Chapter 31 When Hope Fades Away

• The days of mourning and despair seemed to have no end in Forbidden City, once considered the most prosperous of all cities in China. Three days and two nights had passed since An's soul had left her husband and children forever, and even longer since the Qings had heard anything about the whereabouts of their youngest member.
• Despite the pain he might have been going through, Prince Jin hadn't remained idle. He took to the streets to help in any way he could. He even had to take charge of the Palace's finances since his father Heng spent most of his time in his royal chamber, caring about nothing else but his grief. Shun remained in a deep slumber due to the deplorable state of his body. No one knew if he would ever wake up and recover as he should.
• These three days had undoubtedly been a long odyssey of worries and tasks for the middle prince, something he was not accustomed to. What motivated him the most was the time he could dedicate to repairing the town, both in terms of construction and remodeling of damaged structures, as well as providing food and necessities to those in need in the refuge.