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She wasn't adopted by her master Jiunan from the roadside, but was secretly taken out of the royal palace.
Later, she heard that her master, Jiunan, wanted her to assassinate her own father, Wu Sangui, so that the father and daughter would kill each other.
And what devastated her even more was...
The fact that she was actually the daughter of Wu Sangui, a traitor, was something she found hard to accept for a time.
Because she had been exposed to this from a young age, she knew that Wu Sangui was a traitor to the nation, and she herself had cursed him countless times.
But now I know.
The traitor she had been denouncing for years turned out to be her own father. How could she possibly accept this massive amount of devastating information?
I stood there, tears streaming down my face...
"She was actually quite pitiful..."
Seeing Ake break down and cry, many people felt sorry for her.
Inviting the moon further reminded her of Hua Wuque.
When Hua Wuque learned that the person who killed his parents was the one who adopted him with ill intentions, he must have been devastated in the same way.
"Leaving aside my grudges with Jiang Feng and Hua Yuenü, let's just talk about my relationship with Wuque. I'm the one who has wronged him..."
Looking at Ake crying.
For the first time, Yaoyue's heart softened, and she admitted that she had wronged Hua Wuque.
Besides the coldness in his eyes, there was also a deep sense of guilt...
"It's true that Wu Sangui was a traitor who sold out his country for personal gain, but at least Ake was innocent..."
Feeling pity, Wanwan took out her handkerchief and was about to comfort Ake.
But this time.
A figure appeared beside Ake even faster than Wanwan.
The woman was dressed in nun's robes, around forty years old, with beautiful features and an elegant demeanor, though wrinkles from the years had appeared around her eyes and on her forehead.
One of her sleeves was empty and fluttering in the wind, clearly indicating that she was disabled and missing an arm.
Everyone was slightly taken aback by the appearance of this middle-aged nun.
I don't know her identity.
Chen Yan's heart stirred, and he thought to himself, "Nun Jiunan, also known as Princess Changping of the Southern Ming Dynasty, was once a princess of noble birth. Now she is not only a nun but has also lost an arm. It's quite pitiful..."
Ake noticed Master Jiunan standing beside her and was slightly taken aback.
He wiped away his tears and, as usual, bowed and called out "Master."
But then I suddenly remembered everything Chen Yan had told me before.
For a moment, he stood there, his mind a jumble of thoughts, unsure how to face Master Jiunan, the woman who had raised him since childhood.
The entanglement and grudges between her and Abbess Jiunan were far too deep and too complicated.
It's impossible to tell who wronged whom...
Jiunan raised her and was kind to her.
But he secretly took her away, intending to harm her.
But unfortunately, she was the daughter of a traitor, and owed Jiu Nan too much. It seemed reasonable that Jiu Nan wanted to deal with her cruelly.
After a long silence, Jiu Nan finally spoke first.
She handed a handkerchief to Ake and said softly, "Ake, wipe your tears first."
After a moment's thought, Ake reached out and took it, habitually saying "Thank you, Master."
When he heard Ake call him master.
A look of reluctance and guilt flashed across Jiu Nan's face...
She was not a malicious person to begin with; indeed, she wanted to use Ake to take revenge on Wu Sangui.
But after spending so many years together, I've developed some feelings for Ake.
Caught between hatred for Wu Sangui and feelings for Ake, she was in great distress and didn't know what to do...
Therefore, standing among the onlookers, when she saw Ake about to ask Chen Yan for the truth, she did not step in to stop her...
perhaps.
In her heart, she also wanted to use Chen Yan to resolve this extremely complex incident, which was intertwined with emotions and hatred...
"Is she Princess Changping from the last dynasty of the Southern Ming? Although she is dressed as a nun and has lost an arm, her royal bearing is still outstanding..."
"She's such a heartless woman, scheming against her own apprentice like this."
"Can we blame her entirely? Given the national and personal grievances, I believe that Jiu Nan's revenge against Wu Sangui, this traitor to the nation, is entirely justified. It's just that Wu Sangui's daughter, A'ke, is indeed somewhat innocent and pitiful..."
"Alas, I see that Master Jiunan is also very confused, not knowing whether what she did to Ake was right or wrong. I hope that Master Chen can resolve this matter perfectly for her."
"Don't worry, Master Chen can definitely do it..."
Upon seeing the appearance of Abbess Jiunan, the onlookers began to discuss among themselves.
At this moment, Jiu Nan also bowed to Chen Yan.
She softly chanted a Buddhist prayer, took out a silver ingot and placed it on Chen Yan's table, then asked, "Master Chen, I would like to ask, was it right or wrong for me to use Ake to take revenge on Wu Sangui?"
Chen Yan accepted the money.
Looking closely at this former princess, one can still see the marks of time and hardship on her face.
In her youth, Jiu Nan was an exceptionally beautiful woman.
Facing the questioning gaze of Abbess Jiunan, Chen Yan smiled and shook his head: "You're wrong to think you can use Ake to take revenge on Wu Sangui."
And it's completely wrong, utterly wrong!
Ah!
Jiu Nan's expression changed drastically.
A series of gasps came from the surrounding area.
Even the bewildered Ake looked up, her eyes red from crying, and stared at Chen Yan in confusion.
Master did indeed have faults, but his father, Wu Sangui, had wronged Master Jiunan even more. Why would Master Chen say so firmly that Master was wrong?
Looking at Ake's confused eyes, Chen Yan smiled and said, "Actually, you've all been mistaken about one thing. I only said that you were stolen from the Prince of Pingxi's mansion by Jiu Nan, but I never said that you were Wu Sangui's daughter."
"Me! I'm not the daughter of that traitor Wu Sangui?!"
Ake was shocked and delighted.
His eyes shone brightly as he stared at Chen Yan without blinking.
Jiunan was also stunned.
Could it be that his long-planned revenge operation turned out to be a complete blunder?
Chen Yan nodded to Ake: "Yes, you are indeed not Wu Sangui's daughter."
Ake was overjoyed.
But Chen Yan's next words plunged her into deep shock and confusion: "Although you are not Wu Sangui's daughter, you are the offspring of Li Zicheng and Chen Yuanyuan."
Me! Me! I am a descendant of Li Zicheng and Chen Yuanyuan?!
Ake was stunned again!
They were plunged into deep anxiety, unease, and even feelings of inferiority and fear.
Because Li Zicheng was a king of rebels.
Chen Yuanyuan, on the other hand, was a notorious femme fatale, a famous courtesan of her time...
Upon hearing her true identity, Ake's initial joy plummeted once again.
It seems that being the daughter of Li Zicheng and Chen Yuanyuan is no better than being the daughter of Wu Sangui...
Jiu Nan and the people around her were also stunned.
I was deeply shocked by Ake's unexpected background.
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among them.
Jiu Nan's expression was the most complex.
Although Ake was not the daughter of her great enemy Wu Sangui, she was the daughter of her great enemies Chen Yuanyuan and Li Zicheng.
In fact, this level of hatred is even higher than that for Wu Sangui.
Because his father, the emperor, was infatuated with Chen Yuanyuan for half a month, he lost eight cities.
Li Zicheng, the rebel leader, captured Beijing and was the primary culprit in driving his own father, Emperor Chongzhen, to his death...
Looking at the complex and resentful expression on Master Jiunan's face.
Chen Yan suddenly laughed and asked, "Does the nun believe that Li Zicheng killed your father, Chongzhen?"