Despite his mounting apprehension, Prince Yi would never give his brother the pleasure of watching him plead for mercy. Not that it would matter much, his brother was a cold-hearted man. He cared for no one and sought no one's approval, not his parents and definitely not his siblings; very much like their royal father.
But what made Jun Kai more dangerous was that he was highly deceptive and manipulative; deceiving people and leading them to believe that they truly mattered to him. Then the moment they became useless, he would casually discard them, showing his true colors.
Therefore, Prince Yi steeled himself and harshly stared the Emperor down. But even then the Emperor could still sense his fear. It seemed the dire state of his present situation had finally sunk in for Prince Yi. The Emperor was finding Prince Yi's dip in self-importance to be quite a welcome sight.
