Chapter 450 Auction trap (27)
There was a tense silence that hung in the air as the fourth prince and second prince faced each other.
Neither of them had any expressions on their faces as they just stared at each other.
Then all of a sudden, they revealed smiles. However, if one looked carefully, they would see that these smiles never reached their eyes.
These were smiles that were as fake as some women's br…
The fourth prince was the first to speak as he said, "Second brother, I didn't expect to see you here."
The second prince replied with the same smile on his face, "It really is a surprise to see you here, fourth brother. What winds have blown you here today?"
Though it seemed like they were having a friendly conversation, the atmosphere became even more tense as the two sides were just waiting for the inevitable.
They were just waiting for the princes to drop this act and all hell broke loose.
The two of them didn't seem like they were in a rush as they exchanged pleasantries, but if one had a sharp eye, they would be able to catch what was happening. After all, there were quite a few barbs in the second prince's voice.
It was clear that he was blaming the fourth prince for something.
Finally, the smile on the second prince's face disappeared and he said with a serious tone, "Fourth brother, is there any chance that you'll let this matter end here today? Is there any chance that you will let me go?"
As soon as he said this, the already tense atmosphere of this place became even more tense.
Everyone prepared for a fight to break out, but they also all turned to look at the fourth prince, waiting for his reaction.
The fourth prince just calmly looked at the second prince and asked, "Second brother, what do you think?"
Everyone couldn't help being shocked since this didn't seem like something the mething that the fourth prince would say. He was someone that was humble and respectful of others, not someone who would use a taunting tone like this.
It was so different from his usual tone that everyone couldn't help being surprised.
Or at least that was the case for most people.
There were a few that knew the fourth prince's real personality and that included me.
I knew that this was just how the fourth prince acted in private, so this wasn't surprising to me.
The second prince revealed an ugly look when he heard this before he said, "Why are you doing all of this?" He turned to look at me as he said, "Is it all because of him?"
The fourth prince shook his head and gave a sigh before saying, "Second brother, do you still not understand?"
The second prince revealed a confused look when he heard this, showing that he indeed didn't know what the fourth prince was talking about.
The fourth prince gave another sigh before continuing, "Royal father has already given you all these chances and you still collude with others against our family. Do you really think that our royal father is just going to watch this happen?"
The second prince revealed a very ugly look when he heard this, but he didn't say anything.
His expression changed several times before saying, "Isn't it because you all forced me into this?"
His eyes turned firm and determined as he asked, "Do you know why I did all of this?"
The fourth prince also revealed a serious look as he said, "No, please tell me."
The second prince raised a hand to point at the fourth prince as he said, "It's all because of you."
This time, it was the fourth prince's turn to be confused.
The second prince laughed when he saw this before saying, "It seems that you aren't even aware of this. What a joke."
The fourth prince looked even more confused when he heard this.
He opened his mouth as if he was about to say something, but the second prince cut him off, "It's all because of how close you are with our royal father. Do you really think that the rest of us can't see what's happening? Do you really think that we don't know?"
The fourth prince just knitted his brows without saying anything, but the look in his eyes made it clear that he didn't understand what the second prince was saying.
But of course, that didn't matter.
The second prince had already started letting it all out, so there was no stopping it.
His voice kept growing louder and louder as he continued, "This is all because of the special bond that you have with our royal father! We all know that he's already chosen you as his heir, do you really think that we wouldn't find out?!"
Then he grabbed his hair and pulled as he roared, "But I'm not willing to give up! I want to become the king!"
The fourth prince deeply knitted his brows at this point.
He raised one hand as if he wanted to calm the second prince down before saying, "Second brother, you're thinking too much. Royal father doesn't have those intentions, he just wants our family to be at peace."
"Screw peace!" The second prince shouted right back at the fourth prince, "All I want is the throne! All I ever wanted was the throne and the absolute power that comes with it! I don't care about anything else!"
His eyes slowly turned dark as he said, "I will do whatever it takes to get that throne, no matter who I have to throw away."
The fourth prince still had that deep frown on his face as he said, "Second brother, that is why there's no turning back."
The second prince once again broke out in laughter as he said, "Ha, ha, ha, so what? Isn't this an opportunity for me now?"
He roared out to his men, "Whoever kills the fourth prince now will receive whatever they desire!"
When his men heard this, all of them revealed greedy looks.
The fourth prince just shook his head again before giving a sigh.
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