Xiao Ze silently finished reading Zhao Jiang's memorial and handed it to the Emperor. He really couldn't display the urgency and heart-wrenching distress one would expect for a brother who had been ambushed and forced into the Barrier Poison Forest, lost without a trace. He and Xiao Zhen didn't share that kind of bond; over the years, Xiao Zhen had been too insignificant. If he was the natural moon, then Xiao Zhen was but a speck of dust; he wasn't worthy of Xiao Ze's concern.
Moreover, he was well aware that even if he did show such concern, the Emperor wouldn't believe it.
Thus, he could only speak with gravity, "Father, should someone be sent to look for my second brother? The traitor is truly bold and audacious, daring to assassinate the empire's second Prince. Your Majesty must order a thorough investigation to find the murderer and have him cut to pieces a thousand times over."
