Chapter 698: The Deposed Crown Prince in the Disciplinary Center
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The door of the disciplinary center was tightly shut.
Xia Hongming’s expression was very ugly. “These servants!”
The disciplinary center was a place where princes who had committed serious crimes were imprisoned. This was not a good place. Although Xia Hongyuan had been deposed, he was not a criminal.
He was here because Xia Bingguang didn’t know what to do with him yet.
However, these servants thought that Xia Hongyuan was done for. During the day, the door was closed, and they gambled and drank, not taking this place seriously at all.
Xia Hongming went forward angrily and knocked on the door of the disciplinary center.
“Open the door, or I’ll kill you all.”
The violent banging on the door alarmed the eunuchs who were having fun. They looked at each other. The smile on their faces instantly disappeared and was replaced by fear.
The sound of stools being kicked was heard, mixed with the sound of panicked footsteps. The door latch was taken off. Xia Hongming kicked open the door. The four eunuchs were already kneeling on the ground, trembling. “Greetings, Your Highness. I didn’t know that Your Highness would come. Please forgive me.”
Xia Hongming was so angry that he kicked the eunuch. The eunuch’s shoulder cracked, but he did not dare to cry out in pain.
Liu Sanniang walked into the courtyard of the disciplinary center. On a small table not far away, there were bowls, chopsticks, and food that had yet to be cleaned up. The dice was still rolling on the ground, and the stools were kicked to the corner.
Xia Hongming’s gaze landed on the food and he was furious. “How dare you eat First Prince’s food!”
Although Xia Hongyuan had been stripped of his title as the Crown Prince, he was not a sinner. However, these servants actually dared to kick him when he was down.
The eunuchs trembled and did not dare to answer Xia Hongming’s question.
Xia Hongming had been competing with Xia Hongyuan for many years. Now that he had become the Crown Prince, logically speaking, he should be gloating. Seeing the deposed Crown Prince in such a sorry state, shouldn’t he mock and belittle Xia Hongyuan?
No one expected Xia Hongming to be so unpredictable.
They couldn’t figure out why Xia Hongming was so angry.
Xia Hongming was so angry that he picked up a stool and smashed it. “Trash.”
Xia Hongming took a few deep breaths to calm down. He calmed down and instructed his people coldly, “Take these trash away. Also, call the imperial butler over. 1 have something to ask.”
The eunuchs following Xia Hongming quickly replied, “Yes, we’ll do it immediately.”
Xia Hongming looked at the door and saw that it was locked. He gritted his teeth. “Who locked it? Where’s the key?”
One of the four eunuchs knelt down with tears streaming down his face. His eyes were filled with fear, and his pants gradually became wet. He took out the key shakily.
Xia Hongming’s chest heaved. He snatched the key and kicked the eunuch hard.
Xia Hongming opened the door and pushed it open. The room was very dim. When the dazzling sunlight shone in, dust particles could be seen flying everywhere. Xia Hongming frowned and went to push open the window. He realized that he could not push it open. The window in the room was nailed from the outside.
Xia Hongming hammered the table angrily. “Damn it.”
Liu Sanniang walked to the window and reached out to touch it. Then, she pushed it gently. The window opened and the room quickly lit up.
“Cough, cough.”
Hearing the violent coughs, Xia Hongming frowned and walked into the back room. When he saw Xia Hongyuan lying on the bed, his eyes were filled with shock. “Why are you sick? Why didn’t anyone report it?”
As soon as Xia Hongming finished speaking, he felt a lump in his throat. Those eunuchs could even eat the food that was given to Xia Hongyuan. They thought that Xia Hongyuan would never be able to make a comeback and treated him as an animal.
The disciplinary center was not a prison, but it was even more terrifying than a prison.
Xia Hongyuan was in a daze. He thought that it was a servant who came to deliver food, but after taking a closer look, he realized that it was Xia Hongming and Liu Sanniang.
Xia Hongyuan cleared his throat. “Your Highness the Crown Prince, why are you here?”
The winner took it all, and the loser had nothing. He lost to Xia Hongming, but he still couldn’t accept the way he lost to him.
At the imperial court that day, after the fake empress died, everything changed. Although he still looked the same, it didn’t mean anything.
Was Xia Hongming here to make fun of him?
Xia Hongyuan’s expression turned cold as he said mockingly, “Your Highness, are you here to see if I’m dead? I’m sorry, but I’m still breathing.”
Xia Hongming frowned. “That’s not what 1 meant. You’re not a sinner. Why did you let those servants humiliate you?”
Xia Hongyuan chuckled. “Your Highness, there’s no need to humiliate me like this. I’ve already lost my power. Father won’t care about me even if he is informed.”
Since ancient times, the deposed crown prince had never had a good ending. When the tree fell, the monkeys would disperse. It was no longer possible for him to succeed the throne. Those who sided with him had long abandoned him.
He didn’t want anyone to see him in such a miserable state, but he didn’t expect Xia Hongming to come on his own. Xia Hongyuan looked at the python robe Xia Hongming was wearing and said sarcastically, “Third Brother, you’ve been eyeing my position for a long time. Now, your wish has finally been fulfilled.”
Xia Hongyuan looked at Liu Sanniang and said, “Miss Liu is more capable than I can ever imagine. People from the Mystic World are really powerful. How can we mortals compare to you? As long as you want, you can even snatch the throne.”
When Xia Hongming heard Xia Hongyuan’s sarcastic words, he frowned and said, “Since you’re so indignant, why don’t you pull yourself together and compete with me again?”
Xia Hongyuan frowned and looked at Xia Hongming. His eyes were cold, but when he met Xia Hongming’s gaze, he did not see mockery in it. For a moment, Xia Hongyuan did not understand what Xia Hongming meant..