The Chu Patriarch looked up at the tear-streaked face of Yun Li, a flash of heartbreak crossing his eyes. "I am sorry. It is your father who is too incompetent to protect you, but I truly have no power to do anything."
"No power to do anything? You can protect everyone else, but I am the only one you couldn't?"
Outside the door, the old steward watched Yun Li, his own eyes brimming with tears. After all, he had watched Yun Li grow up. When she first arrived, he would often dream of her being murdered, waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. Seeing the confrontation between Yun Li and the Patriarch, he hurried to the backyard to report to Lady Chu.
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