Read Novel Full Chapter 1198 - 180: Poison Leading to Stroke
Chapter 1198 - 180: Poison Leading to Stroke
Yu Hai and Tong Xi had never seen Prince Wei and Prince Han argue before, especially not so fiercely. Once they reached the Prince Wei Mansion, the brothers finally stopped quarreling.
Seeing the grim expressions on Zhao Yao and Prince Wei’s faces as they stepped down from the carriage, Tong Xi and Yu Hai worried that the two might start a fight.
In the dining hall, Zhao Yao and Prince Wei sat facing each other. Tong Xi and Yu Hai stood to the side.
Prince Wei had already finished his dinner. Instead of continuing to eat, he leisurely sipped tea. Opposite him, Zhao Yao, who was already hungry, found that arguing fiercely with him in the carriage had only made him hungrier.
Zhao Yao ignored Prince Wei across from him and focused on eating.
Prince Wei remained silent. The only sound in the dining hall was Zhao Yao eating; there were no other noises, creating an extremely strange atmosphere that set Yu Hai and Tong Xi’s hearts pounding.
Seeing Zhao Yao completely unaffected by the awkward atmosphere and eating heartily, Tong Xi felt great admiration for his lord.
"Your Highness, weren’t you just arguing with Lord Wei? How can you still have the appetite to eat?"
Zhao Yao ate three bowls before he was full. He put down his bowl and chopsticks, finally raising his eyes to look at Prince Wei sitting across from him, continuing the topic they hadn’t finished arguing over in the carriage.
"Are you insistent on killing the Li Family?"
Prince Wei looked at Zhao Yao calmly, "The Li Family must die!"
Even though Zhao Yao and Prince Wei weren’t speaking, Yu Hai and Tong Xi could feel the tension between them, causing their scalps to tingle.
Zhao Yao stood up, resting his hands on the dining table, and calmly said, "I won’t let you kill the Li Family."
Prince Wei leaned back slightly, looking at Zhao Yao with interest.
"Then let’s see if you have the ability."
Zhao Yao said, "If I didn’t have the ability, I wouldn’t have come back."
"Then I’ll wait and see."
Tong Xi felt that even though Zhao Yao and Prince Wei were speaking calmly, the atmosphere was scarier than when they were arguing in the carriage.
"I want to see Fourth Brother."
"I’m not stopping you from seeing him." Prince Wei knew very well that even if he tried to stop Zhao Yao from seeing Prince Chu, he would still manage to see him.
"I’m going to see Fourth Brother now." With that, Zhao Yao left with Tong Xi.
Yu Hai watched Zhao Yao’s departing figure with some concern, "Your Highness, are you really just going to let Prince Han go like this?"
Prince Wei asked, "Can you control him, or can you stop him?"
"Are you just going to leave Prince Han without any support?"
Prince Wei stood up, saying meaningfully, "Let’s see what he can do."
After leaving the Prince Wei Mansion, Zhao Yao didn’t even return to his own mansion but hurried to the death row at Zongzheng Temple.
Although Zhao Yao hadn’t returned to the capital for a year or two, the jailers at Zongzheng Temple still recognized him. Seeing him approach, they not only didn’t stop him but also politely led him to the cell where Prince Chu was imprisoned.
Zhao Yao followed the jailer to Prince Chu’s cell. Prince Chu had already gone to sleep but immediately woke up upon hearing the cell door open.
"Fourth Brother! Fourth Brother! Fourth Brother!"
Prince Chu looked at the suddenly appearing Zhao Yao, first stunned, then a joyful smile spread across his face.
"Tenth Brother..."
Zhao Yao hugged Prince Chu tightly, repeatedly saying "I’m sorry."
Prince Chu raised his hand to pat Zhao Yao’s back, continuously saying, "It’s not your fault."
After a moment, the brothers finally calmed down.
Seeing Prince Chu’s pale, bloodless face and frail body, as if a gust of wind could blow him over, Zhao Yao felt very uncomfortable.
Prince Chu noticed Zhao Yao’s guilt and remorse, raised his hand to pat his shoulder, and gently comforted him, "It’s not your fault."
Zhao Yao considered that Prince Chu might not know about the trouble with the Princess Consort Chu and swallowed back the words that were about to leave his lips.
"Fourth Brother, don’t worry, I will definitely save the Li Family and then take you to Swamp Prefecture. Only in Swamp Prefecture can your health truly recover."
"Will Prince Wei let you take me away? Will he let you save the Li Family?" Prince Chu and Prince Wei were enemies; he knew Prince Wei’s methods best, "He wants to destroy the entire Li Family so that scholars throughout the land will no longer look up to them. There’s no way he would allow you to save the Li Family."
"I know." Zhao Yao thought for a moment and said, "No matter what, I have to try."
"He cares for you, but he will not spare the Li Family because of your relationship with him."
Zhao Yao nodded, saying, "I understand."
"Tenth Brother, don’t fall out with him over me." Prince Chu’s expression became serious, "The bond you’ve shared with him since childhood, your importance in his heart, don’t let your feelings for him suffer on my account."