Duke Ning resented his son, but resented himself even more. He hated that he should have acted earlier, rather than thinking to wait a while, "I don't know if there's resentment in your heart, but if you are to resent anyone, resent me. I agreed to it."
Ning Hui had no resentment, only regret, "Your son harbors no grudge."
Every time Duke Ning thought about it, if it weren't for his wife, had he truly died, she surely would have been unable to withstand the blow and would have followed him in death. Although Lady Du would still be captured, the Duke Residence would be finished, too. His eldest grandson was not capable of supporting the Duke Residence, the second grandson had his own schemes, and his third son was without progeny. The Duke Residence would fall into decline.
The Duke no longer looked at his second son, "Take good care of yourself. I don't want to hear rumors that you died for Lady Du."
That would truly enrage him to death.
