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"What did you say?" As her emotions stabilized slightly, Qing Luan lifted her head and looked at him with her swollen red eyes. Why was there such deep sorrow in his gaze, as if the entire situation was profoundly connected to him?
"Five years ago, the fishing village was destroyed. The court took it seriously and sent someone to investigate..." Xuanyuan Rui expressed the sorrow within him, suppressing his pain as he spoke slowly in a gentle tone. "It was then that we met... When I encountered you, I was so happy. I even told Little Wolf that I would find you, no matter how thoroughly I had to search the entire village... But before I could look for you, something happened..."
"What happened?" A sense of unease gripped Qing Luan's heart, as if something was linking together in her mind... The outcome of it all filled her with fear, an inexplicable sense of guilt.
"My father was killed," he said. The blow from that event had been immense for him. The once-happy home vanished with his father's death and his mother's deep sorrow, leaving him to struggle alone amidst a crowd of predatory eyes, desperately protecting himself because he had to survive. That was not only his mother's dying wish but also his mission—he needed to seek revenge for the Blood Feud!
"Clang!" The worries in her heart turned into reality, making Qing Luan feel uneasy and frightened, lacking even the courage to meet his Black Eyes.
"That general was your father?" His identity became clear—the youngest general, Xuanyuan Rui.
"Yes," he said softly while holding her close, nodding slightly. "This matter shouldn't have involved my father. Although it was about the life of a villager, my father is who he is—a Patriotic General, the Consort of the Current Emperor's most favored sister. With such multiple identities, this should have been a minor issue... But in the end, it was my father who went to investigate the pirates..."
"The whole thing was a conspiracy?" As soon as Qing Luan heard this, she immediately looked up at him and asked.
"Yes, everything was a conspiracy. There were no pirates, no Naval Battle—just a chain of schemes... It started with you but ended with my father!" The impact of the entire situation on him was something others could not comprehend. Now that Qing Luan had voiced her inner pain, he realized that such hurt lay deeply buried in his heart and could not be forgotten simply with time.
"No, it’s not over yet," Qing Luan bit her lip and stared fiercely ahead, filled with resentment as she declared, "The matter began because of me; it must also end because of me. I will definitely take revenge; they must pay blood for blood!" She truly wanted to understand what kind of hatred Huang held against her that led to the massacre of an entire village just to kill her. Now with Xuanyuan General and his wife involved, their crimes were severe.
"Revenge must be taken, but... you cannot let hatred consume you. My mother made me promise before she died that whether or not revenge is taken is unimportant; what matters is not losing oneself... So for these past few years, I have been building military achievements to become a man like my father—a true pillar of strength!" That was also his father's wish; he had to fulfill it.
"You have a good mother," Qing Luan said. If the princess had not died, she would have loved to see what kind of legendary woman she had been. Revenge could be set aside, but love remained profound; such a person must have once lived an extraordinary life—too bad she never got to meet her.
"Actually... my mother was also murdered," this secret had weighed heavily on his heart, known to no one.
"What?" Qing Luan was startled, her eyes wide with disbelief as she asked, "You mean your mother was killed by someone?" What on earth was happening?
"My mother loved my father deeply, but she couldn't let go of me... She said she would find my father once I grew up, so she wouldn't lose hope... At that time, she was just physically weak, and there were rumors outside that she was going to commit suicide for love. But not long after, the doctor said my mother was terminally ill, with no cure," his eyes reddened as he fought back tears, knowing that was the last thing his mother would want to see.
"Who did it?" Such a shocking secret was almost too much for her to bear.
Was it people who plotted against Xuanyuan General and the princess because of her death, or were they trying to kill Xuanyuan General and used the village's destruction as an excuse? After all, there had to be a motive—this remained a mystery.
"She was poisoned; the doctor couldn't find out," he clenched his hands tightly, recalling some past events, his Black Eyes filled with killing intent. "I didn't know at first; I only found out later by chance. But by then, my mother had already been deeply poisoned and could not be saved!" A family shattered—this was a deliberate arrangement.
"Your father was already powerful and married to a royal princess; his influence was immense. Who would feel threatened by him?" If Xuanyuan Ru's mother wasn't a princess, she might even suspect the emperor's involvement. But now that the emperor allowed Xuanyuan Rui to achieve great military feats, it couldn't have been him.
"Prime Minister Huang," a flicker of surprise crossed his Black Eyes but quickly masked by hatred. "At that time, he had just gained power but was constantly suppressed by my father. Plus, my mother was the emperor's sister; in some matters, the emperor would side with my father. So..." He knew but had no evidence.
"It must be him," Qing Luan nodded vigorously. "That man in black had obvious markings on his face. As long as we find him, we can investigate who gave him orders back then—now that he's lost an arm, someone will definitely be looking for him in secret! She must have left a survivor for this reason; otherwise, those people would have been eliminated long ago."
"I'll handle this, Luan'er. You're currently in a precarious position; you need to be careful everywhere," he still felt uneasy, fearing that one misstep could lead to losing her too.
"Xuanyuan Rui, even if I want to avoid trouble and keep a low profile, I'm afraid they won't let me off easily. You saw those assassins; they were clearly after me and determined to take my life!" She wanted to stay under the radar, but she couldn't ignore deep-seated hatred and grudges; she was inevitably involved.
"They're targeting Jade Pavilion, Luan'er. The emperor is quite concerned about this too. You need to find a way to make Jade Pavilion less conspicuous; otherwise, we might all end up in trouble," if the emperor intervened, they would have no choice but to comply.
"I know, so I came up with a solution," she said, her eyes lighting up as she smiled. "Someone took the initiative to offer me a way out, so I had no choice but to accept it."
"Fu Tianlin?" Changing the subject, the sadness between them was buried deep within, as addressing the immediate crisis was the most important thing. "That day you went out with him, why didn't he appear with you in the alley?"
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The baby is sick and has a high fever, so I've been too busy to update. I will post five chapters tonight.
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