Chapter 359: Tensions Rise

King Zhao raised his head with difficulty and stared at Huo Yuchen's face. This face, which was usually very familiar to him, now exuded a sense of strangeness.

He asked the question he wanted to know most with a puzzled look on his face, and his tone unconsciously carried a hint of flattery.

"If there's anything, just give me a call, and the Emperor's uncle will definitely come over..."

"I will definitely tell you everything I know, so why bother mobilizing so many people?"

When he said this, his eyes flickered, he was secretly testing her, but also hiding his guilt, but he was just pretending.

Huo Yuchen looked down at King Zhao with contempt, his face expression indifferent and distant.

He said coldly, "Uncle Huang's eldest son Huo Qing woke up a few days ago."

"He is currently staying at my Prince's residence. Ever since he woke up, he has been eager to see you."

"He never understood. Even a tiger would eat its own cubs. Why are you so cruel to him? Why do you have to kill him?"

"It's just that he has been very weak and his movements are slow. He will be here soon. I hope my uncle will be patient and wait for a moment."

Although the words were spoken in a nice and respectful manner, there was endless sarcasm hidden between the lines.

"He...he...he is still alive?..."

King Zhao's pupils widened rapidly, his face full of disbelief.

The expression on his face kept changing. In a short period of time, in addition to surprise, there was also regret and a strong sense of unwillingness.

The interweaving of various emotions made the expression on his face extremely colorful.

Prince Zhao suddenly remembered the group of martial arts masters who attacked Prince Zhao’s mansion at night some time ago.

Could it be that the people who attacked Prince Zhao’s mansion that night were sent by Huo Yuchen?

And the person who rescued Huo Qing was also this low-key Crown Prince?

King Zhao felt it was incredible!

He had guessed many times and thought of many people, but never associated it with the prince.

But the more impossible a person is, the closer he is to the truth.

King Zhao deeply regretted his stupidity.

In his heart, he never regarded Huo Qing as his own flesh and blood, and he had never given him even a little bit of fatherly love.

This eldest son, who had never been on the same page with him since childhood, should have gone to see his deceased mother long ago and should have been dead long ago.

Huo Qing should not be alive anymore.

King Zhao never thought that the rebellious son could actually survive by chance.

The father and son could actually see each other again in their lifetime.

He had never considered the possibility.

Moreover, he would go to see his eldest son, whom he had abandoned like a worn-out shoe, in such a miserable state as a prisoner.

This is such a huge joke!

It's simply unbelievable, as incredible as a fairy tale!

King Zhao lowered his head slowly, as if weighed a thousand pounds, and fell into deep thought.

Resentment continued to spread in his heart.

Whether it was the fact that Huo Qing was still alive or the fact that he fell into Huo Yuchen's hands, it was a huge blow to him.

He tried hard not to show any fear.

Huo Yuchen glanced coldly at the King of Zhao lying on the ground like a half-dead old dog, and sneered, "The poison in Huo Qing's body has been completely eliminated. If his body recuperates for more than a month, he can live a healthy life like a normal person..."

"Perhaps, there will be a chance to go to the battlefield again, lead troops to fight, and gallop across the battlefield..."

"Uncle Emperor, you tried every possible means to kill your eldest son, but now he's alive and well. How will you face him? Will you feel even a hint of regret?"

"Regret? I wish I hadn't killed him with a single blow. I let him linger on for so long, only to be rescued by you in the end."

"He has been rebellious since childhood and has no closeness to me, his father. Why should I be soft on him?"

After a pause, King Zhao shook his body and asked weakly, "I'm afraid His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't invite me here to reminisce about the past, nor to allow us to meet one last time and rekindle our father-son bond, right?"

He is indeed an old fox and hits the nail on the head.

After a pause, Prince Zhao continued, "Your Highness the Crown Prince may have some questions for your uncle, right?"

"Why don't we just talk openly and honestly? No need to beat around the bush. It's so tiring."

Huo Yuchen sat upright on a clean armchair, staring sharply at the old face of King Zhao.

"I want to know, what is the relationship between my uncle and Prince Duan? What dark secrets are hidden in Princess Zhao's courtyard? If my uncle can answer these two questions honestly, I will definitely not trouble the Zhao Palace anymore. I might even allow you to live to a ripe old age and have many children and grandchildren..."

"It's just that dragon throne. Uncle Emperor, please stop thinking about it. It's better to give up on it as soon as possible!"

Prince Zhao paused, "How do you know that my uncle is eyeing the throne?"

Huo Yuchen sneered.

"Uncle Emperor, you must have been very unwilling to accept the fact that you were abruptly deposed from the position of Crown Prince and replaced. But you've already missed the best opportunity, and then you've been thinking about it for over twenty years, but still haven't achieved anything. It's better to give up now!"

"Wouldn't it be nice to leave a way out for your children and grandchildren?"

"Perhaps the throne has been your obsession for so many years, but once you miss it, you miss it. Now I am the crown prince. Anyone who wants to covet the throne will never be spared."

"The throne is part of the dowry I give to my beloved wife, Lin Pianran. I will never allow anyone to covet it."

The words were firm and powerful, and they landed with a resounding impact.

King Zhao glanced at Huo Yuchen coldly and chuckled a few times.

Suddenly he burst into laughter like crazy, and only stopped slowly when he was out of breath and almost got a choke.

"Your Highness, it's not that your uncle looks down on you, but you will definitely follow in his footsteps and will definitely not be able to keep your position as crown prince."

"How can you maintain your position as Crown Prince now? Wei Zixing is missing. Oh, no, perhaps he's already been murdered by Prince Chang? Bai Wuji is disabled again. It's hard to say whether he'll ever be able to fight in the battlefield again! Are you relying on your weak and incompetent mother, or your frail body?"

"Nephew, you better face reality!"

"Besides, your future Crown Princess, who looks like a vase, is an orphan born of beggars, with such a shameful status, yet she dares to dream of the position of Queen. Perhaps she has been daydreaming too much and doesn't want to wake up?"

The uncle and nephew each insisted on their own opinion and refused to give in to each other.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense and the air was terribly cold.