It seemed so!
Zhu Di's purpose in testing Zhu Ying this time was quite obvious.
If Zhu Ying had truly shown anything amiss or admitted that he had orchestrated the ambush on the Shen Family, Zhu Di could use it as leverage to gain an initial hold over him.
However.
Zhu Di was smart, and Zhu Ying was no fool either.
Moreover.
Zhu Ying knew full well just how great Zhu Di's ambitions were.
Thus, Zhu Di's test ended in failure.
"Tell me."
"Could the ambush on the Shen Family caravan really have been his doing?"
Zhu Di turned his head and asked Yao Guangxiao again.
Although Zhu Ying's answers and behavior had revealed nothing unusual, and Zhu Di himself felt it was unlikely, doubt still lingered in his heart.
"Whether it was or was not."
"Even if Your Highness believes it was him, without evidence, it remains merely an appearance."
"If Your Highness truly wishes to use this matter to gain leverage over Zhu Ying, you must obtain proof." Yao Guangxiao replied gravely. He did not directly say whether it was Zhu Ying or not, but his meaning was perfectly clear.
At that!
Zhu Di nodded, his expression unusually solemn. "I will send orders for Gao Zhi to capture those 'bandits' at any cost and obtain evidence."
It was clear.
Had this merely been an ordinary bandit attack, Zhu Di would not have taken it so seriously. But the situation was now different.
The more wary Zhu Di was of Zhu Ying, the more highly he regarded him.
If Zhu Ying could be used by him, all that wariness would disappear. Naturally, Zhu Di would seize every opportunity.
After Zhu Ying returned to his tent.
"Zhu Di."
"His hostility toward me is considerable. He even came specifically to test