Chapter 1969 Purpose

It wasn't until Zhao Rao fell into a deep sleep that Cheng Zheng walked out of the dormitory lightly.

"Sir." When he came out of the main hall, two shadow guards with swords were already waiting for him.

"Have you found it?" Cheng Zheng's expression was cold and stern, not at all as gentle as when he faced Zhao Rao before.

"We followed his people to Stone Village outside the city, but they disappeared." One of the shadow guards said, "Sir, is it possible that Cheng Zheng hid the fifth princess in Stone Village."

Cheng Zheng's slightly narrowed eyes shone with light, "You take people to Stone Village and dig three feet into the ground to find the princess."

"Yes, sir." The two shadow guards took the order and left.

Cheng Zheng also left the palace later. The weather today was very bad, the sky was covered with dark clouds, thunder could be heard faintly, and it was expected to rain heavily soon.

He rode a horse, followed by only four shadow guards, and arrived at the gate of the Song family, where he asked to see the second princess Zhao Xiang.

Zhao Xiang married the second son of the Song family, but did not move to the princess mansion. Instead, he lived in the Song family. He was filial and respectful to the two elders of the Song family. He never pretended to be a princess. His reputation in the royal capital was very good. Cheng Zheng also He didn't want to do anything to the second princess, so he came here in person.

"Master Cheng, please come this way." The servants of the Song family welcomed Cheng Zheng into the gate.

"Is the Marquis at home today?" Cheng Zheng asked casually.

The servant replied, "Master Cheng, our Lord Marquis is out."

Cheng Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly and said no more.

"Master Cheng, please wait a moment while I go to report to the second princess." The servant whispered and asked someone to serve Cheng Zheng tea while he went to the backyard to report.

"Okay." Cheng Zheng smiled faintly and sat down on the Grand Master's chair beside him.

Not long after, Zhao Xiangshi came over and saw Cheng Zheng sitting in the hall. She walked in dignifiedly and elegantly with a just right smile on her face.

"Master Cheng is here to bring you great glory. Our Song family is in full bloom." Zhao Xiang said with a smile, but his tone was slightly cold.

"The second princess is too polite." Cheng Zheng said softly, "I came here today because I have something to ask the princess."

Zhao Xiang sat down and said softly with a smile, "I don't dare to take it seriously. If Master Cheng has something to say, speak directly."

Cheng Zheng smiled and looked up at Zhao Xiang, "Does the second princess know where the fifth princess is?"

"Ha." When Zhao Xiang heard Cheng Zheng's words, a surge of anger rushed to Naoren, which burned her so much that she was almost speechless. "Did Mr. Cheng ask the wrong person?"

"The second princess really doesn't know?" Cheng Zheng asked with a half-smile.

Zhao Xiang stood up suddenly, "You are here to ask me this, that is to say, Ning'er was indeed detained by you before. Cheng Zheng, what do you mean by doing this? Now that Ning'er is missing, you are suspicious of others?"

"I keep the fifth princess for her own good. If someone takes her away without knowing the truth, I will bear the consequences myself." Cheng Zheng said expressionlessly.

"For her own good?" Zhao Xiang sneered, "Is it for her own good to separate her from Mo Rongyi? Mr. Cheng, you are too self-righteous. Now that the fifth sister is gone, you blame others. If she really has her faults, I only want you to ask."

Cheng Zheng glanced at Zhao Xiang. He was already sure that Zhao Ning was taken away by Song Hongao, but he didn't know whether Zhao Xiang didn't know about it. Judging from Zhao Xiang's reaction now, he should be unaware.

"If the fifth princess has both good and bad qualities, the person who took her away should be held accountable." Cheng Zheng said calmly, "Since the second princess didn't know about it, I will leave the official."

"Cheng Zheng!" Zhao Xiang stopped him, "I hope you won't let your majesty become a person who cannot be recognized by his relatives."

"Second Princess, what you said is serious." Cheng Zheng looked at her coldly, "Your Majesty is very kind to several princesses, and has not killed anyone else since he ascended the throne. I don't know how she makes you think that she will disown her relatives."

Zhao Xiang said coldly, "As long as you are around her, you will implicate him."

"Then the second princess will be disappointed. I will never leave Rao'er." Cheng Zheng curled his lips and sneered, striding out of the hall.

When he was about to leave the Song family, Song Hongao's carriage just arrived at the gate.

Cheng Zheng stopped and stood upright on the steps, looking at Song Hongao with cold eyes.

Song Hongao knew Cheng Zheng's arrival halfway. He stood beside the carriage and smiled slightly at Cheng Zheng, "Master Cheng is so leisurely today."

"I'm not leisurely. I came here specially." Cheng Zheng said lightly.

"I heard that we are here to see the second princess. It seems that the matter has been discussed. I will not hinder you, so you can leave slowly without seeing her off." Song Hong Ao Junyi had a polite smile on his face.

Cheng Zheng walked down the steps slowly. He was slightly taller and stronger than Song Hongao. The two stood face to face. His aura was intimidating and sharp, while Song Hongao was like an unsheathed sword, restrained and gentle.

"Even if you take Zhao Ning away, what will change?" Cheng Zheng asked in a low voice.

"Master Cheng, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand you?" Song Hongao was confused, as if he had no idea what Cheng Zheng was talking about.

"You know very well what difficulties Qi will face if Merongyi does not get the throne of Jin." Cheng Zheng said coldly, "Do you want to see the people of Qi continue to be displaced?"

Song Hongao said in a deep voice, "You are the one who made Qi lose its stability."

If Cheng Zheng hadn't helped Zhao Rao usurp the throne, if he hadn't increased taxes, if it hadn't been for his policies, Qi would never have become more and more depressed.

"Rao'er is more suitable to be the emperor than the fifth prince. You know it very well." Cheng Zheng said, "Even the late emperor thought so."

"Even so, it is not a reason for you to usurp the throne." Song Hongao was naturally aware of the late emperor's evaluation of Zhao Rao. However, the fifth prince had made no achievements since he ascended the throne. He was the emperor that Qi needed. It was Cheng Zheng himself who was ambitious.

Cheng Zheng sneered, "If I hadn't done this, Qi would have been swallowed up by Beiming Kingdom long ago. It was the fifth prince who believed the slander and wanted to kill me. Without me here, Beiming Kingdom would have invaded long ago."

"Then what you said makes sense." Song Hongao nodded lightly, "And you have succeeded. Although Zhao Rao is the emperor, you are the one who really controls Qi. I have no reason to oppose you."

"Then hand over Zhao Ning." Cheng Zheng said.

"I don't know where the fifth princess is." Song Hongao looked coldly, "You have put the fifth princess under house arrest. You know best where she is."

Cheng Zheng smiled lightly, "How do you know that I have the fifth princess under house arrest?"

No one knew how he treated Zhao Ning. Song Hongao clearly went to the Cheng family to save Zhao Ning.

"Instead of putting the fifth princess under house arrest, did you still torture and coerce her?" Song Hongao asked again.

"Since Mr. Song is unwilling to hand over the fifth princess, I can only find it myself." Cheng Zheng smiled slightly, "From now on, no one from Mr. Song's family will walk out of this gate until I find the fifth princess."

Song Hongao looked at him coldly, "Is this your wish or the emperor's will?"

"This is the will."