Alex held his breath, listening as his father continued, "I swear on the royal family 's honor, I have never mistreated Alex! The throne will definitely be passed to him. After all, he is my eldest son!"
The rough voice asked, "What about your illegitimate son? I've heard he often bullies the little prince. Our boss had said, if you mistreat the little prince, we'll break the deal and stop transporting Oniyon for you, and we won't help you plant people in the Alliance Army anymore!"
The Emperor, desperate for the current benefit, shouted, "What illegitimate son? I've never cared about him! Of course, I only care about Alex. Rest assured, the throne will definitely be his. Next year... just next year, I'll announce to the whole Empire that Alex is the crown prince!"
Alex covered his mouth, disgusted by the Emperor's hypocrisy. For the sake of gain, he could say such insincere things and even swear on the royal family's honor! How laughable!
