Hua Manman didn't mention the outcome of the plea for reinforcements.
Everyone already knew the outcome. The Emperor had refused to dispatch troops, and Duke Zhen was even framed for treason.
Even though his name was later cleared, it was too late.
Duke Zhen and his one hundred thousand soldiers had been completely annihilated.
Princess Rouwan was stunned.
She murmured, "He never told me any of this."
She had never been to a battlefield, so she didn't know the specifics of the situation there. Nor did she know what Li Ji had faced after returning to Shangjing.
At the time, she was completely consumed by grief over Duke Zhen's death and couldn't bring herself to care about anything else.
The thought of a young Li Ji having to face so many hardships alone made Hua Manman's heart ache, and her tone grew heavy.
"You always blame Ji. You blame him for abandoning Duke Zhen and fleeing back here by himself.
But have you ever stopped to think?
