บท 153: Never belonged to this place

Nianzu was taking heavy sighs as he was seated on a giant rock with a flute in his hand. He looked at the sky. Sun was setting down, spreading the redness in the evening sky. Today he had a bad day that he almost wanted to run away from the Palace because his mother got angry at him. He recalled everything which happened with him during the daytime. 

After meeting the Empress, Nianzu came to his room and started reading a book to divert his mind. An hour later, Eunuch Chung informed Prince Nianzu that his mother visited him. Nianzu put the book in his hand on the table and stood up from his seat.

Concubine Deng Hui, the mother of Nianzu, came inside the chamber. Nianzu kowtowed before his mother. "You should have called me, mother," Nianzu said as he lifted his head when Deng Hui slapped him hard.