He Shu and Madame He turned a deep shade of crimson, then went deathly pale in an instant. Despite the bitter cold, cold sweat broke out across their backs. They nearly collapsed to their knees on the spot to plead for mercy: "Your Highness, please forgive us! We were the ones who offended you first. We hope you will be the bigger person and spare us this once!"
Deserters were held in contempt by everyone. The guests gathered in the hall were either from families of military prestige themselves, or their husbands had spent years leading troops against the tribes of the grasslands, losing countless brothers and slaughtering many a foe in the process.
Those who hadn't known the truth had actually believed the Crown Princess was deliberately making things difficult for the He family, much like she had given them a show of force the moment they met. They had never imagined there was such a story behind it! A deputy commander of the Brave Cavalry Battalion, facing an invading enemy force, had forgotten his identity, forgotten the innocent civilians behind him, and willingly become a deserter?
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