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Chapter 754: Chapter 368: The Truth of Everything_2
Li Jue could not believe the Emperor would treat his legitimate eldest son so ruthlessly, "Isn’t the Crown Prince the Emperor’s son?"
Zhao Yao was amused by Li Jue’s words, "Hahaha, of course, the Crown Prince is the son of our father, he wasn’t picked up."
"To deal with us, and also to deal with Duke Zhen Mansion and the Crown Prince, the Emperor really goes to great lengths." Li Jue’s words were full of sarcasm.
"If only you would behave obediently, Father wouldn’t have to deal with you like this. In the end, it’s because you are too greedy, too arrogant, and underestimate my Father." Zhao Yao glanced at Li Jue with pity, "You think you have deceived the court, but didn’t expect to be toyed with by my Father. Oh, by the way, you treated the Crown Prince and Duke Zhen like toys, yet didn’t realize you too are one, right?"
Zhao Yao’s last words pierced Li Jue’s heart, which was the part he could not accept the most.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you something. The reason why my father hasn’t dealt with you is because he left you for me, allowing me to subdue you."
Li Jue frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Father thinks you have some talent and wants you to be used by me, so he left you to me." Zhao Yao learned about this through the four Hidden Guards arranged by the Emperor to protect him.
"What?" Li Jue could not accept this fact even more.
"You are very clever, but I have no intention of using you."
Hearing Zhao Yao’s disdain for him, Li Jue’s face turned cold, "What do you mean?"
"You are too arrogant and self-important, not considering anyone or anything important, and everything in this world is just a pastime for you." Zhao Yao looked at Li Jue with piercing eyes as if he could see through his soul. "You lack empathy and compassion, and your extreme self-centeredness means you would never willingly submit to anyone."
Li Jue didn’t expect Zhao Yao to understand him so well.
"Moreover, to you, there is no right or wrong in the world. You act based on preference, and your preferences are what matter. So even if you are talented, I won’t use you."
Li Jue glanced coldly at Zhao Yao and said with disdain, "Do you deserve it?"
"I don’t deserve it, nor do I want to, which is why I have no use for you."
Li Jue was choked, suddenly unsure of what to say.
Zhao Yao propped his face with a hand, smiling warmly at Li Jue, "Since I have time to see you today, if there’s anything you want to know, you can ask me."
Li Jue was very dissatisfied with Zhao Yao’s charitable tone, but he was clear in his heart that after Zhao Yao left this time, he would not come to the secret chamber to see him again.
"Prince Jing and the Song Family."
"I just said that the Song Family was also confiscated, even though they helped Prince Jing." Zhao Yao said, "Actually, Prince Jing pleaded for you, but my father did not agree, after all, you committed unforgivable sins."
"What role did Prince Jing play in this?"
"A troublemaker."
Li Jue was so shocked by such a vulgar term as "troublemaker" that he almost choked on his saliva.
"Prince Jing was used by my father to deal with the Crown Prince and Duke Zhen." Zhao Yao continued, "The relationship between Prince Jing and the Crown Prince, and Duke Zhen needs no explanation, you should understand."
Li Jue naturally understood. He sneered, "The Emperor is truly cold and heartless." Both the Crown Prince and Prince Jing are the Emperor’s legitimate sons, yet they are all used as pawns by the Emperor.
Zhao Yao did not respond to Li Jue’s comment.
"Is there anything else you want to know?"
"Prince Chu then." Li Jue was most curious about Prince Chu’s affairs.
"My fourth brother has already found the copper that the Crown Prince and others stole, and will return to the capital in the next few days."
"Prince Chu found it?" Li Jue was shocked, "How did he find it?" He hadn’t found the copper that the Crown Prince and others stole. How did Prince Chu find it?
"My fourth brother secretly came to Jinling before, investigating the transportation route of the stolen copper. However, it was cut off in Jinling. Then my fourth brother cleverly sent people to Shudi to investigate and indeed found clues there."
"Shudi? Did the Crown Prince hide the copper in Shudi?"
"Not exactly, but they did transport the stolen copper to Wuhua Mountain through Shudi." Seeing Li Jue’s bewilderment, Zhao Yao thoughtfully explained, "Han Zhong from Shudi once secretly forged weapons."
Li Jue did not expect this layer of connection.
"Did Prince Chu arrange people in Jinling?"
"No, my fourth brother was ordered to go to Peng City to investigate the stolen copper. It was his first time going to Jiangnan." Zhao Yao said, "My fourth brother’s power mainly lies in Liangzhou and the capital."