Chapter 813: The Rift and Anger Between Father and Son (2)
This resentment, which he had thought would always remain hidden in his heart, proved too much for his endurance. With few people close to him, over the years, he had come to treat his two cousins like his own brothers and couldn’t tolerate anyone scheming against them for any reason. It was his bottom line, and he would not allow anyone to cross it even by half a step.
"Hengheng, no, Father... Father has not..." Seeing the alienation and indifference in Chu Heng’s eyes, Emperor Huian felt a sting in his heart.
He had always known that this son did not love him as he appeared to, and he had guessed where the problem lay. However, when everything was laid bare before him, even as the Emperor, he found it impossible to accept.
True, Noble Consort Nalin entered the palace with ulterior motives, but had he known that this move would lead to his wife’s tragic death, he would have never done it. Yet, there is no cure for regret, and his Empress would never return. His most beloved son also harbored resentment against him. He had brewed this bitter wine himself and had no choice but to drink it down, sip by bitter sip.
The flash of anguish that crossed Emperor Huian’s face was clearly seen by Chu Heng. His clenched fist relaxed and then tightened, tightened and then relaxed, and the unspeakable frustration welling up inside him was hardly less painful than airing those grievances out loud.
As if fleeing, he was unwilling to hear any of Emperor Huian’s explanations, only wishing to dispel his unrealistic hopes. He forced himself to not look at Emperor Huian and said in a cold tone, "Father, as for taking Miss Mo as a concubine, Your Humble Son pretends not to have heard of it. As for the matter Father is concerned about, Your Humble Son will ensure it never becomes reality! Otherwise, Your Humble Son would rather renounce the title of Crown Prince than to act treacherously against my own blood and commit such despicable theft of love."