'And Taiping Duke wouldn't abandon his wife because of their feelings; they were inseparable.'
'To kill his son and wound his mother, to kill his wife and harm the general.'
'A parent's love for their child is fervent, willing to sacrifice themselves... even knowing that the ultimate goal might be to weaken oneself, they would not give up on that child; this is an apparent strategy, a scheme destined for death.'
Li Guanyi's body stiffened as he read these two lines over and over. The memories of his youth had blurred, but at this moment, he felt a pain that seemed to come from his very bloodline. His nose felt sore, and he was almost brought to tears.
Li Guanyi knew he was getting closer to the truth of the matter. He clenched his teeth and read on.
'How cold-hearted the strategy, how sinister... Everything was as we had anticipated.'