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"I'm sorry for your father's misfortune..."

Chen Huaian said softly.

He could count Liu Cui'e's father as a relative, but now the last relative is gone.

Moreover, his father died a few days ago. He went up the mountain to hunt and died under the siege of wolves.

In today's dark world, she, a weak woman, has almost no way to survive.

When Liu Cui'e mentioned her father, she burst into tears again. She and her father depended on each other for survival, and their lives were difficult, but the hemp rope always broke at the thinnest point.

With her benefactor still in front of her, she quickly calmed down, wiped away the tears on her face, and put on a forced smile: "Sir, Miss, I have nothing to repay you, why don't you come to my house and have a seat, so that I can try my best to repay your kindness."

Chen Huaian had the same idea, so he nodded in agreement.

He also needs to observe Liu Cui'e a little more.

At least make sure that Liu Cui'e doesn't have anyone she likes.

Liu Cui'e's home is at the east end of the town. It is a very ordinary farmhouse. Although it is simple, it is very clean. It can be seen that when her father was still alive, Liu Cui'e's life was barely acceptable.

There were several animal skins hanging on the surrounding walls and some hunting tools piled in the corners. It was obvious that Liu Cui'e's father was a very skilled hunter.

"Sir and Miss, please take a seat. I'll go get some water. My father loves to drink tea, and there's still some left at home."

After Liu Cui'e finished speaking, she started to busy herself around.

Chen Huaian looked around the furnishings in the room, and his gaze finally stopped on the altar in the center of the main room.

There were two tablets on the altar, and a portrait hung next to them - a man and a woman, both dressed as generals in armor.

The man was mighty and the woman was heroic; they stood side by side with determined eyes.

When Li Qingran saw this portrait, he froze instantly.

She stared at the two people in the portrait, her face gradually turned pale, her lips trembled, and surprise and intense sadness appeared in her eyes.

"This...this is..." Li Qingran pointed at the portrait with a trembling voice.

Liu Cui'e, who was making tea, noticed something unusual and quickly put down the bowl in her hand and ran over.

Seeing the tears on Li Qingran's face, she was at a loss for a moment.

"Miss, you...what's wrong with you?" Liu Cui'e followed her gaze to the portrait and explained, "These are the two generals my father worshipped during his lifetime. They are General Li Zhennan and General Wang Qingyue. My father said that they were the most courageous generals in the Southern Dynasty and the best officials who loved the people like their own children. Unfortunately..."

"Li Zhennan... Wang Qingyue..." Li Qingran murmured these two names, biting each word heavily, tears instantly welling up in his eyes, "Here, this is the Southern Dynasty... Father... Mother..."

Her voice was choked with sobs, and tears rolled down her cheeks, blurring her vision for an instant.

Countless memories rushed into my mind.

These were images that she normally didn't dare to think about, and would only appear in her mind when she was having nightmares.

Those images of war, death, and a home that you can never return to.

"Qingran." Chen Huaian suddenly realized something and quickly stepped forward to support his staggering apprentice.

I didn't expect that the portraits enshrined in Liu Cui'e's home were actually Li Qingran's parents. Isn't this a joke? But why would Liu Cui'e enshrine them?

"Master, the people in the portrait are... my parents..." Li Qingran buried her head in Chen Huaian's arms, tears sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto her clothes.

Liu Cui'e opened her mouth in shock, her eyes full of disbelief. After a long while, she asked in a trembling voice, "You...you are the daughter of General Li and General Wang?"

Li Qingran nodded vigorously, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Liu Cui'e knelt down with a plop, her eyes instantly reddened: "So you are a lady! My father always said that our family can live to this day, all thanks to the kindness of the two generals!"

Chen Huaian helped Li Qingran sit down on the chair, patted her shoulder to comfort her, and then said to Liu Cui'e: "Get up first and talk slowly."

Liu Cui'e then stood up and looked at Li Qingran with respect in her eyes. Yes, no wonder I always felt familiar with her when I met her. The more I looked at her, the more she looked alike.

She never expected that she would be able to meet her benefactor's daughter in her lifetime. What's even more dramatic is that her benefactor's daughter became her benefactor. This kindness can never be repaid.

