"What, Uncle? Have you gone senile? You want me to learn from that worthless loser I used to bully so badly he couldn't raise his head? This is the greatest humiliation of my life."
Manius shot his nephew an annoyed look. If he were not a prince, Manius would have loved to slap him straight into a wall. At a time like this, does this brat still not know how to read the situation?
Duke Mollicet earnestly said to his grandson, "Alexandre, you need to understand why your father has been placing greater importance on your second brother over these past few years. It is not because your father has changed his nature, but because he has already recognized your second brother's abilities. He can even see that your second brother can endure grievances ordinary people could never bear. Moreover, nothing your second brother has done has ever disappointed your father or given him any cause for concern."
Manius sneered. "Heh. If your father woke up now and saw your second brother acting like this, he would not be angry. Instead, he would feel guilty for making your second brother suffer such humiliation. Your second brother is willing to endure personal disgrace for the sake of the nation. His Majesty would instead blame himself for the mistakes that made his own son suffer."
Alexandre said indignantly, "How is that possible? Father is an emperor who rules over all under heaven. He looks down upon the world. He would never allow his own son to suffer humiliation and compromise, much less allow his nation to stand on equal footing with a nation he despises!"
"What you described was the old him. If His Majesty were not in a coma now, he would also swallow his pride. For the Dion Empire, he