Inside the mourning hall, the Crown Prince, Pei Luo'an, was crying on a large chair. He looked haggard, and his face was obviously sickly. His eyes were red and swollen, and his gaze, all this while, was on the coffin in the middle. His reluctance to part with his love was obvious.

Beside him were Second Prince, Lord Jing—Pei Yusheng, Third Prince, Lord Wei—Pei Qingmin, and Fourth Prince, Lord Yan—Pei Yanxun.

Lord Wei was not in good health. Even though ...