762 Identity Exposed! 5yr

Translator: TheRealSeal, whatsyourissueEditor: TheRealSeal, ICheah

No matter how it played out, the news of the victory was circulated and reported directly to Tiantang City.

…

In the royal study, the emperor stood before a portrait of his eldest son with his arms crossed behind his back; the expression on his face was one of deep anguish.

"He's gone now— whatever hatred and grudges you bear between yourselves should be evened out by now, right?" He whispered softly towards his eldest son.

"Yes, I knew. I always knew, yet I did not handle it well — no, I did not."

"All of you… are my children…"

"At first I thought I could take away everything he had - his title, his glory, his pride, or even his dignity… seize them all. I would only spare his life, yet… I did not do so in the end, just like how I couldn't save you. I shouldn't draw such comparisons now, should I?"

"However, from the way things played out until today, you've already taken back whatever he owed you on your own."

"My heart... is filled with so much pain."

"Howe