He Lianfang did not stay long in Zhao Yao's study and left shortly after.
Tong Xi noticed that after He Lianfang left the study, Zhao Yao neither read books nor handled official duties, but instead was in a daze with a heavy hearted expression. Feeling somewhat worried, he asked, "Your Highness, are you alright?"
Zhao Yao snapped back to reality upon hearing Tong Xi's words and shook his head gently at him, "I'm fine."
"Your Highness, are you really alright?" The look on His Highness's face was not good at all, not the appearance of someone who is fine. "Did something happen in the capital?"
Zhao Yao spoke with a heavy tone: "My older brother's entire family has died."
"What?" Tong Xi was shocked by these words, asking in horror, "The deposed Crown Prince's whole family?"
