For these passionate men, there had always been a hurdle they could not overcome—a lingering regret. Their old commander’s family and the Eldest Princess’s family had been destroyed, their lives shattered. Yet, none of his loyal subordinates had died, and they had lived ever since in the shadow of their own self-reproach. They constantly wondered if, given the chance to choose again, they would have ignored their commander’s orders and rebelled. If they had, they might have saved him from his own home; they could have saved at least a few, and things wouldn’t have ended with only this one princess left.
For two years, they had searched everywhere for the princess’s whereabouts. But the new emperor knew someone would try to rescue her, so he had obscured her trail at every turn, making it impossible for these generals to find her.
Now, finally seeing the commander’s only daughter sitting before them, how could he possibly hold back?
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