The emperor's face turned as if covered with a thick layer of ice.
When the emperor was a prince, he did not enjoy the favor of the late emperor.
The late emperor's favorite was Prince Yu, the emperor's half-brother, so upon ascending the throne, the emperor both courted and feared Prince Yu.
However, when he ascended the throne, Prince Yu was the first to kneel and proclaim long live, and throughout his over twenty years of emperor life, Prince Yu remained respectful, which led the emperor to lower his guard against him.
Now that Tong Huaqiong claims Prince Yu Mansion is plotting rebellion, it instantly touches the old emperor's concerns, bringing his deepest suspicions about Prince Yu to the surface.
The emperor's gaze at Prince Yu was scrutinous, and scrutinous again.
Was this brother, who was more respectful to him than anyone else after he ascended the throne, truly as honest as he appeared?
