"Lady Li Jia..." Second Master He asked.
He hadn't been completely out of touch over the years, but everything seemed so distant and delayed.
"Li Jia Fujin passed away several years ago. She... died of illness," Song Bao said.
"I wronged her," Second Master He shook his head, "But at least Hongnian and the others are well."
"Indeed, Prince Huai now has four children, very well, you see. He's working at the Ministry of Works, life's not bad," Song Bao hurriedly reassured, afraid of upsetting him.
"Yes, good, that's good," he said softly. He had always known that, treating Hongnian as his own.
Through the years, he truly regarded him as his own.
He was the Emperor; he needn't compromise. He cherished Hongnian, his only flesh and blood.
No... the only flesh and blood of the Late Crown Prince.
"Second Master, Madam invites you over," a maid called from outside.
Second Master He acknowledged her and got up to head towards the backyard.
