From childhood to adulthood, when mistakes were made, Hong Fang always faced harsher punishments than Hong Mu, which is why he harbored resentment towards Marquis Hong in secret, but he concealed it very well and never let Marquis Hong catch any hint of it.
Yet, after experiencing the double blow of being stripped of his office and being injured, Hong Fang inevitably felt emotional turmoil.
"Fang, do you resent me for treating you and your older brother unfairly since childhood?" Marquis Hong sighed. "Have you always felt that because you are a bastard, I have been unfair to you?"
"I wouldn't dare," said Hong Fang, with insincerity in his heart.
