, he just sent a group of martial artists to capture him alive. He had insufficient experience in the martial arts world, and he didn't expect that Su Zhao would conquer the Medicine and Poison Sect so quickly.

When he was brought in front of Su Zhao, Shen Zheng thought that he was going to use him to threaten his parents, but he didn't expect that he would say something that he didn't expect.

"I am really surprised and delighted that the Fifth Young Master is visiting me."

In the dim study, Su Zhao sat behind the desk, and Shen Zheng sat in another chair. He said sarcastically, "You are really good at talking nonsense. Is this also a visit?"

Su Zhao looked at him seriously: "Could it be that Master Shen is dissatisfied with my poor hospitality? Or is he dissatisfied with the rudeness and neglect of the servants?"

Shen Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Stop talking nonsense. I am inferior to you in skills. You can either kill me or let me go. I will not let you use me, and Shenjiazhuang will not be controlled by you."

Su Zhao looked surprised: "Master Shen, do you know what I want to talk about when I invite you here?"

"Everyone knows your wolfish ambitions," Shen Zheng snorted, "You just want Shenjiazhuang to submit to you, don't you just give up on this idea?"

Su Zhao chuckled, seeming to be in a good mood: "Then Mr. Shen guessed wrong."

"I originally wanted to confirm one thing," Su Zhao said calmly, but sighed, "People who know the truth, including you, should not be left alive, but now..."

He thought of the girl he had seen a few days ago and said faintly, "I've changed my mind."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shen Zheng said impatiently, "If you want to kill or chop me up, can you please do it quickly?"

Su Zhao raised his hand and gently stroked the portrait on the table: "I guess Mr. Shen knows that he is not the biological son of Shenjiazhuang."

Shen Zheng stared at the teacup on the table to his right without saying a word.

If Su Zhao wanted to take over Shenjiazhuang, he shouldn't be concerned about his background. What exactly does he want to say?

Su Zhao didn't care whether he paid attention to him or not, and continued: "Although I don't know whether you know your life experience now, but I don't mind talking nonsense."

"Master Shen should be very familiar with this longevity lock."

When Shen Zheng heard the bell, his eyes moved slightly and he looked over.

The longevity lock was almost identical to the one he wore on his body. Although Shen Zheng showed no expression on his face, his heart was in turmoil.

"Sixteen years ago, Imperial Concubine Yu in the harem was pregnant, but was accidentally pushed into the Imperial Lake by Concubine Xian, and gave birth to the Crown Prince prematurely."

Su Zhao talked about something completely unrelated:

"Your Majesty wanted to punish Concubine Xian, but Concubine Yu was kind-hearted and tried her best to speak well of Concubine Xian. In the end, Your Majesty only stripped Concubine Xian of her title. Unexpectedly, Concubine Xian refused to repent and later poisoned Concubine Yu to death."

"His Majesty was furious and wanted to execute Concubine Xian. At this time, the maid in Concubine Yu's palace came out to testify, and the truth was revealed. It turned out that Concubine Yu fell into the Imperial Lake and died of premature birth and poisoning. It was a means to frame Concubine Xian. Unexpectedly, she lost her life instead."

"The Emperor felt guilty towards Concubine Xian, so he made her a noble concubine and also adopted the prince to be raised by her. Concubine Xian was virtuous and insisted on not receiving a title, yet she has been honored and favored for more than ten years."

Shen Zheng frowned slightly. He knew that the virtuous concubine Su Zhao was talking about was his sister, Concubine Su.

But why was he telling me this?

He looked at the longevity lock in Su Zhao's hand and became uneasy.

Su Zhao said calmly:

"This is a rumor that has spread throughout the court and the harem, but how could the emperor admit that he was wrong? The reason why Concubine Su has been able to sit on the throne of Concubine for more than a decade and to be in charge of the harem for so many years is not because of the emperor's guilt and favor, but because of the power of the Su family."

"The Imperial Concubine has been childless for many years, and the Crown Prince is not her biological son. Who can guarantee that he will not oppose the Imperial Concubine and repay her kindness with enmity because of a few idle words after he inherits the throne? The safest way is naturally to find someone who can fully control him."

Su Zhao threw the longevity lock over to him, and Shen Zheng raised his hand to catch it. He heard him say, "Sometimes I have to say that even God is helping me."

"The fight between the princes was too ugly, some died and some were disabled. I happened to find out a secret from that year. A few years after Concubine Yu gave birth to the crown prince, princes and princesses were born in the palace. Perhaps she sensed the threat and began to pave the way for the crown prince."

"But no matter how hard you try, there are times when you can't prevent it. The emperor got drunk and favored a low-ranking concubine, and it was not recorded in the annals. By the time the concubine's pregnancy was stable, Imperial Concubine Yu was no longer able to do anything."

"But she had another trick up her sleeve. She wanted to take advantage of the chaos when the woman was giving birth and kill two people at once. Fortunately, there was a loyal palace maid who had the courage to ask her favorite guard to send the real Tenth Prince away, along with a longevity lock."

Shen Zheng clenched the longevity lock in his hand with such force that his knuckles turned white.

"No need to say any more."

He said coldly: "What are you going to do?"

Su Zhao looked at him with interest: "Mr. Shen really has the demeanor of an aristocrat. He can remain calm even when faced with such a huge shock."

"Your Majesty is now seriously ill, but there is no suitable prince to succeed him," Su Zhao said, and his meaning was very clear. "Doesn't the Tenth Prince want to return to the palace?"

Shen Zheng threw the longevity lock aside casually: "I don't want to."

He looked at Su Zhao with disdain: "Are you taking me for a fool? You know your plan."

Even though he was seen through, Su Zhao did not react. He originally wanted to silence Shen Zheng. The fifteen-year-old Tenth Prince was not as easy to control as the one-year-old prince from a branch branch. He would not leave Shen Zheng as a hidden danger.

But the moment he saw Shen Weicang, all his original plans were overturned.

If he wants to kill Shen Zheng, he cannot leave Shenjiazhuang behind, but Shenjiazhuang is Shen Weicang's home. Su Zhao is reluctant to hurt her, so he has to find another way.

He smiled gently and harmlessly: "The Tenth Prince naturally has the power to choose. I am saying this today just to make a deal with the Tenth Prince."

"Take me to Wenjian Villa," he ignored Shen Zheng's gloomy expression.

"Otherwise, someone in the capital will come after you, and you will either return to the palace or be hunted down forever and never be able to stay with Cang Cang again."

Shen Zheng raised his hand, picked up the teacup and threw it at Su Zhao: "You're dreaming!"

"It seems that the Tenth Prince is going back to the palace," Su Zhao said calmly.

"I advise you to agree to my deal. Otherwise, when you are entangled, I can still go find Cang Cang. There is no difference."

Shen Zheng's mind was in a mess. He tried his best to calm down and think, but he still didn't think of the loophole in Su Zhao's words.

He needs Shen Zheng's guidance to gain a foothold beside Shen Weicang. It would be difficult to do without Shen Zheng, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to talk to Shen Zheng about these things.

Shen Zheng took out a porcelain bottle:

"This poison is called Seven Day Intestinal Perforation. You need the antidote I give you every seven days to survive. Otherwise, your intestines will perforate and your stomach will rot and you will die."

Before he could finish, Su Zhao had already stood in front of him, took the porcelain bottle, raised his eyebrows, and swallowed the poison.

He threw the porcelain bottle away and smiled with a bit of madness and determination: "Tenth Prince, Master Shen, thank you very much."