Tia's tears gathered more and more until they fell heavily, searing into the swaying carriage.
She had left as soon as she gave birth. Yelu Yan was so small, he hadn't even tasted her milk before she departed.
When they met again, he had been poisoned, lingering on his sickbed, at death's door.
By then, Yelu Yan was beyond medical help. With no cure in sight, Yaduo had no choice but to publicize his illness far and wide, all to catch her attention.
To bring her back to save her own child.
Once Tia got the news, she was beside herself with worry and, through Yaduo's help, quietly snuck into the Imperial Palace, taking care of Yelu Yan for two months until he recovered.
Now, Yelu Yan had reached the age of maturity, yet their time together amounted to less than three months. How could she face him again?
She had let down her parents, her lover, her people, and, most of all, her child.
She was a person who couldn't be more of a failure...