Those were soldiers he had trained personally and he could not bear to see them die, but there was also the daughter he loved more than his life…
He looked at the grim-faced Emperor sitting behind the imperial table. He paused and said consolingly, "It's not as serious as you think. There's no need to blame yourself too much."
Long Yang lifted his head to look at Lu Hetian. He knew Lu Hetian was not having an easy time as well.
"Yes, after Weiwei gives birth, I'll make sure the Grand Duchess immediately heads to the frontier to give help."
Lu Hetian nodded and promised, "Don't worry. I'll find a way to control the situation at the frontier and hold the fort until Lihua arrives."
…
Back at the Grand Duke Mansion, Lu Hetian did not want the Dowager Duchess to be worried, so he hid the situation from her. The only person he told was Ling Lihua.
Ling Lihua's chest tightened at this. She asked worriedly, "Will Tingchen be okay?"
