Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord

The Emperor looked at the Second Prince and said, "My Imperial Son, you have been wronged during these times."

The Second Prince did not understand why the Emperor would say this, so he asked, "Why does imperial father say this?"

The Emperor glanced at him and slowly said, "I knew fully well that the Empress would not truly care for you, yet I agreed to have you adopted under her name. I feel regret in my heart, sorry for your deceased Mother Consort."

It was stifling for the Second Prince to serve as a backup under the Empress, and the Emperor knew too. When the Fourth Prince was disabled, the Empress treated the Second Prince particularly well. However, once she learned that the Fourth Prince’s eyesight could be cured, her whole demeanor changed. She summoned the Second Prince at her whim.

Alas, the Second Prince had no support and had to rely on the Empress’s favor to survive, swallowing his grievances.

With the Emperor’s words, suspicion arose in the Second Prince’s heart—could it be that the Emperor knew the truth about his Mother Consort’s death? Otherwise, why bring up Mother Consort, the Empress, and express regret?

Still, suspicion aside, he was not foolish enough to directly ask the Emperor. Such matters that mustn’t see the light of day naturally need to be investigated secretively.

The Second Prince remained composed and continued, "Imperial father need not feel guilty. Everything you did was for my benefit, and I understand."

In the Imperial Palace, if a Prince or Princess’s Mother Consort unfortunately passed away, leaving them without familial protection, their days would be miserable. If the Emperor did not visit them for extended periods, even palace maids and eunuchs would bully them.

Some detestable palace maids and eunuchs would even brazenly snatch items they fancied, a common occurrence in the palace.

The Emperor nodded and said with satisfaction, "It is good that my Imperial Son understands the situation."

The Second Prince pretended to know nothing and asked again, "Imperial father, why did you call me here today? What is the matter?"

The Emperor’s face turned sullen immediately. He glanced at the challenge letter from Wei Country on the table, feeling a sense of blockage in his heart.

The Second Prince noticed this and quickly asked, "Imperial father, your complexion doesn’t seem right. Are you feeling unwell?"

The Emperor shook his head and said, "No, just feeling suffocated."

The Second Prince was also anxious. Why was his father hesitating? Wasn’t it just the matter of going to war against Wei Country? What was there that couldn’t be spoken?

Thus, the Second Prince asked again, "Imperial father, what exactly is the matter? Speak it out! Don’t hold it in; it’s not good for your health."

The Emperor handed the challenge letter from Wei Country to him, "Look at this; because of this wretched letter, I spent a sleepless night yesterday."

The Emperor indicated that this challenge letter almost turned his hair white overnight.

The Second Prince took the letter and glanced at it briefly. He had already been told the general situation by the Third Prince, so he wasn’t particularly surprised.

He simply said, "Since others have already provoked us, we should respond to the challenge."

Of course, they must respond. Otherwise, their lives would be at stake. The Emperor was no fool and looked at the Second Prince, asking, "Now, the country is in need of manpower. Second Prince, are you willing to go to the battlefield to serve the nation?"

The Second Prince answered without hesitation, "Imperial father, I am willing."

The Emperor laughed joyfully, "Good, excellent. Both you and the Third Prince are my good Imperial Sons."

The Second Prince thought for a moment and said, "Imperial father, do you know that the Fourth Imperial Brother is now in Wei Country, serving them? It is said he has even become an official in the Imperial court!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor became furious, "That wretch, do not speak of him to me ever again."

The Second Prince said, "I do not wish to speak of it either, but if we encounter him on the battlefield, should we engage?"

The Emperor’s expression instantly turned fierce, and he coldly stated, "Kill without mercy."

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