Liu Cui'e looked at Li Qingran with red eyes.

"My father Liu Shan was a soldier in the Southern Dynasty army. Ten years ago, the enemy invaded the northern border and the fighting was fierce. My father was seriously injured in a battle and almost died on the battlefield. It was General Li who personally carried my father out of the front line, and General Wang also used precious healing medicine to save my father's life."

Liu Cui'e wiped her tears as she spoke, her voice becoming more and more emotional: "Although my father became disabled, the two generals still arranged for him to return home and gave our family a resettlement fee so that we could live a stable life. Our whole family is grateful to the two generals, so we have always worshipped their tablets and portraits."

"But..." Liu Cui'e's face turned gloomy, she clenched her teeth, her voice full of anger and helplessness, "Since the two generals died in battle, the Southern Dynasty has changed.

The old emperor passed away, and the prince also died, and the prince ascended the throne. The policies implemented by the new emperor were different from the previous ones. The taxes became heavier and heavier, and the people's lives became more and more difficult. "

When Li Qingran heard this, he clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms.

She knew that her parents died in a border war, and that there were many obscure conspiracies involved, but she was not sure about the details.

Later, she joined the Qingyun Sect. Because of the rule that monks could not interfere in the affairs of the mortal world, she could bury these hatreds deep in her heart.

She let it go for herself.

Now when I revisit the place, I see starving people everywhere.

The anger in my heart burned like a raging fire.

How prosperous was the Southern Dynasty in the past? Although the people did not live as comfortably as the officials and landlords, they were not starving or homeless.

This is the land to which my parents devoted their lives.

Now it has become like this...

"My father always said that if the two generals were still alive, they would love the people like their own children and would never let the people suffer like this."

A trace of indignation flashed across Liu Cui'e's eyes, and then turned into deep sorrow. "What a pity! I heard that the two generals encountered a large group of enemy troops at the border. There were also monks among the enemy troops. They were outnumbered and had to fight... had to..."

She couldn't continue, for fear of touching upon Li Qingran's sad memories.

A cold light flashed in Chen Huaian's eyes.

Judging from Liu Cui'e's description, this was most likely a political change. Combined with the information he had seen about Li Qingran before, he had basically guessed 70% of the answer.

Li Qingran's parents died in battle on the border.

Prince 꺶 died, and Prince 괗 took the opportunity to ascend to the throne...

This is obviously a fight for the throne!

"Cui'e, do you know why the two generals were transferred to the border?" Chen Huaian asked.

Liu Cui'e shook her head: "I am a village woman, how can I know what is going on in the court. I heard from my father that it seems that there was an enemy invasion on the border and the situation was urgent, so the two generals were ordered to go to support."

Chen Huaian nodded slightly.

Li Qingran's parents should have been an important force in protecting Prince Ji.

But at the critical moment, he was transferred from the capital to the border, which gave Prince 괗 an opportunity. And this transfer was probably Prince 괗's strategy.

More importantly, for Prince 괗 to have such a plot, there must be someone who was directing him, and there must be a cultivator involved...

Looking at Li Qingran's painful expression, Chen Huaian secretly became angry in his heart.

Now that I have come to the Southern Dynasty, I must find out the truth for Qingran.

And seek justice for those innocent people who died!

But the most important thing now is to comfort Li Qingran's emotions first.

"Qingran, although your parents have passed away, their kindness is remembered by the people."

Chen Huaian stroked Qingran's back gently, his voice gentle but firm, "Look, Cui'e's family is still worshipping them, which shows that they are true heroes."

Li Qingran took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand.

"Master is right. If my parents in the spirit world see that there are still people who remember their kindness, they will definitely be very pleased."

Liu Cui'e also nodded vigorously: "Miss, your parents are heroes in the hearts of all of us ordinary people.

Although they are no longer with us, we will never forget their kindness. As long as I am alive, I will always offer them sacrifices. "

Chen Huaian looked at the portrait on the altar, murderous intent surged in his heart.

The prince of the Southern Dynasty is also the current emperor, right?

interesting.

If this dog emperor knew that he had offended a rider at this moment.

What expression would that be?

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