Peace of Mind

Chu Zhiyuan took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, as if trying to breathe out all his fury.

First Prince Chu Liechu opened his eyes and looked at him curiously.

He had thought Chu Zhiyuan would explode, yet he had actually held it in.

It seemed dying once truly made a difference; his temper had improved considerably.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a mournful expression. "This is our Jade Scenery Dynasty. How pitiful!"

The other two princes also opened their eyes to look at him.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The fate of the Imperial Court under heaven is actually tied to the body of a single hostage prince—me."

Chu Liechu said helplessly, "Ninth Brother, there is no helping it. When our strength falls short, what can we do but sigh at fate?"

Chu Zhiyuan fell silent.

Chu Liechu said, "When our strength falls short, we cannot afford to care about face. Compared with humiliation, preserving ourselves is what matters most... Ninth Brother, if you truly can extinguish this war, you will be a great contributor to our Imperial Court."

"I cannot bear the title of great contributor."

"Ninth Brother, we princes have enjoyed glory and wealth since childhood. For the sake of billions of living people, we cannot begrudge our own lives."

Chu Zhiyuan said irritably, "First Brother, that certainly sounds nice coming from you!"

Chu Liechu snorted. "If I had been chosen back then, I would not have hesitated. I would have risked my life without question."

"And what about your throne?" Chu Zhiyuan curled his lip in disdain.

Chu Liechu said gravely, "If the Imperial Court no longer exists, what throne would there be to speak of?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The Phoenix Dynasty cannot destroy us. At most, they can take some advantage. It has not reached the