I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

Chapter 149 Stupid or Not

After Prince Jin was confined to his own mansion, his days seemed calm, but in fact his heart was like the sea in a storm, filled with surging waves of resentment and hatred.

On this day, night fell quietly, and the moonlight sprinkled on the stone pavement in the courtyard like water, as if casting a mysterious veil over the quiet night.

The King of Jin ordered his servants to prepare a sumptuous table of wine and food, and he drank alone in the courtyard to drown his sorrows.

He sat at the stone table, drinking glass after glass. The wine glowed strangely in the moonlight.

Just when he was a little tipsy, he suddenly heard steady footsteps coming from outside the door.

"Your Highness, His Royal Highness Prince Zhao is here to visit."

The servant's voice broke the silence of the night.

King Jin was slightly stunned, and that brief absence of consciousness seemed to be a hint of surprise at this unexpected visitor, but then a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"Invite him in quickly."

King Zhao strode into the courtyard with big strides, his figure elongated in the moonlight.

Seeing that the King of Jin was a little drunk, the King of Zhao smiled and said, "My brother, you are living a pleasant life and you are in the mood to drink here."

There was a hint of sarcasm in King Zhao's tone, and it seemed mixed with a hint of temptation.

The King of Jin gave a bitter smile, which was full of bitterness and helplessness. "Brother, please stop making fun of me. I am now confined here, so how can I feel comfortable? I am just drinking to drown my sorrows."

He raised the wine glass and shook it towards the moonlight. King Zhao sat down opposite King Jin and unceremoniously picked up the wine jug and poured himself a glass of wine.

"Brother, don't be too discouraged. Although the prince has plotted against us this time, we still have a chance."

"Brother, you are right. I will not give up so easily. The prince thought I was really finished, but in fact he is just a fool."

The corners of King Jin's mouth rose slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.

The King of Zhao asked curiously, "Oh? Why do you say that, my brother? You are playing dumb today, but have you made any new discoveries?"

King Zhao put down his wine glass and leaned forward slightly, showing great interest in King Jin's words.

"The prince is very impatient and doesn't know how to restrain himself. I just used a little trick to make him think I was going to rebel. He really thought he had something on me and couldn't wait to complain to the emperor. Little did he know that in the eyes of the emperor, he was just a complete fool."

As the King of Jin spoke, he proudly shook the wine glass in his hand, and the wine almost spilled.

When King Zhao heard this, he burst into laughter. His laughter echoed in the courtyard and startled several birds perched on the trees.

"My brother, this is a brilliant move of yours. The prince really thought he was so smart, but he didn't expect that you could play him in your hands."

King Zhao laughed so hard that tears almost came out. He clapped his hands on the table, as if applauding King Jin's "masterpiece".

Prince Jin said proudly, "Humph, he thought that my actions in Qingluan Pavilion were really a rebellion, but in fact, I just did it on purpose for him to see. I just wanted to make him anxious and make him make mistakes. As long as he reveals a flaw, I will have a chance to turn the tables."

"My brother, you are indeed far-sighted. However, what should we do next? The prince will definitely be more wary of us now."

Prince Jin pondered for a moment, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, making a rhythmic sound.

"I am under house arrest, so I can use this time to make some plans. Brother, you should help me keep an eye on the prince's movements while you are outside, and inform me of any news."

"Don't worry, my brother. I will definitely help you keep an eye on the prince. However, you also have to be careful and don't let the prince get hold of you.

"I know. I was careless this time. Humph, our prince is still too naive after all. I think we can take advantage of the prince's eagerness for quick success and set a bigger trap for him."

"Oh? What's your plan, my brother?"

"We can arrange a marriage and let the prince marry a woman we carefully selected as the crown princess. Then let this crown princess drag the prince into the abyss, how about that?"

"My brother, this is a brilliant plan! This way, the prince is like planting a time bomb next to him, and he is still unaware of it."

Prince Jin laughed triumphantly, as if he had already seen the scene of the prince getting into trouble.

While the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Zhao were chatting animatedly, they had no idea that there were two people lying on the roof - the Crown Prince and Chen Jue.

It turned out that the prince had always been suspicious of the King of Jin's behavior and felt that he could not be defeated so easily.

That intuition was like a thorn, piercing deep into his heart and making him unable to let it go.

So, after discussing with Chen Jue, he decided to secretly monitor the Prince of Jin's mansion to see what he would do during his confinement.

Tonight, they saw King Zhao enter King Jin's mansion, so they quietly climbed onto the roof to listen to what they were talking about.

The tiles on the roof shone with a cool light in the moonlight. The prince and Chen Jue lay on them carefully, not daring to make the slightest sound.

When they heard the conversation between the King of Jin and the King of Zhao, the prince's face instantly turned pale, his eyes widened, and he clenched his fists so tightly that his joints turned white from the force.

Chen Jue gently patted the prince's shoulder, trying to calm him down. The prince nodded and tried to take a deep breath to calm himself down.

The prince and Chen Jue quietly left the Prince of Jin's residence. Their figures seemed particularly agile in the moonlight, and they disappeared quickly into the night like two ghosts.

Chen Jue and the prince returned to the prince's mansion. Along the way, the prince's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out.

As soon as he entered the mansion, the prince could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. He clenched his fists tightly, his joints turned white from the force, and veins bulged on the back of his hands.

"This Prince Jin is so abominable! He has been lying to me all this time."

The prince said through gritted teeth, his voice filled with anger and unwillingness.

He recalled his past confrontations with the King of Jin and felt like a chess piece being manipulated by the King of Jin. A sense of humiliation arose in his heart.

"Your Highness, now that we know the true face of King Jin, we need to think carefully about how to deal with him."

Chen Jue spoke calmly on the side, trying to calm the prince down so that he could think rationally about countermeasures.

"Chen Jue, you are right. Since he wants to play with us, let's play with him properly."

"Your Highness, the King of Jin now thinks that we are still being kept in the dark by him. We can take advantage of this and use his own tactics against you. Doesn't he want to frame you? We can create an opportunity for him to reveal his true intentions."

"What good ideas do you have? Tell me about them."

Chen Jue leaned close to the prince's ear and whispered his plan. He elaborated on every step and possible situation, as well as the countermeasures. As the prince listened, the expression on his face gradually changed from anger to excitement, and finally revealed a satisfied smile.

"Okay, let's do it. Chen Jue, we must make sure that King Jin fails completely this time."