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

The winter nights are a bit cold, but the big red lanterns hanging everywhere on the streets, the steaming food, and the bustling streets alleviate the coldness a lot.

The two of them walked slowly on the street, and no one spoke.

After a walk, I went into a restaurant on the street, sat down and ordered some steaming rice wine.

Xuan Ci took a sip and looked dimly at the person under the candlelight opposite him.

Jiang Xue Ning felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him. She leaned back in her chair and said, "Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something wrong with my face?"

He looked out the window with a slightly melancholy look and said, "Maybe I should have insisted and not canceled the engagement."

Now, will there be a different ending?

"The old lady is right, you should listen to her. If the engagement had not been cancelled, at least based on the situation at the time, Helian Xuan would not let you and the Xuan family go."

He looked back at her, "So this is meant to be, right?"

That was his most decadent period. His brother died, the Xuan family fell into decline, and the engagement was cancelled. He was like a waste who could do nothing. He watched her enter the palace, and then heard the news of regicide.

After Xiao Linfeng came to power, he wanted to re-enter the officialdom and take back everything the Xuan family had lost. But the old lady held him back and refused to let him enter.

The old lady said to him, "You have to wait."

When Lin Ran entered the mansion and brought her message, he knew he had waited for it. But at this moment, looking at the woman in front of him, he was unwilling to give up.

He asked, "Xue Ning, you never loved me from the beginning to the end, right?"

"At that time, talking about love was a luxury for me. Just living was not easy."

He drank the wine in the glass depressedly, but did not ask her why it was Shen Zhaoyan. Because it was Shen Zhaoyan who accompanied her through all the experiences, and this result was predictable.

Seeing him decadent, Jiang Xue Ning missed the high-spirited and cynical No. 1 playboy in Shengjing when she first met him.

The ups and downs that the Xuan family and he had experienced were inextricably linked to her, so she said, "If you can't be a powerful official in Xiling, you can come to me and be a capable official."

If she wants to build Xiangchu better and take it to a higher level, what she lacks most is talent.

He propped up his chin and looked at her with burning eyes, "I would rather be a favored minister than a capable minister."

She didn't react immediately, but after realizing what he meant, she coaxed him, "If you do a good job and contribute to the contemporary world, it's not impossible to pamper you."

"Hehe..." He chuckled, his eyebrows and eyes lively as he lowered his voice and said, "A favorite minister means that he is both your subject and your favorite. He is your subject during the day and climbs into your bed as your favorite male at night."

She drank the wine in the glass, looked at him with a squint and sneered, "You're dreaming."

"Isn't this good? You are also very beautiful. The forest outside is so big, why do you have to hang yourself on a sickly tree? From ancient times to the present, every powerful woman has had a few favorites."

"You are quite good at quoting classics, and the beads on your abacus make quite a noise."

He drank a few cups, his face slightly red, and his eyes sparkling as he said, "It's because I was a step late, so I can only be a favorite."

"Declined. I don't have that hobby."

He didn't seem that disappointed. It was just a test. It would be great if he could dig into the girl's corner, but it was also expected if he couldn't.

After talking about personal matters, he finally turned the topic back to business, "The baby in the queen's belly was not saved, but according to my information, the pregnant woman is the woman he kept in the other courtyard, named Xiao Qiluo."

Her expression was stern. She didn't expect Xiao Linfeng to be so crazy. "You know a lot."

"The Xuan family is an old family after all. I have my own connections."

Jiang Xue Ning looked at the night view outside the window and said, "In your opinion, what will Xiao Linfeng do next?"

After the Battle of Taiyuan, the imperial court and Xiao Linfeng did not make any new moves, and everything was unusually quiet. I don't know if they have other plans, or if it's just the calm before the storm.

"He's a crazy guy. You can't think of him like an ordinary emperor. I always feel that nothing he does is surprising." He said with a half-smile, "I always feel that he doesn't really care what happens to Xiling. You are really a beauty who brings disaster."

She doesn't want to take the blame for this. The fact that Xiao Linfeng is so crazy has nothing to do with her.

She said righteously, "The extermination of the Gu family was inevitably caused by him. No one can afford his love. And I don't believe that he can love anyone."

Even if he had liked her, he would be ruthless in his calculations against her.

"Since ancient times, men have always pushed their ambitions and blame onto women. The phrase 'beauty is a source of trouble' is the best scapegoat."

"So when are you going to fight back?"

Jiang Xue Ning half-closed her eyes and said tiredly, "It's winter now, so take a good rest. When spring comes and flowers bloom, it's time to develop well."

As for things like unification and war, they require a timing, which may be tomorrow, next month, or next year.

Compared with fighting, what Xiangchu needs now is good development. Of course, killing Xiao Linfeng is still very important to her.

He also knew that this matter could not be rushed. "Maybe he will go crazy one day, or maybe he will go crazy before the time comes."

As we were drinking, it started snowing outside. Some children were jumping and running around in the snow, adding a bit of liveliness to the winter night.

They finished a pot of rice wine, and when they left the restaurant, he looked up at the heavy snow, "This is the first time we watch the snow together, right?"

"Ah."

"Having been caught in the snow together, we can be considered to have grown old together."

"You can think so if you want."

"You can be quite cold-blooded sometimes."

She curled her lips and said deliberately, "I'm afraid that if I'm too affectionate, you'll never be able to get over it in your life."

"You are quite narcissistic. Let me take you back."

The two walked together in the heavy snow without an umbrella. Soon, they were covered with a layer of white, but they did not feel cold.

When they reached the outside of the palace, he said, "Go in."

Jiang Xue Ning walked towards the palace. When she reached the door, she turned around and looked at him in the heavy snow. "Good night."

"Good night."

Her figure quickly disappeared behind the door, and the door closed, completely blocking his sight.

He covered his eyes and chuckled, "What a cruel woman."

If I can't be someone who stands shoulder to shoulder with her, then it would be nice to be her subject and help her create a prosperous era.

He stood in the snow for a long time. Was he regretful?

Of course it was regrettable, but not unacceptable. When he decided to let go and cancel the engagement, he had anticipated that they would no longer be possible.

I regret it, but I can't say that. Because at least I saved Duke Xuan's Mansion and let the Xuan family avoid the storm that followed.

Since Xuan Lin died in battle, he was destined to no longer be his playboy. After being protected for a long time, it was his turn to protect them.

When he returned to the mansion, Xuan Qiao was waiting for him. She looked at him in surprise, "Brother, why are you crying?"

"It's because of the heavy snow and wind that my eyes are red."

Tonight's snowstorm is the most beautiful one in his life, and he will always remember it.