Shi Yongyan fixed a composed gaze upon Mo Xikang, though beneath the surface, a fleeting mixture of emotions, including turmoil and disappointment, briefly flickered in her eyes.
Initially, she had assumed that the man she had married was merely indecisive. But now, it appeared that he was easily swayed and lacked foresight. Ever since the discovery of that loathsome family, troubling events had unfolded within the Vassal King's Estate.
She found it increasingly challenging to fathom her husband's reasoning. There was a tenuous connection based on their bloodline. Blood ties were the deepest, unbroken bonds from the very beginning to the end of one's life.
Yet, could it genuinely be considered a deep bond? Zheng Prince had been an orphan from a young age. He had been under the care of Her Majesty the Empress since the tender age of three, raised by her until he turned ten. In fact, Zheng Prince had spent more time with Her Highness than her biological son, Mo Lian.
