With a cold expression on his face, Francis turned to look at Felix. The man had just entered the room and Francis greeted him with a sneer.
"How dare you! You've already escaped and yet you still came to me for a quick death. Don't you know that our father hates you so much that he even wants to cut you into pieces?"
Ignoring his brother's sneer, Felix asked, "Francis, did you plan all of this?" Felix didn't expect that Francis who looked gentle and proper could be so ruthless as to scheme against his brothers and even murder their father. Both of them were born in the royal family, so they learned how to hide their feelings and cruel intentions since they were children. But since only a selected few were part of the family, they all knew each other well, including each of their flaws and ulterior motives. So Felix was surprised because even though Francis had done a lot of terrible and wicked things, he still looked like a good person.
Francis smiled and said, "Felix, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
"Scott had once cured your disease!" Felix exclaimed.
"Yes, Scott is an old friend of mine," Francis blatantly admitted. At that point in time, Felix was like a fish on the chopping block, ready to be butchered.
Felix sneered in response. He had always thought that he was the smartest among the princes of the kingdom. After all, he had been courteous and accommodating to the wise and scholars. He had also tried his best to win the support of anyone significant. But everything that he had done couldn't be compared with his brother's natural born quality. Francis was born with a kind face that made him look like he wouldn't do anything wrong. And he actually took advantage of that.
"Have anyone told you that you have a really kind face?" Felix asked with a scoff.
Francis gently responded, "As a matter of fact, yes. She even praised me by telling me that I'm a peerless gentleman."
"She must have been blind—" Yet, before Felix could finish his words, he cried out, "Ah!" Felix had been brutally slapped by Francis. Consequently, he was roughly pulled away for so long, and awkwardly fell down in the end. Then, he spat out blood. With wide eyes, he looked at Francis who had made everyone believe that he was weak. For a while, Felix couldn't believe his eyes. "You!"
Francis ignored his brother's disbelief, flicked his sleeve, and exclaimed, "Arrest him now! He's still useful to us. Anyway, I should go to the Imperial Academy of Medicine to take a look. Father's medicine has been out of supply for two days now. If he still can't get his medication, Father would lose his temper."
"Francis, what did you add to the Longevity Pill?" Felix snarled while he kept on struggling. He wanted to know the answer so badly.
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