Ever since Lu Qing could remember, he had lost his parents and family. Growing up in the Imperial Palace, almost all his pleasant and comforting memories came from the time he lived at the Empress's palace.
The Empress was a kind-hearted woman. Although she wasn't in good health, she was still full of maternal love for Lu Qing. When the old nanny took him to frolic in the courtyard, she always sat under the porch, accompanied by her maid, watching the joyful child with a smile.
Initially, Lu Qing thought these were just ordinary days until Lu Chao grew older and began to need the Empress's attention. As Empress's health declined further, she found herself overwhelmed.
Once he left the Empress's side, Lu Qing started to face his family-situation for the first time in his life, realizing how extravagant those previous times were. The bygone days would never return, and even living peacefully and growing up became uncertain.
