After rebirth, she became the favorite of the powerful minister.

Zhitao just stayed in the Kejing Earl's mansion like this. It was a little unclear, but even the Kejing Earl and his wife tacitly kept silent about the matter of Luofengxuan, let alone other people?

He wanted to find out more, but didn't dare to say too much. He watched secretly for many days, but the girl didn't even leave the guest house. His curiosity gradually cooled. In addition, the New Year was approaching, and the mansion gradually became busy. For a while, no one paid attention to this plain-looking girl.

On the contrary, Wang Shanshan would visit from time to time, bringing some snacks, and occasionally she would sit with Zhitao and talk.

Shiyin mentioned this. The scar on Zhitao's palm had faded a lot in the past few days. Even though you could still see the criss-cross pattern, it was hard to tell that it was a word. So Shiyin somehow overlooked the unpleasantness. Yuan Ge said nothing and just told Shiyin to be careful. Shiyin secretly observed for a few days and found that apart from eating and drinking, the topic they talked about most was Wang Shanshan occasionally asking about Zhitao's background indirectly. But it was obvious that Zhitao herself didn't know.

After listening to this for two or three days, Zhitao felt much more relieved. She thought that her cousin was, after all, just a girl who had not yet reached marriage age. She had come all the way to Shengjing, away from home. Although she was staying at her aunt's house, it was not as comfortable as her own home. It was inevitable that she would feel lonely. Perhaps she just wanted to find someone to talk to... A girl who had lost her memory and was mentally retarded could be a good listener. Thinking of this, she was not as defensive as before.

Over there, the Wen family sent the old housekeeper over to remind them that it was the anniversary of the late madam's death, and reminded Wen Qian to return to the Wen family to pay tribute.

It had indeed been a while since Yuan Ge had visited the Wen family, so he packed a lot of bags and took Wen Xiaobai, who had jumped into the carriage, back to the Wen family. As for Lord Song, he wanted to go with him, but he had rested for too long, and there was a backlog of official business at the Northern Pacification Office. The emperor had also complained a lot, so he couldn't leave for the time being. So he had to promise Yuan Ge to pick her up as soon as he finished his business. Even so, he still felt guilty and was depressed for a long time, thinking that the timing of Zhang Yuanshou's suicide was not very good.

So childish.

Yuan Ge didn't think it was a big deal, so he went to the Wen family to explain the situation. The elders of the Wen family also expressed their understanding, and after just a few greetings, Wen Changling took Yuan Ge to the ancestral hall first.

According to the rules, girls are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall. The Wen family does not have many rules. And because of Wen Changling's remembrance and debt to Murong Shaorou, Wen Qian would pay homage to Murong Shaorou on this day every year.

On the tablet of Wen Qian's mother, there was still the nameless Xiao Rou. Yuan Ge lit incense and offered wine, knelt on the mat and kowtowed three times in a proper manner. After a long while, he sighed softly and called "mother", and then there was no word. She was not Wen Qian, so it was not right to call her "mother". According to her seniority, she should call her "aunt". I don't know if aunt, Wen Qian and her mother have reunited, and there are also father and Yuan Qi. If so, it would be a lively family, but it seems that she is still alone.

Seeing her silence, Wen Changling thought that his daughter was grown up now and some of her worries were indeed not suitable to be expressed in front of her father, so he closed the door and went out. When he left, he looked back into the house. The girl seemed to have lost some weight since the last time they met. The childishness that had not yet disappeared before her marriage was no longer there. Her back alone made people feel a little chilly. He didn't know how she took care of herself. When he asked her, she always said everything was fine, but she caused trouble every now and then.

His daughter-in-law's houseboat was burned, and Qianqian was there too. Yao Yunfeng privately spread the message that the incident was aimed at Qianqian. The little girl had always been a peaceful person, and no one knew who she had offended. Even Yao Yunfeng kept silent about it, and it was obvious that someone had deliberately taken care of her.

Yuan Ge stayed in the ancestral hall for a short while before coming out. Seeing Wen Changling still waiting outside the door, he slightly curved his eyebrows and walked over to him, "Father... tell me about mother. I was still young at that time and didn't have a deep impression of her. Now I almost forget her eyebrows and eyes."

The entrance of the ancestral hall is the best place to talk about the past and remember the old friends.

Wen Changling, who had kept silent about Murong Shaorou in the past, just glanced at the fallen leaves on the ground. "When you were a child, you often asked about it, and cried and said that your mother was murdered. After I scolded you once, you never mentioned it again... Now that I think about it, it was not long after that that you met the concubine of the Tong family. It was also after that that you started to be quiet and uncommunicative in front of us, and no longer trusted us. Instead, you became very close to her."

"Forget it, that person is dead now, let's not talk about her." Wen Changling glanced at the bewildered Yuan Ge, smiled and shook his head, "Well, although the fall was a bit severe, at least it made me sober. Three years after marriage, your mother never told me about her family. I just thought she was a miserable person, so I never asked about it, for fear of touching on her sad story. Until the early winter of that year, she suddenly received a letter and told me that she was going to visit her sister. She was pregnant at that time. I was worried about her going alone. At that time, the New Year was approaching, and it was the busiest time for all departments. I advised her to wait, and after the New Year, I would go with her..."

Wen Changling's voice gradually became lower, "But she didn't want to, and she refused to do it no matter what. She even had a fight with me about it. That was the first time she had a fight with me after we got married. In the end, she didn't even take you with her, and left alone..." Who would have known that from then on, they would be separated forever. Wen Changling slowly squatted down, covered his face with his hands, and after a long while, he let out a long sigh.

Yuan Ge's hand hung on the other's shoulder for a long time, but it didn't fall. Fourteen years had passed, and the comfort from others was already insignificant. However, even Yuan Ge didn't expect that the last person Murong Shaorou went to visit was her mother...

Suddenly, she shuddered slightly, and in an instant, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar and felt cold all over. The look in her eyes when she looked at Wen Changling changed, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Father, father, did mother really mean to visit her sister?"

Wen Changling did not notice the other party's abnormality, nodded and said, "Yes, the letter was also written by her eldest sister. She said that she had not seen her for many years and missed her very much. She also said that she now has a son and a daughter and a loving husband. However, she has been dreaming about her sister at night recently, which made her a little uneasy and she hopes to see her."

Yuan Ge's hands suddenly clenched, "Did father see the letter in person?"

"No, since it's her letter, why would I read it..." Wen Changling just noticed Yuan Ge's strangeness and tilted his head to look at him, "What's wrong?"