As she finished speaking:
Ling Qiuxia frowned and scolded:
Shuangxue!
Don't talk to your brother like that.
I believe him; he wouldn't fabricate a whole set of lies to deceive us.
As she spoke, she turned to look at Chen Qingyu and said gently:
Qingyu, there must be a reason why the Chen Clan elders were willing to pardon your father's mistakes, right?
Chen Qingyu nodded, carefully considered his words, and then spoke:
Yes.
A few months ago, my father was pardoned by the clan patriarch because he had performed a great service.
Did you make a great contribution?
Hearing his words, Ling Qiuxia was taken aback.
Princess Cold Mountain, standing to the side, paused, then pressed for an answer:
What great achievement? He's guarding the Great Yin Grotto; how could he possibly go out and make meritorious contributions?
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Chen Qingyu hesitated for a moment, noticing his mother's gaze, and turned to look at him as well. He then said helplessly in a low voice:
Mother, sister, I must refrain from speaking frankly about this matter at the moment.
He couldn't very well say directly that his father, Chen Zhengxing, was pardoned because of him, could he?
Once he said that, they would definitely ask more questions, and then he would be exposed.
This contradicts his original intention.
But don't worry.
As he spoke, Chen Qingyu added:
Before I leave the Spirit Clan Royal Court, I will definitely tell you all about this.
He never intended to keep his identity a secret forever.
On the one hand, he didn't like wearing a mask when facing his biological mother and sister.
On the other hand, once he reveals his identity, his mother and sister's lives will undoubtedly be much better.
I see
Ling Qiuxia nodded slightly and said with a gentle smile:
This is the Spirit Clan Royal Court. There are some secrets within the Chen Clan that are indeed inconvenient to discuss here.
As long as I know your father is doing well, I'm content.
Princess Cold Mountain, standing to the side, pursed her lips and remained silent.
And what about you, Mother?
Chen Qingyu asked proactively:
You don't seem to be doing very well.
As he spoke, he looked around the cold, empty palace and said in a low voice:
It's so deserted and cold here, like a cold palace.
Upon hearing this, Ling Qiuxia burst into laughter:
You silly child, you're overthinking it.
ah?
Chen Qingyu paused for a moment, then scratched his head:
Isn't that so?
Of course not.
Ling Qiuxia smiled and said:
After I left the Divine Capital and returned to the royal court, no one criticized me, and I was not stripped of my title.
Furthermore, although I am not as good as your father, I have at least cultivated for several hundred years and have entered the Divine Treasure Realm.
I have everything I need; the vast Spirit Clan Royal Court wouldn't lack anything for just one person.
She paused for a moment before continuing:
The reason this place is so quiet and deserted is because I'm not used to being waited on, so I dismissed all the maids and servants.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu suddenly realized and said:
So that's how it is.
Ling Qiuxia looked at him and asked with a smile:
You and your father, in the Divine Capital, must be in the same boat, right?
Does he cook for you every single time?
Chen Qingyu shook his head and pursed his lips:
You're mistaken.
I have many servants in my house in the Divine Capital; many people serve us.
Especially the kitchen; my dad and I both love good food, so there were over a dozen cooks there.
ah?
Ling Qiuxia was taken aback upon hearing this:
That's really true.
She seemed to be thinking of something, a complex look appearing in her eyes, as she recalled:
I remember when I first met your father, I was still acting like a princess. I was always surrounded by people when I went out, and I needed to be served when I ate or changed clothes. Hundreds of people were circling around me.
Even when I entered Human Race territory, I created a fake identity and acted with the same ostentation, without any restraint.
Your father, on the other hand, hated being served and insisted on doing everything himself, refusing to delegate even basic tasks like laundry and cooking to others.
When we first got together, we had many arguments about this.
As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh:
I never imagined that after so many years apart, while I had grown accustomed to living alone, he would become accustomed to being waited on by others.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu smiled and said:
Doesn't this perfectly illustrate that you and my father influenced and tolerated each other?
Ling Qiuxia smiled and said:
Then you'll be at a disadvantage.
Your father's culinary skills were unparalleled; I have never tasted a more delicious dish in my life.
Even among the most renowned chefs in the history of the Supreme Void Dao Realm, none could surpass him in culinary skills.
He refuses to cook anymore; you probably haven't even tasted his cooking yet, have you?
ah?
Chen Qingyu was taken aback and asked blankly:
I don't know that.
I asked him, and he said he couldn't cook and had never cooked before.
Hahaha
Upon hearing this, Ling Qiuxia couldn't help but laugh:
He's definitely lying to you.
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Chen Qingyu's expression was rather unpleasant:
My dad has been lying to me for so many years! I've been so ripped off!
Ling Qiuxia looked at him and immediately laughed even more heartily.
Princess Cold Mountain listened silently to their conversation, not uttering a single word, but her eyes softened considerably, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up slightly.
But suddenly:
She seemed to sense something, her expression changed, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and her face instantly turned icy. She stepped forward and bowed her head, saying:
Mother, I have something to take care of and need to go out.
Um?
Ling Qiuxia paused for a moment, her smile faded, and after a moment of silence, she nodded and said:
Then go ahead, and come back soon.
Um.
Princess Cold Mountain nodded slightly, then looked at Chen Qingyu and gave him a word of advice:
You stay here and don't wander off until I get back.
As soon as he finished speaking:
She bowed to Ling Qiuxia, then quickly turned and hurriedly left the hall.
Why.
After she left, Ling Qiuxia withdrew her gaze and sighed softly.
Qingyu.
She looked at Chen Qingyu and said:
Do you feel that your sister is very cold towards you?
Yes, somewhat.
Chen Qingyu nodded obediently.
Don't blame her, she's just...
Ling Qiuxia paused, seemingly unsure how to describe it, and finally could only whisper:
She's different from you.
When the incident occurred in Divine Capital, she was already a year old and not an ordinary toddler; she could clearly remember many things.
She watched as her uncles, grandfathers, great-uncles, and kind old man who loved and teased her died and turned to ashes one by one.
Even her older cousins, who were a few years older than her and loved to carry her around in their arms, were crushed to pieces.
A once happy family fell apart overnight.
Later, our family was forced to separate. After I returned to the royal court with you in my arms, she kept crying and making a scene, not wanting to stay there and wanting to go back to the Divine Capital.
As she spoke, a hint of heartache and helplessness appeared in her eyes:
She doesn't like it here, she never has.
Because she wasn't pureblooded, she was always ostracized and ridiculed by other Spirit Race children her age. She was bullied and targeted in everything she did, and often even my intervention was to no avail.
When she was little, she would often hold me, put her ear to my stomach, and whisper to me, confiding her grievances.
But as she grew up, everything gradually changed.
She became cold and aloof, no longer confiding in anyone, and sometimes even I couldn't figure out what she was thinking.
She built a thick shell of ice to protect herself, and also to lock herself inside.
Chen Qingyu listened silently to her words and slowly nodded:
I see.
I don't blame her; it wasn't her choice.
Put yourself in her shoes; if he were in his sister's situation, he might be in the same predicament now.
However, the upper echelons of the Chen Clan, unlike the Spirit Clan Royal Court, erased the events of that year and blocked the news that he was a mixed-race person.
Therefore, from childhood to adulthood, before his talent was assessed, he never suffered any discrimination or exclusion, and always enjoyed the treatment of the most honored direct descendants, just like other children.
The Divine Capital was his home.
But the Spirit Clan Royal Court was not her home. Here, she only had her mother; she had no other family.
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