C1672 I'll Give You a Reason

Wulan pressed his lips together bitterly, then seemed to muster his courage, his eyes becoming piercingly sharp.

"Rouge told me that my mother was unhappy in the palace," he said.

Yao Shi, hearing just this, knew that Wulan was safe for the moment.

"Go on," the Monarch said in a low, steady voice.

"Rouge said that if it weren't for you neglecting her, if you had protected her