Capítulo 892: Chapter 892: New Feuds and Old Grudges
New grudges and resentment are evident.
Anyone with clear eyes can see that Prince Jing and the Crown Prince have utterly fallen out this time!
Secretly, the Second Prince furtively approached Prince Jing, “Fourth, what is going on between you and the Crown Prince…”
The schadenfreude in his eyes was all too obvious.
Prince Jing glared at him with a warning look, “What happens between the Crown Prince and me is none of your business, so mind your own affairs.”
After the Second Prince emerged from the dungeon of the War Prince Residence a few years ago, he lay in bed for a long time. Later, after recuperation, he could get out of bed, but his health was permanently damaged.
Afterwards, it was Ye Jiu’s potion that restored him somewhat, but after those events, the Second Prince completely lost the desire for ascension.
However, a feud was formed between him and the Crown Prince, and since the Crown Prince was not someone who could tolerate others, he was openly and secretly oppressed everywhere.
Thus, no one was happier than him when Prince Jing and the Crown Prince fell out.
In the future, regardless of who benefits, he only hopes it’s not the Crown Prince who ascends, otherwise, his Second Prince Residence might be doomed.
Seeing Prince Jing in a bad mood, though the Second Prince is his second brother, their standings are different now, so he dares not offend him.
Yet, before leaving, the Second Prince had a thought and pointedly remarked, “Fourth, it’s not like your second brother intends to stir things up. You were once closest to the Crown Prince; you should know better than him what kind of person he is. The Crown Prince has never been one to tolerate others; you’ve seen how your second brother has been oppressed these years.
Now with Father still around, there’s naturally no room for him to be overly reckless. Now that you’ve openly fallen out with him, haven’t you considered, if he ascends in the future, would he still tolerate…”
He didn’t finish his sentence, but the Second Prince gave Prince Jing a meaningful look, the implication understood by both.
The Second Prince truly had his considerations. Though Prince Jing typically portrayed himself as carefree, everyone knew that emerging from the Imperial Family was never simple.
In fact, Prince Jing was the most astute among their brothers. While the others fought for power and dominance, Fourth did nothing but earned Father’s favor.
No matter how they contended, could they really contend against Father?
Only after his complete downfall did the Second Prince realize that no matter how strong their forces, they couldn’t overpower Father.
In the future, whoever Father supports will be the leader. Without Father’s backing, no matter how great their power, it can’t match the legitimacy of Father’s decree.
After the Second Prince left, Prince Jing stood alone for a long time.
Of course, he knew what kind of person the Crown Prince was, precisely because he knew too well that he became the capital city’s biggest rogue, never applying himself seriously.
Because of Father’s affection, he must never outshine the Crown Prince.
The more reckless he behaved, the worse his reputation outside, the more at ease the Crown Prince felt.
Previously, he thought this was fine; he was not willing to be constrained, preferred to be a lawless Prince whom nobody dared offend.
But only in these recent years did he understand that despite hiding, he couldn’t escape destiny’s arrangements.
Especially when his daughter was prophesied by Master Ling Yuan to be a person of prosperity, before he had done anything, the Crown Prince, his elder brother of the same mother, had already schemed so much in the shadows.