"Why does the Great General think this way?" Lu Zhang was somewhat puzzled. Although he left the Capital later than Lu Qing, he was still blinded by his maternal grandfather Zhao Bi.
Even though Zhao Bi's original intention was to make Lu Zhang more trusting of his arrangements, it undeniably kept him from seeing any traces of the truth.
So in his mind, Lu Ze was still that naive and innocent younger brother, who, even though he had come of age, was like a boy. Hearing Cao Tianbao's words, how could he not be surprised?
"Your Highness may not know, but Prince Shu was never a good sort even before and after you left the Capital!" Cao Tianbao sighed heavily. "When you were in the Capital, he was somewhat restrained. But ever since you too left the Capital, and there were no other adult Princes besides him, he didn't even bother pretending in front of us.
