The bedroom on the east side of the second floor of the Zhou family villa.
The girl lying on the bed was covered in sweat, her eyes closed, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.
A jumble of voices kept ringing in the girl's head...
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Princess Gong, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Gong clan, has colluded with wicked people in Linyun, and has betrayed the country by colluding with the enemy. From this day forward, she is stripped of her imperial surname, demoted to a commoner, given a cup of poisoned wine, and is forever forbidden from entering the imperial mausoleum. This decree is hereby proclaimed to the world to warn the people. So be it!"
The scene seemed to shift, and a kind voice rang out gently, "Yun'er, A-Lin will protect you for me. You little girl, you must grow up quickly. Your grandfather is always worried about you. You must live well..."
Immediately afterward, a shrill female voice rang out abruptly—the Second Princess's hysterical scream, "Do you like the gift I prepared for you? Treason and collusion with the enemy—this will be a stain on your reputation as the eldest princess that you can never erase for all eternity, a stain that will haunt you for ten thousand years! Hahaha! Gong Linyun, die! Die—"
The girl was suddenly awakened by the memories of the Valley of the Netherworld.
Gong Ning suddenly opened her eyes, her vision blurred, her gaze flickered slightly, and a sharp pain shot through her head. She involuntarily groaned a few times before fainting again.
In an instant, a warm light suddenly appeared on Gong Ning's fair and smooth forehead. It was gentle and faint, and a warm yellow light gradually spread out and floated above Gong Ning.
A small, radiant creature slowly coalesced into human form.
Its small, jade-green body was crystal clear, only the size of a baby's fist, and it wiggled its waist happily in the air, extremely joyful.
It was none other than Gong Ning's number one underling—A Lin.
Ah Lin comfortably relaxed his muscles and stretched a few times.
It once again entered Gong Ning's brow, transforming into a smooth, soft light that began to repair her body, which had been tormented by illness for many years and was riddled with wounds.
Meanwhile, guided by A-Lin, Gong Ning gradually enters a dream that foreshadows her future world.
In her dream, she secretly ran away from home when she was fifteen, but her body went awry and she went blind for a period of time. When she finally regained her sight, she lost her memory and forgot many things.
She was taken back to the Zhou family by Zhou Huaman, who publicly claimed it was a romantic affair from her youth.
Nominally the second young lady of the Zhou family, she is actually an illegitimate child despised, ridiculed, and mocked by everyone in high society!
Furthermore, Zhou Huaman's family used Gong Ning's special status as leverage to blackmail the Gong family, turning her into a sharp knife aimed at the Gong clan.
In just a few short years, the mysterious, reclusive Gong family, which had lived in seclusion for centuries, was destroyed by its own actions. The family was ruined, its lineage was cut off in this prosperous world, and everything was in ruins.
Gong Ning made countless mistakes due to amnesia, and even died without regaining her memories, which was utterly absurd!
As a result, the Zhou family rose to the ranks of aristocratic families and gained glory in the world!
As a few rays of light gradually appeared in the sky outside the window, the person lying on the bed trembled, her long, thick eyelashes fluttering.
Gong Ning slowly opened her eyes, and the tears that had been welling up in her eyes instantly flowed down her cheeks, soaking the sheets.
"Ah Lin! Is this true?"
A soft, gentle voice echoed in the quiet room. Perhaps the person had just woken up; the voice was a little hoarse, which sounded somewhat pitiful.
After a long silence in his mind, a clear, childlike voice rang out, "[If Your Highness hadn't regained your memories, all of this would have happened!]"
Gong Ning suddenly lowered her eyes, her hands under the sheet slightly curled up. Those images were too real, and she felt a dull ache in her heart.
"The Gong family is a prestigious family with over a hundred years of history. How could they be brought down by a marginal family like the Zhou family? Ah Lin, are you kidding me again?"
A wronged voice rang out, "Your Highness, you know that A-Lin cannot lie to his master, or I will suffer the consequences!"
"Oh!" Gong Ning paused for a moment, then responded softly. She sat up and leaned against the somewhat cold headboard. Her thin and frail body looked even more delicate under her oversized pajamas.
Yes, the Gong family is a powerful clan with over a hundred years of history; how could the small Zhou family possibly dream of such a profound foundation? Yet, unfortunately...
Because of her, have they lost even the most basic vigilance?
Didn't you notice anything wrong with her?
Or do they really think she still hates them?
She threw back the covers and got out of bed, her fair and delicate feet gently landing on the cool floor, which cleared Gong Ning's tangled thoughts somewhat.
She turned on the bedside lamp and looked around at the room's furnishings; it had been shortly after she was brought back to the Zhou family.
Those terrible things haven't happened yet, and Zhou Huaman's schemes against the Gong family haven't even begun.
The scene before her seemed unchanged, as if time had stood still because she had traveled through the mysterious Valley Nether Dynasty.
In the sixteen years she spent in the Valley Nether Dynasty, only a few hours passed in this world.
To outsiders, she just seemed to have taken a normal nap.
"Knock knock knock, Miss, are you awake? Your husband and wife would like you to come downstairs for a meal!"
Gong Ning snapped out of her reverie and looked around. She realized that the sky outside the window had become completely bright, and the clear chirping of birds echoed in the sky.
"Okay, I'll go down now!"
"yes!"
Gong Ning sat on the edge of the bed and made a phone call.
The light in his eyes gradually turned cold and sharp.
Zhou Huaman, I don't know how you found out my identity, but what you owe me and what you owe the Gong family, I want you to return to me in full.
Don't you crave wealth and luxury? Don't you enjoy profiting from human suffering?
I, Gong Ning, will let you eat to your heart's content!
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