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On the throne sat a man in his 50s dressed in a gold silk robe and a little brown with a gold king's crown on his head and stood an eunuch on the right side dressed in a dark green robe with his left hand clasped with his right hand while under the throne two handsome young men stood staring at the half man. the century one wore a white gray robe (hanfu) with blue and white pendant matched a small diamond crown on his head with hair tied ponytail highlighted the aura of the crown prince and the other wore a brown black robe made of expensive cloth with neatly tied hair with silver hairpin while holding a blue silver sword plus engraving beautiful and delicate.

Having a charming handsome appearance so that girls or women are married and have children are embarrassed when they walk or go somewhere, especially the crown prince. The girls scramble to marry them no matter from noble family or ordinary people. Sometimes there are girls who bleed their noses when the crown prince smiles at them. The crown prince is also known for his polite but very assertive nature when doing things, wise in taking care of things, respectful and most importantly very loving of his only sister so that only he can chat and be visited by his comparable sister his eldest sister and father.The same goes for his loyal bodyguard who is also famous so many girls chased him.However the two just ignored all that attention.

King Xiao Zhang sighed heavily while pinched his browwed with his hands propping on the king's throne. Xiao Sinshen stared at the king sitting on the throne with a frown thinking of something. Sinshen wanted to open his mouth to speak when King Zhang spoke weakly with a heavy sigh

"Sinshen ..... hmm .... How are you? You haven't come to the palace for two days. What about your duties ... is it okay?" Sinshen looked at his father with a soft smile that was always etched on his face despite the many tasks that had to be done.

"I'm fine father ... Sinshen's task also went smoothly thanks to Muchen's help although a little difficult but everything is fine." King Zhang looked at his son with a dim look and smiled.

"Your sister weiyun did you go see her?" Sinshen shook his head twice and replied

"Sinshen didn't meet her..Sinshen need completed some of the imperial tasks that father gave me." King Zhang nodded slightly with a proud smile still on his face.

"hmmm ... Your younger sister Zhilyn ..... she ... huhhh ???" King Zhang's wrinkled forehead became more and more wrinkled. Sinshen also sighed a little. Sinshen looked sadly at his father who really missed his youngest child but his younger sister hated their father so much that he did not want to meet their father.Sinshen smiled bitterly and said rather slowly but could still be heard by his father who was sitting on the throne.

"Hmm .... Sinshen also didn't go to Zhilyn's sister residence." King Zhang smiled bitterly while slightly bowing then looked at Sinshen when he said again "But Sinshen will visit Zhilyn's sister. She is already conscious from her coma." King Zhang nodded.

"Good then, Zhilyn makes me worried ..." Sinshen nodded slightly and looked down for a moment. "Father, don't you want to see Zhilyn?" Sinshen asked softly and hesitantly for fear of hurting his father's heart. King Zhang sighed not know how many times. He shook his head as he said

"I.... really don't know ... huh ... huh ..."

"I really wants to see her but Zhilyn..huh..Sinshen understands what I mean right." Sinshen nodded. His beloved younger sister hated their father so much that he did not want to meet him. A very noticeable change was when their mother Queen Renyuan died 6 years ago due to her illness. At that time king Zhang could not accompany his wife because he was too busy with imperial duties.

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#flashback#

In Queen Renyuan's bedroom (residential fairy flower), cries were heard until outside the bedroom filled with maids, guards and beside Queen Renyuan little daughter Zhilyn who was just 10 years old hugged her mother, 12 -year -old crown prince Sinshen and 15 -year -old Weiyun's eldest daughter years also cried.Zhilyn shook the shoulder of queen Renyuan while crying hysterically.

"Mother ... (sobs sobs) ... wake up .... Don't go mother ..... hwuahh ...." Sinshen hugged Zhilyn's shoulder tightly ....

Weiyun knelt beside the queen's bed Renyuan cried while holding tightly their mother's left hand.the sighs of the servants and guards of the queen's residence Renyuan grew louder hearing Zhilyn's groans. Soon, their father, the husband of the Queen Renyuan, King XiaoZhang, arrived in the bedroom with a pale face, a little messy from crying. He immediately hugged his three daughters and son.

