Chapter 345 Extra 1

It's autumn again. Ever since the passing of the Imperial Grandmother and several masters, the Imperial Father and the Queen Mother have become less and less willing to come back. They are both very skilled in martial arts and have a lot of experience, so sometimes even the secret guards can't find their trace.

After receiving the letter, Emperor Ming An was not surprised. After a slight period of longing and melancholy, Emperor Ming An handled government affairs as usual.

It has only been over a month since the Autumn Examination ended, and the names of candidates for the Palace Examination have been presented one after another. Emperor Ming An took a rough look, originally just wanting to see if they looked familiar, and did not take it seriously, until a name appeared. For some reason, Emperor Ming An inexplicably felt somewhat familiar.

After recalling for a long time, Emperor Ming An finally remembered who the other party was.

Liang Bing, the great-granddaughter of Taifu and the granddaughter of Liang Wenyin.

Regarding the old tutor, Emperor Ming An still remembers the scene when he enlightened her. Although it was only a few years ago, it seems like yesterday.

The old tutor was probably the first person that Emperor Ming An had ever met, other than his parents and closest relatives, who did not look at her with prejudice. This was especially rare under the circumstances at that time. The old tutor taught her everything he knew. At first, she did not think there was anything wrong with it, but as she grew older, she gradually understood it. Thinking of this, Emperor Ming An was even more grateful.

However, unlike Emperor Ming'an's impression, the tutor mentioned by his father was actually an extremely old-fashioned person. If she had not asked carefully at the time, Emperor Ming'an would have thought they were two people.

As for the Grand Tutor's granddaughter Liang Wenyin, the reason why Emperor Ming'an also had an impression of her was not only because his father had a close relationship with her when he was young, but also because of her ex-husband.

Emperor Ming'an had long forgotten the man's specific name, he only knew that the other party was involved in a major local case. Coincidentally, half a year before the case, when his father had just issued the decree on female households and female officials, Liang Wenyin took her two daughters and divorced the man decisively, and set up a new family outside. She, her two daughters and several grandchildren were not implicated. Such a decisive attitude and keen sense of smell made Emperor Ming'an remember her somewhat.

Since Liang Wenyin left, her former husband's career has fallen from grace. He was a local official of the fourth rank, but he made a series of stupid moves and within half a year he was involved in the big case at the time and was completely brought down.

Now Emperor Ming An once again recalled what happened in the past and felt that there was another hidden story. However, Emperor Ming An did not intend to get to the bottom of it. In his opinion, even if there was something fishy, it would not have much impact. Since the matter had already passed, he should just let it go.

Just thinking so, during the palace examination, Emperor Ming An still stayed in front of Liang Bing for a while longer. She was indeed talented and capable, and lived up to her reputation. If nothing unexpected happened, she should be the first this time.

However, Emperor Ming'an did not want to show favoritism, so he waited until the evaluation results came out before he spoke a few more words to Liang Bing.

Liang Bing was slightly touched to see that the emperor still remembered her grandmother, but the matter about her grandmother was really not easy to tell others, so Liang Bing only talked about her grandmother's current situation and did not mention the past.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Ming An did not ask any further questions.

When she returned home, after her excitement had gradually subsided, Liang Bing rushed into her grandmother's yard immediately.

Decades have passed in the blink of an eye. Liang Wenyin is now over seventy years old. Although she has experienced a lot, she was still stunned for a moment when she heard Emperor Ming An mention her.

Emperor Yongxi was loyal, and so was Emperor Ming'an.

Liang Wenyin felt inexplicably warm in her eyes. Ever since her grandmother and grandfather passed away one after another, so many years have passed and no one cares about her anymore. As for her ex-husband...it's better not to mention him.

Liang Wenyin thought about the past and felt that there was nothing much to say. Looking back, it was nothing but failure.

Although Liang Wenyin successfully broke off the engagement that year, she soon fell into another trap.

Liang Wenyin thought at the time that since she had to get married and have children, and the wealthy families were unreliable, it would be better to just find someone from a humble background, so that she could solve the problem once and for all.

At that time, Liang Wenyin thought she could control her own future, so she was confident and determined.

At first, things were just as she thought. With the help of her grandfather's relationship and her own advice, their lives soon became better. But the good times didn't last long. Everything changed when the former crown prince fell and Emperor Taicheng ascended the throne. Her husband, who had treated her with respect, was afraid of being implicated in the former crown prince's case, so he immediately cut off his relationship with her and her grandfather.

At that time, Emperor Yongxi was still only Prince Rui, and he stayed away to avoid disputes. In addition, she had been married for a long time, and even as a prince it was impossible for him to take care of everything. Therefore, Liang Wenyin spent several years living a life worse than death. When it was the most difficult, Liang Wenyin even thought that it would be better to die than to suffer and be bullied.

If it was just to avoid suspicion, it would be fine. It was human nature. Although Liang Wenyin could not forgive it, she could barely understand it. However, the other party's deliberate humiliation was something she could never tolerate.

It was then that Liang Wenyin realized that in the other party's eyes, her wholehearted advice to him so that he could rise quickly in the officialdom was nothing but a humiliation in his eyes.

Only then did Liang Wenyin realize how unreliable human hearts are. She tried to find another way to control her own destiny, but in the end she found that the only person she can rely on is herself. What shocked and saddened Liang Wenyin even more was that because of her wrong choice, her grandparents, even at an old age, could not have a moment of peace in their later years. In the end, the young emperor fell ill and died, and Emperor Yongxi ascended the throne. The situation then improved, but it was too late by then. Liang Wenyin had suffered enough of pinning her hopes on others. Even if the situation improved, Liang Wenyin would never forget what it was like to have the choice in the hands of others and be manipulated by them.

That's why Emperor Yongxi later asked my grandfather to go back and educate Princess Dingning. My grandfather seemed to have changed into a different person and taught Princess Dingning everything he knew. It was also for this reason that Liang Wenyin took her two daughters away so decisively after Ye Shuo issued those two decrees.

Liang Wenyin didn't actually think so much at the time. It was just that after she realized that her husband was greedy by nature, she knew that he would sooner or later meet with disaster if he continued to behave like this. Her grandfather had worked hard enough during his lifetime, and her grandfather's good reputation could not be ruined after his death.

Fortunately, she made the right choice this time.

Liang Wenyin gave birth to two daughters and one son in total. After getting married, the two daughters followed her without hesitation. With such a character, the children she raised would naturally be good too. It was natural for her to raise such an outstanding daughter like Liang Bing.

Looking at her granddaughter who was so happy at this moment, Liang Wenyin felt happy, complicated and disappointed, but finally, she could finally let it go completely.

She had been helpless for most of her life, but fortunately, her bloodline no longer had to repeat the same mistakes.

After the late autumn, the New Year is finally coming.

On the other side, Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi, who had also received the news and were sitting around the stove and charcoal fire, looked at each other and finally put their worries to rest.

It is true... No matter how much others take care of you, it is only temporary. In the end, only you can save yourself completely.