166 His radiant smile has lost

"My dear eldest son,

I know I never said any words of encouragement to you. I was worried for you all the time. It was my fault that your mother ran away. Perhaps, I failed to give her enough love and care. But I tried to be a good father to you. My ways were harsh as always since I expected the best from you. With time, I found it was my fault to be too hard on you. I hardly wrote something about my relationship with you, but I wished to do it. I feel I will never get the chance to say this to you..."

Xianwu folded the note with a heavy heart. For some reason, the tears didn't come from his eyes. He hung his head low in disappointment for a while before raising his head. Inhaling deeply, he let out a deep breath.

Emperor Xiangwei stopped beside Xianwu and sat next to him. "I should have imprisoned my mother the day she admitted her crime," Xiangwei pronounced.