"Physician Wangli please check my wife ...." King XiaoZhang's direction as he cried and hugged his children. Physician Wangli advanced with his medicine box. He reached for his left wrist. queen Renyuan and checked her pulse.The physician Wangli shook his head and turned to the crying King "This physician asked for forgiveness from King Zhang but..the queen died due to the pain that the queen had been suffering from all this time .." Wangli's physician stood up and reached for his medicine chest and asked to resign. Suddenly, Zhilyn struggled to free herself from King XiaoZhang and jumped on the queen's bed hugging her tightly. She turned to King XiaoZhang then stared sharply at physician Wangli. Physician Wangli who wanted to come out stopped while swallowing saliva,

"How can that happen?" Zhilyn asked in a firm and slightly high voice.

"You are the best kingdom doctor , how can you not cure my mother?" Zhilyn stared sharply at the doctor. Physician Wangli swallowed. The sweat on his forehead was wiped with the tip of his robe. "Princess..this doctor begs for forgiveness .... this doctor failed to save the empress .." Physician Wangli knelt while prostrating to ask for forgiveness. King Zhang approached the doctor and said "Wangli, wake up this is not you ....." King Zhang's words were interrupted when Zhilyn suddenly shouted while pointing at King Zhang with his index finger..All the servants and guards were shocked.King Zhang was shocked.His eyes widened at Zhilyn's actions . "You..The king who loves and cares deeply to your kingdom..The husband who is loved by my mother." Zhilyn stopped for a moment to wipe away her tears. "Queen Renyuan always understands your duty ... always supporting you hard or easy .... always there for you." Zhilyn wiped the tears again with her hand. "But you ... You weren't even with the queen in her last moments ... You're even busy with your imperial duties. You don't think how sad my mother is when her husband isn't with her for the last moment." Zhilyn sobbed but there were no tears dripping.King Zhang was silent listening to his youngest daughter's words.The others just bowed while sobbing.King Zhang try to grabbed Zhilyn's hand but was pushed aside by Zhilyn rudely.Servants, guards and others rushed out when King Zhang's bodyguards asked them to come out.Giving space for the King's Family to discuss.Zhilyn stared at her mother's face with a sob.King Zhang sighed heavily while holding back the tears from dripping.

"Zhilyn..Dad apologizes very much.Dad .." King Zhang bowed for a moment and looked at his youngest daughter again.

"I'm sorry? For what?" Zhilyn replied cynically and sharply. Weiyun and Sinshen were just silent.

"Can the King's apology revive your wife? Can the King's apology take away my mother's grief when her husband is not with her at last? Is the apology worth it ??" Zhilyn held back her tears from falling. King Zhang was speechless.

"Answer father. Answer." Zhilyn stared sharply at her father as if wanting to eat King Zhang..King Zhang bowed without saying a word.His lost her words.Zhilyn's anger peaked until her face was white and her delicately flushed with anger

"Why? Why didn't you answer Zhilyn's question? Why did you ..."

"My father King Xiao Zhang who is very famous for his great leadership has no answer to my question. WOW !! Zhilyn is very shocked." Zhilyn said cynically full of sharp sarcasm mixed with cynical laughter.But his eyes were full of unspeakable sadness and disappointment.No one realized it except for HIS DEAR BROTHER, Xiao Sinshen.

"You are not worthy..very unworthy to apologize.The person who must hear your apology is gone.GONE without returning. "

Zhilyn's tears that she held back finally spilled down to her cheeks.Zhilyn held her mother's hand tightly.King Zhang's tears also dripped.Sinshen kneeling on one leg beside Zhilyn. His pulled her sister into his arms. Zhilyn buried her face in her brother's chest while her left hand gripped her mother's hand and her right hand hugged her brother's back tightly. Sinshen rubbed Zhilyn's head gently and kissed her softly. while crying.Weiyun knelt while cry beside her father. King Zhang pulled his eldest daughter into his embrace. The cries were only heard at the residence of queen Renyuan.