"Shan'er, by the time you read this letter, your father will already be dead. Do not dwell on it. I was not killed by Jia Lingyun; I simply wished to rest. Thinking back on my life, I have grown too weary—exhausted for your sake and for the sake of the State of Wei... My death is not something to be blamed on Jia Lingyun. Do not let hatred take root in you, and do not seek revenge; you lack the capability. You are, after all, of dull talent, and it was a struggle enough for you to enter the officialdom. Honestly, in these final moments, I even find myself wishing... if only we were just ordinary commoners, how wonderful that would be..."
The crimson ink was a harrowing sight. Even knowing it is wrong to open another's correspondence, this letter would never reach Long Shan.
Jia Lingyun would not let Long Shan live, even if this had been Long Gu's dying request.
Chapter 678