Song Chengze turned around. "These words are not meant for your ears, but I want you to know that it is not because your father is cold-hearted or lacks sentiment; it is because Minor Lady Lin has crossed the line. I cannot simply pretend this never happened. Furthermore, for all these years, you know exactly what the people of the Lin family are like every time you return there with her. I have always turned a blind eye to what they want from you, just so you wouldn't be put in a difficult position, allowing them to use Prince Rui's Estate as their banner. However, Bamo..."
Song Chengze walked over and patted his eldest son on the shoulder. "You are grown now; you cannot hide behind your father forever. Master Lu must have already spoken to you about the situation in the palace; you know what the current circumstances are. Your father is walking on a tightrope. One careless step, and not only will I fall, but the entire Prince Rui's Estate will vanish without a trace. Your second uncle's family is a cautionary tale."
Song Bamo looked up, his eyes brimming with tears, his youthful face wearing a look of worry far beyond his years.
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