The old man was the retired King, Yu Chen's paternal grandfather. After his son passed away early, he took on the position of King Regent while secretly nurturing his grandson to take over the throne one day. He feared that a fight for power might ensue in the family, given that the late king had two younger brothers. Despite his old age, he had to shoulder this responsibility for peace to reign.
The old man was already one hundred and forty-six years old; his hair and beard had long since turned grey. Years of politics had left him hard and strict, lacking the doting love a grandparent should have. Everyone in the Jade Palace feared and respected the old man; they wouldn't want to be scolded by him if they could avoid it.
Unfortunately, Yu Xuan had fallen into such a situation today. Even though the old man had a soft spot for the only female member of his family, he still spared no effort in discipline.
