Chapter 997.3: I Know What to Choose - Part 3
Just like what those court officials who had seen this man thought, Chen Chao did not resemble him much, but was more like that Fourth Prince.
The man said softly, “If he is to gain more, he must also bear more. The burden on your shoulders is not so heavy. Receiving less is not truly unfair.”
Chen Chao said, “But can you clearly say what will happen in the future?”
The man turned his head in surprise to look at the young martial artist before him.
Chen Chao said calmly, “I killed him.”
Hearing this, the man suddenly widened his eyes. His face turned deathly pale as he looked at Chen Chao in disbelief. “Why? Was it because this palace neglected you, because he received more?”
Chen Chao shook his head. “Because he tried to kill me many times.”
That future heir was even less like him. At a young age, he was already deeply scheming and full of suspicion. He feared that the realm would belong to someone else, that the one sitting on that throne in the future might not be him.
So he wanted to clear away obstacles for himself, to eliminate anyone who might threaten him.