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

what happened?

The timing is totally inconsistent.

Wen Qian was only two years old when Murong Shaorou passed away, and Yuan Ge was four years old. Her mother had passed away four years ago. So whose letter did Murong Shaorou receive that made her so stubbornly embark on this path of doom that was deliberately arranged by someone?

The snow that had fallen two days ago had not completely melted yet. The sunlight shone on the snow in the corner, blinding her eyes. It made her feel dazed and her heart inexplicably cold.

In her past and present lives, she had never been so confused, as if there was an invisible big hand behind all these things, arranging fate, deciding life and death, and even her own resurrection might be the result of that hand's manipulation... She slowly raised her head to the sky, wondering if there was a higher existence beyond the clouds, and that those of them who were struggling desperately to beg for something were actually just chess pieces on the board, with no control over themselves at all?

"Qianqian?"

Perhaps because her expression was too sad, Wen Changling stood up in surprise and asked with concern, "What happened? Is there something wrong with the letter?"

Yuan Ge opened her mouth but was speechless. What could she say? There were obviously problems everywhere, but she couldn't say anything. She could only stand at the door of the Wen family ancestral hall under the warm winter sun, feeling cold all over.

After a long while, she slowly shook her head. "Nothing... I'm just curious. Mother has never mentioned her family, and there has been no correspondence since she married you. I think her relationship with her family is indifferent. How could she be so eager to rush over to see her just because of a letter saying she missed her... Father, how long after mother left did she suffer a disaster?"

Wen Changling didn't think much about it. Now that it was brought up, he didn't hide it. Hearing this, he said, "She left in early winter. Counting the time, it's been less than two months, so it's not far away... Just like you said, she was able to go back and forth in more than a month, but she avoided seeing her for many years and never mentioned it. Why did she leave in a hurry just because of an ordinary letter from home? I can't figure this out... She has been dead for many years, why didn't your maternal grandparents look for her, and why didn't your sister write to you anymore? Could it be that they already knew about her death? How did they know?"

How to know? Of course, you can participate in it.

But why didn’t my elder sister send any more letters from home… Because by then her body had already cooled down.

Yuan Ge slowly leaned against the bare trunk of the ginkgo tree. She suddenly wanted to know what kind of place the Murong family was like. There were two sisters from the same mother. One ran away from home and hid her identity, but ended up in despair because of a letter from home that was sent in a fake name. The other was married in a high-profile manner with three matchmakers and six betrothals, but even her family members did not come to her funeral. To this day, Yuan Ge had never seen any relatives from her maternal grandfather's side, except... Murong Yuxuan.

In a sense, Murong Yuxuan was the first person from the Murong family that she knew.

"Well, anyway, it's been more than ten years." Wen Changling saw that she looked unhappy, so he patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Today, those rocks have probably turned into dust. No matter how confused I am, I can only sigh. I just hope that your mother is waiting for me in the underworld... I just don't know if she will blame me for letting our daughter suffer so much when I see her in the underworld."

At that time, Wen Qian was influenced by the concubine of the Tong family. She was like a rabbit that had gotten stuck in a dead end. She couldn't speak clearly and couldn't listen. She even complained that the legitimate daughter without a mother was worse than the concubine. In the end, even Wen Changling was helpless and could only let her go! However, seeing her like that, how could parents not feel distressed? Wen Changling put his arm around Yuan Ge's shoulders and patted him, and advised earnestly, "Forget about what happened today... Fourteen years is too long, long enough for any trace of existence to disappear without a trace."

"But..." Yuan Ge tilted his head to look at him, "Father, the trace of her in your heart has never disappeared, right?"

Wen Changling was slightly stunned. This child… knew what he meant, but insisted on talking about other things. So, he could only speak frankly, "Qianqian, you know that I am talking about those traces that can be used as evidence. To be honest, even after Jingzhao Prefecture closed the case, I never gave up the investigation, but I couldn't find anything for so many years. Qianqian, I know you are a smart child and you have your own opinions. For this, your father is very pleased. However, I am also worried that you are too opinionated… Promise me that you will let your mother's matter go."

Logically speaking, this is just a family matter. Wen Changling has boasted that he has good relationships with people in the court over the years and has some face in front of the Jingzhao Prefecture. However, the Jingzhao Prefecture means that there is pressure from above and they will not allow the investigation.

The boss? Which boss? He didn't understand, nor did he want to understand. At that time, he had no interest in government affairs. He just wanted to know the truth, even if it meant losing his official hat or his life... However, after searching for a long time, he found no clues, as if a hand had quietly wiped everything away.

He didn't even know whether the owner of that hand was coming for him, Wen Changling, or for Rou'er...

"Promise me." Wen Changling looked at Yuan Ge seriously, "Promise me, Qianqian, let your mother's matter be over." Even though he also wanted to know the truth, the living are always more important than the dead, and family responsibilities are always more important than the deceased. Even if he went to apologize in person a hundred years later, he didn't want the little girl to take risks at this moment.

"Okay." Yuan Ge looked directly into the other person's eyes, slightly curved his eyebrows, and agreed gently and obediently.

It was Wen Qian who agreed, not Yuan Ge. Miss Yuan did not feel any pressure at all. She accompanied Wen Changling for dinner at the Wen family, and talked with Zhuo Zhuo and Xu Yi for a while. She did not get up until Song Wenyuan came to pick her up and left.

Wen Changling sent her to the gate and watched the carriage disappear from his sight. However, he felt uneasy for some reason. The little girl never mentioned her mother again, and her words and actions seemed to have forgotten all these things. But... he always felt that something was wrong, as if... she was up to something bad.

The naughty little girl took a carriage back to Luofengxuan. In the carriage, she chatted with Song Wenyuan about some things that her elder brother and sister-in-law had to say. Her expression was gentle and her words were humorous. Even Song Wenyuan could not tell what was on Yuan Ge's mind.

After returning to his room after entering Luofeng Pavilion and pretending to change clothes to send everyone away, Yuan Ge slowly squatted down, hugged his knees, and buried his face in them. He called softly, "Mother... No matter what kind of dangerous place the Murong family is, I will go there to try it out, for you and for my aunt."