What followed was a long and tedious journey.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was fast approaching.
Originally, Li Ji had planned to spend the festival with Manman and their son, eating mooncakes, admiring lanterns, and enjoying a happy reunion.
But now, he could only watch the group ahead from a distance, unable to get close, yet unwilling to leave.
He had already had Li Xun sent back to Tianjing.
At first, the boy had refused to leave, crying and throwing a tantrum. If he weren't too young to win a fight against Li Ji, he probably would have started a brawl with his own father.
In the end, Li Ji had to use force to subdue him. He tossed the boy onto a horse and ordered his men to take him away.
To this day, Li Ji could still remember the boy's heart-rending cries as he departed—
"If you don't bring Mother back, I won't acknowledge you as my father anymore!"
Of course, Li Ji was going to bring Manman back.
