CHAPTER 690: CHAPTER 339 TIGER DOES NOT EAT ITS CUBS_2

"Your Highness..." Yu Hai was deeply distressed for Prince Wei.

"I don’t care about these things, I’m just worried about my tenth brother." Prince Wei thought of Zhao Yao, his eyes full of anguish, "Although my tenth brother pretends not to care, in his heart he still longs for father’s love. This time he was captured, and father did not send anyone to rescue him. He must be very sad."

"Your Highness, perhaps it’s for the best. It allows the tenth prince to see the true nature of the emperor and stop harboring hope for him." Yu Hai thought of how the tenth prince tried to hold back tears, not allowing himself to cry, and felt deep pity.

"My tenth brother thinks of father, and us, in an idealized way, unwilling to see the negative side of things..." Prince Wei sighed slightly, "He must be feeling awful inside."

"Your Highness, when the tenth prince sees you, he will definitely be very happy." Yu Hai comforted Prince Wei, "The emperor might not love the tenth prince, but you do. With your love, he won’t be sad."

Prince Wei thought of Zhao Yao’s reliance on him, and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

"When we reach Jinling, I’ll take him to eat good food. Good food will surely make him happy."

Yu Hai quickly reminded Prince Wei, "Your Highness, you should write a letter to the tenth prince to comfort him. I believe he will be very pleased to receive it."

"Yes, I’ll write a letter to my tenth brother immediately."

Meanwhile, on the way to Peng City, Prince Chu was busy escaping from the Crown Prince’s and Prince Dai’s assassins while worrying about Zhao Yao’s safety.

"How many more days until Peng City?" He couldn’t write to the eighth prince right now to inquire about the tenth brother’s news. Only once he reached Peng City would it be convenient to write.

Wei Mian replied, "Your Highness, at our current pace, we will reach Peng City in three days."

Prince Chu wanted to reach Peng City even faster, but they couldn’t go any quicker. This was already their fastest speed.

Wei Mian knew the person Prince Chu was most worried about was not himself, but Zhao Yao, who had gone missing in Jinling.

"Your Highness, the tenth prince is blessed and will surely be alright."

"My tenth brother is not very clever."

"Your Highness, Prince Wei is no slouch. With his skills, there’s a good chance he’s already found the tenth prince."

Wei Mian’s words comforted Prince Chu. Prince Chu thought Zhao Yao might not be very clever and might not even realize if he was sold out. However, he trusted the cunning Prince Wei. With Prince Wei’s capability and skills, he might have really found Zhao Yao.

"I hope the eighth prince has indeed found my tenth brother."

"Your Highness, you should be more concerned about your own safety than the tenth prince’s." Just recently, men sent as decoys were again killed by the Crown Prince’s and Prince Dai’s assassins. Who knows how many times this has happened? "I’m worried the Crown Prince’s men may be lying in wait for you in Peng City."

They were currently traveling inconspicuously, blending truth with fiction, to avoid being found by the Crown Prince’s and Prince Dai’s men. However, once they reached Peng City, they wouldn’t be able to hide like this anymore.

"When you arrive in Peng City, the Crown Prince’s men will dig up every inch to find you." The Crown Prince would never allow His Highness to leave Peng City alive.

"Peng City is not the Crown Prince’s domain; he doesn’t have the power to rule unchallenged there." Prince Chu wasn’t worried that reaching Peng City would be more dangerous than now, "Once we reach Peng City, we will truly be safe."

Wei Mian was shocked and confused upon hearing this, "Ah, we’ll be safe once we reach Peng City?"

Prince Chu replied meaningfully, "The most dangerous place is the safest."

Seeing Prince Chu’s confidence, Wei Mian guessed that his master must have made some preparations in advance.

"Your Highness, it’s getting late, you should rest soon."

Prince Chu nodded slightly, "You should also rest early." For the sake of traveling better tomorrow, Prince Chu obediently went to rest.

Far away in the capital, the Crown Prince had no intention of sleeping. He was furious that the men they dispatched had yet to kill Prince Chu, smashing many valuable vases in his rage.

"Useless fools!" The Crown Prince’s face twisted with anger, his eyes filled with malice, "Could Prince Chu escape to the heavens? Useless filth!"

Seeing the Crown Prince’s face turn livid with anger, Lv Cong quickly consoled him, "Your Highness, calm down, don’t damage your health with anger."

The Crown Prince was so angry he felt dizzy, almost stumbling as he fell into a chair.

Lv Cong was alarmed and called out, "Your Highness!" He promptly reached out to gently rub the Crown Prince’s chest, helping him regain his breath.

After a while, the Crown Prince calmed down, but his expression remained grim.

"If Prince Chu isn’t dead, my position as Crown Prince will be over."

"Your Highness, didn’t Duke Zhen assure you that once Prince Chu reaches Peng City, he has no way out? Why are you so enraged and worried?"

"I can’t rest easy... Prince Chu must not reach Peng City alive..." The Crown Prince harbored a foreboding feeling about Prince Chu surviving to Peng City, fearing disastrous consequences.

"Duke Zhen will not let Prince Chu live, rest assured."

"I hope my uncle can swiftly send someone to eliminate Prince Chu." The thought of Prince Chu potentially returning from Peng City alive stirred immense anxiety in the Crown Prince. "How long until the eighth brother arrives in Jinling?"

"Six or seven days."

When the eighth brother reaches Jinling, only then will I truly be at ease," said the Crown Prince.

"Your Highness, don’t worry, Prince Chu is sure to die!"

With Lv Cong’s comforting words, the Crown Prince felt somewhat better. However, remembering that it was all the emperor’s fault, he felt a surge of hatred.

"Father is truly heartless."

"Your Highness, the emperor doesn’t even care about the life or death of his own son, the tenth prince..." Lv Cong dared not continue.

"Even a tiger doesn’t eat its cubs, but I never expected father to be so cold-hearted." The Crown Prince’s eyes were filled with malice as he spoke, "Since father is unkind, then don’t blame me for being disloyal."