Chapter 632 - Exiled (1/2)
Ji Zhelan's expressions turned dark hearing Ji Cheng's question. However, his dark expressions disappeared in a moment, and confused expressions took its place.
” Your Majesty, I didn't understand what you're trying to say.” He said while staring into Ji Cheng's eyes.
” Heh~” Ji Cheng couldn't hide his amus.e.m.e.nt and said, ” So Prince Ji Zhelan knows how to act ignorant?”
Ji Zhelan didn't say anything and just stared at him with indifferent expressions. He wasn't sure how much Ji Cheng knows, so he can't be stupid and reveal all of his plans.
' Denial is the best defence.'
” Prince Ji Zhelan, even though you're a prince, you can't do this. Do you think I will sit by and let you do what you want? Hmm?” Ji Cheng said while picking up the tea on the table and took its sip slowly.
Ji Zhelan pursed his lips and said,” Your Majesty, I don't know what you're talking about. I am not even a prince, so what can I do?”
He is supposed to be the prince but Wej Xu threw him out of the palace before he could be given the title of a prince.
Since he was concubine born, he was forced to leave with his mother and didn't even get the right to be called as prince.
Ji Cheng pursed his lips and nodded, ” You're right. You're not a prince. If you're not a prince then it's more wrong for you to do what you're doing at the border.”
” What did I do, your Majesty?” Ji Zhelan asked with a smirk on his face. He knows that Ji Cheng can't blatantly blame him. Even if he is an Emperor he needs to prove his claims.
He knows Ji Cheng. He is not a tyrant to kill someone without any evidence. Also, even if he is the Emperor, he is bound to follow the rules, otherwise the connections he had made, will make their move.
Ji Cheng was quiet and didn't say anything for a while.
Ji Zhelan's lips curled up in a smile as he was thinking that Ji Cheng has nothing to say anymore. But his expressions darkened when he heard his next words.
” You're right. You didn't do anything, however did I not tell you that the area around the border which was managed by Zhi Xue is now under my direct authority?” Ji Cheng raised his brows and said in a provocative manner.
Ji Zhelan's expressions darkened hearing his words. The border area was being managed by Zhi Xue who is Zhelan's maternal grandfather. Ji Zhelan was using this authority and was trying to expand his connections and was trying to prepare for a rebellion.
Although he wasn't prepared to rebel against the royal authority at this moment, his power was increasing tremendously in the local border area.
Since it was the border area and far from the centre, it was managed by the Zhi Xue and he just needed to give loyalties and gifts to the Emperor yearly.