Could it be that the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were merely targets?
Targets — The Crown Prince's lips tightened into a straight line, his hand clenched within his sleeves. He had long known Lu Ziyuan's true identity, yet today still caught him off guard.
With his future father-in-law imprisoned and the 'brother' who he always saw as a thorn in his side regaining his identity and openly returning to court, the Crown Prince felt a twisted mix of hate and jealousy towards the Emperor's favoritism.
On the surface, however, he had to feign shock and joy, performing a show of brotherly affection before the Emperor and the courtiers.
He closely followed three ministers and congratulated Lu Ziyuan.
However, Lu Ziyuan had no regard for this 'brother' who harbored the hatred of a wife killer, who in a past life trampled him underfoot. Not even bothering with superficial pleasantries, he didn't give him a direct look. He simply responded lightly, as if he had heard nothing.
