For years, Li Yan had grown used to his father and mother disappearing from the Capital City at the slightest whim.
But he never imagined that just after his own coming-of-age ceremony, his father, still in the prime of his life, would abdicate!
The clamor of the enthronement ceremony had long since faded. The grand palace was now so empty he could hear his own breath.
Li Yan wasn't wearing his Dragon Robe. Dressed in just a simple tunic, he sat on the cold, golden-tiled floor, hugging his knees.
"Liars..." he mumbled, burying his face in his arms.
'After they came back from the Western Regions, didn't those two promise they wouldn't go on any more incognito tours for the next few years?!'
'It was true, they hadn't gone on any incognito tours. Instead, they'd just transformed into "commoners" with not a single care in the world. They'd slipped away, ready to be gone for years!'
Li Yan ground his back teeth so hard they nearly cracked.
