This unrest started in the northern border region. People in the north had been sweeping across the frontier, but because they were afraid of being beaten before, they hadn't come in.

As a result, uprisings broke out in many places, and many marched towards the capital.

Although there was widespread anxiety on this side of Langshan, it was still very far away from the capital.

Even though fighting had already broken out in the northern border region, their area was far from the emperor's reach, and they received news very slowly.

"Qingyou, there's something I've been meaning to tell you."

Helian Chi placed his hands on her shoulders, making her look at him.

"Ok!"

Jia Qingyou responded, knowing full well what he meant.

At this moment, all she could do was watch him calmly.

"Don't be nervous!"

Seeing Jia Qingyou's expression, Helian Chi suddenly laughed again and pulled her into his arms once more.

"What I want to talk about is my background. My family has always been stationed on the frontier, and I went there when I was twelve. In the capital, only my mother remained, essentially a hostage. For the sake of this country, our family was no longer like a family, but there was no other way. For the sake of national peace, we had to endure all this. Someone always has to sacrifice. If that day really comes, and the country is gone, where will our family be... Even with such injustice, we still diligently guarded the frontier. But the current emperor actually listened to slander, and our family..."

It was a very, very long time ago, and Helian Chi felt as if he no longer cared about it.

But now it seems that it's not that simple.

"do not talk!"

Jia Qingyou reached out and covered his lips with her hand.

What happened back then was probably a nightmare in his heart, something he never wanted to mention again.

Now he had to tell himself that he had to tear open that scar with his own hands, and then make the wound bloody and look so terrible.

"fine!"

When Helian Chi grasped her hand, he also held her smooth little hand in his own palm.

The two of them leaned their heads together, and Helian Chi recounted what had happened back then, word by word.

"My father was a marshal, constantly fighting on the frontier. Finally, after driving the people of the Northern Frontier away, he was betrayed... Those who hadn't died at the hands of the Northern Frontier people ended up dying at the hands of their own people. The Northern Frontier was driven out, and my father was ordered beheaded there, accused of treason. Ha... Could someone who betrayed the country drive the people of the Northern Frontier away? At that time, my father wanted someone to send me away, but I didn't leave. I watched them kill my father, and I heard that my mother died in our house in the capital. I knew that none of this was the work of treacherous officials; it was actually the emperor... He was afraid my father's achievements would overshadow his own, he was afraid my father wouldn't relinquish his military power! When the people of the Northern Frontier left, my father, feeling relieved, said he wanted to retire and live a simple life in the mountains with my mother and me. But the emperor wouldn't give us that opportunity."

Listening to Helian Chi's calm voice as he recounted everything, Jia Qingyou felt a tremor run through her heart.

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