Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Ning Zhiwei had used a letter to save the innocence of the women of the Ning family in prison and bought time. Now he wanted to repay this favor.

If there hadn't been that letter and Xiao Linfeng's secret care, most of the women in the Ning family would have died in the Heavenly Prison.

She looked outside and saw that everyone was in the yard, so she couldn't hear their conversation.

She then said with pride, "Peony is very busy. She is in charge of a medical team of over a hundred people, and she also has to manage thirteen pharmacies in the northwest."

She had collected a lot of medicinal herbs before, and now they were all put to use. Shaoyao knew medical skills and was the person she trusted the most, so she put her in charge of this area.

Shaoyao was reluctant at first, but she agreed after much persuasion. Now she is more and more energetic as she works. She says she is tired, but she is full of fighting spirit and high spirits every day.

Xiao Linfeng was very surprised, "Is the little girl so capable?"

Ning Zhi smiled and nodded, "She looks like Aunt Qing, her biological mother."

She has passed on the words, and it depends on how the other party responds.

"Aunt Qing?" Xiao Linfeng felt as if the air had become thinner and it was a little difficult to breathe. "What kind of person is her mother?"

Ning Zhiwei looked at him deeply, "A kind, gentle and capable woman who knows a little bit of medical skills, but also a woman with a miserable life."

Xiao Linfeng's expression changed drastically, "Misery?"

Ning Zhiwei accidentally learned this secret buried in history in his previous life and felt regretful countless times.

In this life, she is powerless to change anything, as the person is gone.

"You also know my background. I was brought to the northwest when I was born. I had two wet nurses, but they were too rough and I was often sick. My grandfather simply posted a notice, looking for a nanny who could take care of children and had some medical skills."

"Peony's mother..." Ning Zhiwei was silent for a moment, "She appeared at this time."

"Is there anything you can't tell me?" Xiao Linfeng's eyes were heavy, as if a big stone was pressing on his heart. "I want to know all the truth, please tell me the truth."

Ning Zhiwei lowered her head and remained silent. The longer she remained silent, the more Xiao Linfeng's hands hidden under his sleeves trembled.

After an unknown amount of time, Ning Zhiwei sighed softly, "She was born in a laundry shop."

With a "boom", Xiao Linfeng was struck by thunder and trembled all over. What is the laundry place? It is also called the red tent, where the camp prostitutes are placed.

"how come?"

The hardest part was said, and there was no need to hesitate about what to say next. "She was pregnant at the time, and she destroyed her own face in order to leave the laundry shop. She stayed by my side until I was eight years old, when her body could no longer sustain her and she died of illness from overwork."

Her short words reflected a woman's extremely tragic life.

She became a palace prostitute, living a life worse than death. When she finally got a chance to leave, she had no choice but to destroy her appearance.

Xiao Linfeng's eyes gradually turned red, and his voice trembled, "What's her name?"

Ning Zhiwei couldn't bear to look at his face and lowered her eyes, "She calls herself Qing Niang and never mentions the past."

"Wait a moment." Ning Zhiwei took out the four treasures of the study and drew a sketch with a brush.

The woman in the painting has half of her face as beautiful as a fairy, and the other half as ugly as a ghost, which forms a sharp contrast. Her delicate eyebrows and eyes contain a hint of sadness.

Xiao Linfeng stared at it blankly, his face turning frighteningly pale.

Ning Zhiwei put down the brush and said softly, "This is her portrait. Take a look. Is this the person you are looking for?"

"Yes." Xiao Linfeng's usually expressionless face showed a trace of pain, and tears flashed in his eyes. "Her name is Xiao Qingdai, she is my eldest sister. My mother died during childbirth. My eldest sister is like a mother, she raised me with all her heart and soul."

He rarely showed his emotions in front of others, but in front of her, he couldn't help it.

"On the night when my family was torn apart, I only remember the blood all over the ground and the flames rising into the sky, as well as my eldest sister's words, telling me to live well and wait for the day when we could be together again..."

But, there will be no more chance.

The last shred of hope in his heart was gone, and from then on, he no longer had any family.

Looking at him standing with his back to her, his body trembling slightly, Ning Zhiwei sighed softly. The most painful thing in the world is separation between life and death.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Linfeng barely managed to control his emotions and carefully put the portrait away. "Can you give it to me?"

Ning Zhiwei was very generous, "Okay, I'll give it to you."

"Thank you." Xiao Linfeng took a deep breath, "Where is she buried?"

Ning Zhiwei said softly, "She is buried in the cemetery for soldiers who died in battle. There are people specially assigned to take care of her. When we return to Yumen Pass one day, I will take you to pay respect to her."

"Does she have any relics?"

Ning Zhiwei recalled the woman who always had a hint of sorrow in her eyes. Others were afraid of women with ugly faces, but she was not. She was her closest female elder, who had been by her side, accompanying her and taking care of her since she could remember.

"Before she died, she left a will asking that all her things be burned so that she could die cleanly."

"However, Shaoyao secretly kept a wooden hairpin as a souvenir."

Xiao Linfeng's heart moved, "Carved with a pomegranate flower?"

Ning Zhiwei was stunned, "Yes."

Xiao Linfeng is a dozen years younger than his elder sister, but he is precocious and can remember things from a very early age.

"My father carved it himself and gave it to my sister as a coming-of-age gift, wishing her a happy marriage and a large family."

Ning Zhiwei felt the piercing pain that he suppressed in his eyes, and said, "My condolences."

Xiao Linfeng stood there for an unknown amount of time. Suddenly, he straightened his clothes and bowed to Ning Zhiwei. Ning Zhiwei was startled and dodged, "What are you doing?"

Xiao Linfeng's eyes were red, "Thank you for protecting my sister for eight years, saving her from wandering and pulling her out of the quagmire."

If she hadn't been young and needed care, her sister would not have had the chance to escape from the quagmire.

Ning Zhiwei pursed her lips, with mixed feelings in her heart, "They are my family to me, so why should I thank them."

Xiao Linfeng asked coldly, "What's Shaoyao's last name?"

Ning Zhiwei gave him a deep look and said, "She has the same surname as me, Ning. She is nominally a maid, but she grew up with me and we are like sisters. No one dares to look down on her. She has been learning medicine since she was young, and she is very good at it."

They are all smart people, and some of their words are very clear. It seems that they are asking about the surname, but in fact they are asking who Shaoyao's father is.

Xiao Linfeng's expression changed several times. Is her father unknown? "Can she change her mother's surname?"

Ning Zhiwei said without hesitation, "I respect Shaoyao's decision. If she wants to change it, she can change it. If she doesn't want to change it, she doesn't have to change it."

"That's fine." Xiao Linfeng looked dazed, looking at the woman in front of him, and suddenly he felt like talking to her, "Do you want to hear a story?"

He didn't want to be alone at this time and wanted to talk to her because they had someone they missed in common.

Ning Zhiwei sighed in her heart, but didn't show it on her face, "I do."

What kind of story is this brother and sister telling? One is reduced to the lowest level of a camp prostitute, and the other is a powerful official with great power over the world.

In his previous life, Xiao Linfeng was controlled by others for the whereabouts of his sister and became a murder tool of the conspirator...