Sheng Heng saw that Li Xianyun was looking straight ahead, her gaze icy and remote, and he knew that she hadn't listened to a single word he'd just said.
"Xianxian, one must always look forward in life; you can't just focus on Huanhuan. You have to pay attention to the living people around you. You neglect yourself like this, but have you ever thought of the Prince and his wife?"
"When I left Chang'an, the Prince and his wife saw me off all the way to the city gates. It was only when we reached the pavilion that they could not escort me any further that they stopped. They stood on the high slope, watching as I left. For a moment, I truly felt that they had aged a great deal, and they looked pitiable."
A single clear tear rolled down Li Xianyun's soft, tofu-like cheek.
Li Xianyun quickly raised her handkerchief to wipe it away.
She seldom cried.
Tears were a sign of weakness; she did not allow herself to be weak.
Li Xianyun indeed felt guilty toward her father and mother.