254 No Relations for the Tian Family (1/2)

A trace of anger flashed in Yang Mo's eyes. [You're a prince. Yet you are being so unfair to a boy who is linked to your own family? You wish to bully a boy to save your own reputation? Is that all you can do? You disgust me!]

There was only one Equality Prince in this Imperial generation.

This situation had become very embarrassing. Jun Mo Xie and Tang Yuan could decline the Third Prince. However, it could cause a lot of trouble if Yang Mo did the same. In fact, it could even lead to an internal dispute in the royal family.

”I allow the Third… Majesty,” Yang Mo bit his lips as he whispered.

A cold look flashed in the eyes of the black robed man sitting behind Princess Ling Meng. He looked at the Third Prince, and then shifted his gaze to look at the Second and the First prince in quick succession. Then he closed his eyes and heaved a long sigh. However, he felt an endless sparse of sorrow.

[These are my sons!]

[I've always worked hard to nurture my successor and the future Emperor of the Tian Xiang Empire amongst my three sons.]

[I've always wanted them to understand that the title of the Emperor is a matter of competition; a position which demands sacrifice… victory and defeat is only natural in such matter. However, one's own flesh… is one's own flesh. All three of you would win — no matter which of you three brothers would get the title after this bitter struggle….Because one of you would become the Emperor, and the other two… his helping hands.]

[That's why; I let you compete without objecting to it.]

[However, I had hoped that you would keep this rivalry within wraps, and wouldn't involve others into it. I had hoped that you would at least stand together in front of outsiders since you were born to the same parents! The bond between brothers should always be stronger than social relations!]

[However, my third son had bullied a young child outside the auction house despite being a Prince. In fact, the kid happens to be his little brother and a member of the royal family. Yet he humiliated his own blood in public view. However, the other two were simply indifferent as their younger brother was making a mockery out of himself!]

[In fact, it was the same when my second son was insulted earlier at the entry gate. His brothers had just watched and mocked along.]

[My first born was up against Gang Leader Hai Chen Feng earlier in the auction. However, my second and my third sons only wanted to create more trouble for their eldest brother.]

[And now, my third-born is exhibiting such shamelessness in public view. However, his elder brothers are just sitting and watching from the sides. They are making no attempts to impart some wisdom to him. They are clearly waiting to use this against him later… What kind of brotherhood is this?]

His Majesty was certain that his three sons would place detailed records of their brothers' actions on his table later at night. They will each impeach the other two. As for the contents of these records… the Emperor wouldn't bother to look at them.

[… I still remember my own days… Huai Nong and I was competing for Emperor's position. Huai Nong and I always maintained the relation of siblings even though things weren't easy between us. Why don't the three of you follow Huai Nong's example?]

[At least Little Yang Mo is acting as his father used to.]

Yang Mo's pitiful face flashed in the Emperor's eyes. He clearly knew that the boy was being wronged. However, he didn't raise any objections. He sighed with sorrow as he thought, [Is there no respect between the elder and younger brother? Would the bond between Huai Nong and me have turned sour in case he hadn't backed away from the contest? Is there no relation in Tian Family?

The Emperor sighed with exhaustion. Suddenly, he started feeling bored. He had spent the entire day scheming and plotting. Hence, he really couldn't take this dumb façade now.

[This is boring! This is very boring!]

He felt wronged. He had arrived here in the hope of finding out more about the mysterious person behind this auction house's set-up. However, he had never expected that his three sons would turn the situation to this.

The Emperor knew that the relations between his three sons were a bit strained at the moment. However, he had still assumed it to be harmonious. He had always considered that the three brothers shared a peaceful and fraternal bond. He had considered his eldest son to be a staid man, his second son to be quick-witted, and his third son to be simple and honest. He had always considered his three sons to be the three crowning jewels of his family-tree. He was aware that it's impossible to avoid a few flaws in character — a tiny blemish in any beautiful tree. However, he had never anticipated that the blemish would be this huge.

[Is this the condition of their temperament? Is this how one behaves in the public eye? In fact, they are even willing to use their name to obtain their desires; shamelessly at that.]

[This is naked robbery! In fact, it seems that they want the destitute to feel grateful while they pillage them.]

[I am convinced that even a county magistrate would properly consider the fallout of this! And this is an Imperial Prince? This is so unbearable!]

[Is this what I've taught you?]