Mo Shaoze nodded again.

"The Sui Dynasty fell not from the outside, but from within. The capital was captured first, and then the rest of the troops were scattered and annihilated. As such, the number of those who fled was incalculable."

Jiang Qingwan's heart stirred.

"You seem to know quite a lot about the Sui Dynasty."

Mo Shaoze paused, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes.

After a few moments of silence, he answered, "My mother was from the Sui Dynasty."

Jiang Qingwan was stunned.

Mo Shaoze looked up at her and continued, “My grandfather was a merchant who traveled to the border year after year. He died on the road and his documents were destroyed. My mother could not return to the Great Sui Dynasty. She was sold into the palace as a maid and was later forced to have sex with my father, which resulted in my birth. Not long after the war between the Great Zhou and the Great Sui Dynasty began, the Great Sui Dynasty fell. My mother hanged herself in the palace to die for her country. My father already hated my background. After learning the truth, he refused to see me again and abandoned me in a separate courtyard to fend for myself.”

Being born as a human being means facing various difficulties.

Jiang Qingwan felt touched, but offered no words of comfort.

But the illusion he had been immersed in at the ghost market that day came to mind.

"Did your mother ever mention the Sui Dynasty royal family to you?"

Mo Shaoze was also immersed in his past memories and didn't think much of why she asked that question.

He simply nodded.

“I’ve mentioned it before. My grandfather’s family lived in the capital of the Sui Dynasty and were considered a wealthy family. The imperial family of the Sui Dynasty was running out of offspring. My mother said that the emperor only had one little princess, who was regarded as the future princess of the Sui Dynasty and was personally raised by the eldest princess who was the regent at the time…”

"Little princess...run!"

The shrill screams from the illusion exploded in my mind.

Jiang Qingwan was shocked and knocked over the scalding hot teacup.

The tea was poured out.

"careful!"

Mo Shaoze reacted quickly and grabbed her wrist, stopping most of the tea from spilling.

Having just returned from court, Mo Yunhan made a special trip through two streets to buy Jiang Qingwan a freshly roasted pigeon. He entered the house happily and witnessed this scene.

His handsome face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

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