C473 To Let the Emperor Personally Come

Upon seeing Lee Hongtang, Gao Shaoyi found him swathed in bandages. The artillery shell had missed the command tower but detonated dangerously close by. Stationed at the forefront, Lee bore the brunt of the blast. Zhu Jiugong, too, had his head heavily bandaged, but his injuries paled in comparison to Lee's.

"Duke, I failed to safeguard Lord Cabinet Bachelor properly. We let our guard down