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Chapter 711: Chapter 348: Provocation
Zhao Yao brought Yu Hai to the busiest teahouse in Jinling City. Just as they sat down by the window on the second floor, they saw the shop assistant leading Li Jue and a few scholars upstairs. The faces of these scholars were familiar; the first time Zhao Yao met Li Jue, these scholars were with him. They and Li Jue were the four great talents of Jinling City.
At the sight of Li Jue, Zhao Yao was so surprised that he almost spat out his tea.
What luck, bumping into Li Jue right as I stepped out!
Just as Li Jue stepped onto the second floor and saw Zhao Yao, he was clearly taken aback too.
Zhao Yao looked at Li Jue with a smile, even waving at him in a friendly manner. In Li Jue’s eyes, this was blatant provocation.
Li Jue gazed coldly at Zhao Yao, who was smiling brightly.
Great, the tenth prince dares to appear before him and even provokes him!
Zhao Yao raised his eyebrows at Li Jue and silently mouthed "Brother Jiao" to him.
Although unable to hear what Zhao Yao was saying, from his lip movements, it was clear he was calling "Brother Jiao." This "Brother Jiao" was even more provocative than his earlier actions, and Li Jue’s face suddenly turned grim.
Zhao Yao lifted his teacup toward Li Jue, as if inviting him over for tea.
Li Jue couldn’t possibly turn a blind eye to Zhao Yao’s provocation.
"Mr. Li, do you know that young man?" Zhong Xu, standing behind Li Jue, seeing him stop and stare at the handsome boy by the window, curiously asked. "That young man looks somewhat familiar." It seemed like he had seen him somewhere before.
Li Jue withdrew his gaze from Zhao Yao and looked at Zhong Xu, saying, "You all go to the private room first; I’ll join you later."
Zhong Xu nodded slightly, "Alright, we’ll go on ahead then."
Seeing Li Jue walk towards him, Zhao Yao smiled brightly, as if meeting an old friend.
With a gentle smile on his face, Li Jue sat down opposite Zhao Yao.
Zhao Yao personally poured Li Jue a cup of tea and politely said, "Brother Jiao, have some tea."
Li Jue did not pick up the teacup but scrutinized Zhao Yao up and down.
"It’s been a while; Brother Jiao, don’t you recognize me anymore?" Zhao Yao winked at Li Jue, then looked a bit aggrieved, "I recognized Brother Jiao at a glance."
Li Jue curled his lips, saying with a half-smile, "Good eyesight, Your Highness." When he was previously detained, he had changed his appearance. His disguised appearance was quite different from his original look, making it hard for people to recognize him. However, thinking about Prince Chu, he wasn’t surprised that Zhao Yao could identify him as Li Jiao.
Zhao Yao seemed oblivious to Li Jue’s sarcastic tone and deliberately complained, "Brother Jiao, you really tricked me back then."
With a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, Li Jue said, "Compared to Your Highness, I pale in comparison."
Tong Xi, standing to the side, saw his prince chatting and laughing with this famed talent of Jinling, but felt an inexplicable tension and danger emanating from them. His hair stood on end.
Zhao Yao innocently countered, "What did I do to make Brother Jiao, such a great talent, feel inferior to me?"
Li Jue looked at the seemingly innocent Zhao Yao with interest, saying significantly, "Your Highness has quite the acting skills, putting me to shame."
"Brother Jiao, don’t underestimate yourself." Zhao Yao said modestly, "You’re much more skilled than I am."
Li Jue gazed sharply at Zhao Yao, his expression growing very icy.
Zhao Yao fearlessly met his gaze, his pretty face still adorned with a smile.
"Brother Jiao, not only are you a great actor, but you’re also bold. Knowing I’m the tenth prince, you still had people capture and detain me, even trying to kill me in the end." Zhao Yao deliberately asked, "Brother Jiao, isn’t attempted murder of a prince a serious crime?"
Li Jue’s face showed a hint of disdain, followed by a mocking laugh: "So what if you are a prince?"
Seeing Li Jue completely disregard his princely status, Zhao Yao wasn’t angry at all. He raised an eyebrow at Li Jue, smiling, "Brother Jiao, I’m right here in front of you now, do you dare to capture me again?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue’s eyes turned cold and piercing: "What does Your Highness think?"
Zhao Yao chuckled, "You wouldn’t dare; you can’t bear the consequences of capturing me now."
Li Jue’s eyes narrowed slightly, a cold gleam flashing through them. Yet, his face still maintained a sunny smile as he pretended to be curious, "What consequences would I face?"
"I’m an unimportant tenth prince, not favored, but what about my fourth brother, or my eighth brother?" Zhao Yao propped his chin with his right hand, smiling very smugly, "Let’s not mention my eighth brother; can you bear the consequences of offending my fourth brother?"