After being reborn in the Mass Grave, she overturned her predecessor's power

After a simple meal, Jiang Xue Ning suggested taking a walk in Gu Garden.

Uncle Zheng had a nostalgic look on his face. "It was so good back then. They were a bunch of people, busy and lively all day long. It was so lively."

After not seeing it for many years, the trees and grass in Gu Garden have grown wildly. The former study is now deserted and full of spider webs.

As long as she closed her eyes, she could recall everything here.

The years she spent studying in Guyuan were the happiest days of her life.

She walked slowly in the yard, looking carefully at every blade of grass and tree, and finally stopped by the lotus pond.

In summer, the lotus leaves are endless and green, and the lotus flowers are particularly red in the sun. The favorite thing for these girls is to paddle slowly into the depths of the lotus pond, hide among the lotus leaves, read storybooks, chat, and drink secretly. They will sleep all afternoon until the eldest brother comes to arrest them.

Such good times are sweet even in dreams.

She looked into the distance and saw that the lotus flowers in the lotus pond in late autumn had already withered, leaving only a desolate pond.

"There's no going back..."

She stayed here until sunset, waiting for someone with a nervous mood.

Finally, footsteps were heard behind her. Her body stiffened instantly and she didn't dare to look back for some reason.

"Is it the princess?"

It was a strange, vicissitudes, and hesitant voice.

Jiang Xue Ning closed her eyes, suppressed all emotions and slowly turned her head back, almost suspecting that she was dizzy for a moment.

The number one scholar who had astonished the entire Shengjing back then has now grown old...

The person in front of me was hunched over, skinny, with white hair, and wearing clothes that were patched and washed white. He looked lonely and vicissitudes of life.

What was even more unacceptable to her was that the man who had once written excellent articles and was a brilliant top scholar now had a missing index finger and little finger.

Almost in an instant, she couldn't help but turn red.

The cruelest thing about time is that "beauties grow old and heroes become strangers." Today is so ruthlessly presented before her. She dared not speak for fear of bursting into tears, and even more afraid that tears would fall.

She didn't even dare to look at him any longer. She turned around in panic, clenched her palms and looked at the lotus pond in the distance.

Wen Yijun walked closer to her step by step, "Your name is Xue Ning, right? I took you on the swing when you were a child."

She forced out an ugly smile, "Big Brother Wen, long time no see."

She couldn't help but look at his broken fingers, and a look of heartache flashed in her eyes.

Wen Yijun raised his finger and smiled gently, saying nonchalantly, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore."

"Well, I just feel a little sorry..."

The top scholar of that year used his pen as a sword and ink as a tip to enter the officialdom and the court. His greatest wish was for the country to be safe and the world to be peaceful.

Unfortunately, the court he served betrayed him in the end, and the once passionate young man had long since died in the passage of time.

Jiang Xuening lowered her eyes, "Life in prison must be very difficult. You must have suffered a lot."

Wen Yijun shook his head, "No, the hardest time was when the Gu family was wiped out and I was powerless to do anything."

"I have read books of sages since I was young, and I wanted to serve the court with all my heart. Unfortunately, I couldn't save anyone in the end, and watched the people I wanted to protect die one by one."

He said sarcastically, "Even if my fingers were not disabled, I would not be able to write any articles."

The emperor spared his life because he had just ascended the throne and had destroyed the Gu family, so his foundation was already unstable.

The four major academies in Shengjing led the way in writing letters to appeal for his injustice and criticize him. Other academies and students responded one after another. The emperor was held hostage by public opinion and sentenced him to four years in prison, but spared his life.

When he regained his freedom and saw the light of day again, he had been tortured to the point of being on the verge of death. His soul had long been exhausted, and he was just living like a walking corpse.

Jiang Xue Ning spoke in a hoarse voice, "It was the Gu family that implicated you..."

It was she who implicated him, otherwise he could have entered the cabinet and become a prime minister, and his life would have been bright.

"The Gu family has never let me down, nor has it ever caused me any trouble. It is my inability to redress the injustice for the Gu family." Wen Yijun said gently but firmly, "If I had the chance again, I would make the same choice."

"I have no regrets, never regret!"

He only hated himself for not being able to protect the people he wanted to protect. He was still alive because he was unwilling to accept the consequences. He believed that justice would prevail. He wanted to live on and see what happened to those people!

Jiang Xue Ning suppressed her surging emotions and said, "Brother Wen, please move to the palace. It just so happens that I am short of staff in the palace."

Once they met, she couldn't leave him alone no matter what.

"No." Wen Yijun smiled, "I'm fine being alone now, so I won't bother the princess."

He had vaguely heard a lot of rumors about her and knew that it had not been easy for her along the way. He was a useless man, so he should not cause more trouble for her.

He just wanted to meet her because according to the rumors she looked very much like that person.

Now that people have seen it, his wish has been fulfilled.

Jiang Xue Ning sensitively realized that he had lost the will to survive, which was a very dangerous thing.

She couldn't reveal her identity, so she could only lower her voice and say, "Live well and wait for Xingchen to come back, and then have a drink with him."

"Xingchen is still alive?"

He asked in an urgent tone, and his eyes immediately lit up with a warm glow.

"Yes, I already have news about him." Jiang Xue Ning said firmly, "But now is not the time to return to Beijing."

"So you not only have to stay alive, but you also have to stay alive and wait for him to come back, otherwise he will be sad."

Wen Yijun's eyes turned red with laughter. After years of hard work, she finally received the good news.

The two of them had a meal together, drank a glass of wine, and chatted for many days. Until night fell, Jiang Xue Ning had to say goodbye reluctantly.

Wen Yijia sent her to the door, his eyes were incredibly gentle, "Go back, don't worry about me, I'll be fine."

Jiang Xue Ning then nodded, got on the carriage and left.

Watching the carriage go away, Wen Yijun cried and laughed like a madman.

"Just go home..."

Old man Zheng looked at him worriedly, wondering if he had gone crazy from the shock.

Wen Yijun waved and staggered towards where he lived. He looked up at the moon, which was just right tonight.

And his moon returned.

He knew she was back, because he had held her when she was only one month old. That was the girl he loved, spoiled, and grew up with. Even if the world had changed, he could still recognize her at a glance.

He remembered clearly her little expressions when she cried, the way she laughed, and the little movements when she was angry.

But he said nothing, and even concealed everything very well, because he clearly knew that it was much safer for her to be Jiang Xue Ning than Gu Ming Yue.

"So many..."

"So many..."

He whispered her nickname silently, his heart aching with joy. His little girl finally came back, but in such a cruel way.

He couldn't imagine how she had managed to survive all these years on her own.

He couldn't continue to be depressed. The road ahead was long and he couldn't let her walk it alone.