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Fang Zhiyi, a devoted older sister waiting for her beloved at the Bridge of Helplessness.

The person she was waiting for was her uncle.

Renbao looked surprised, then silently took another sip of milk, scratched his little head, and sighed.

On one side is her aunt, and on the other side is her uncle.

The palms of the palms and the backs of the hands are all meat.

Little Yama is in a real dilemma.

"Renbao, if possible, let Miss Fang come up and talk to him," Liu said softly.

The living can never win against the dead.

Renbao licked the milk stains from the corner of his mouth, made a hand seal to summon Fang Zhiyi's soul to the mortal world: "Come up."

A sudden chill ran through the room, making everyone's feet feel cold, and they couldn't see anything.

"Greetings, Little Yama." Fang Zhiyi bowed to Renbao, his gaze involuntarily drifting towards Pei Gufeng.

Renbao made a hand seal and gestured to the others, opening their eyes to the world.

When Pei Gufeng saw Fang Zhiyi, who had been dead for five years, his feet seemed to be nailed to the spot, and his eyes instantly reddened.

Liu also stared at Fang Zhiyi.

She was as graceful as a willow branch, with a delicate and fair face, and a calm and scholarly demeanor.

She's different from me.

Fang Zhiyi looked at her and gave her a friendly, slight smile.

"You're married," Fang Zhiyi said to Pei Gufeng.

She was very clever and deduced their relationship from the way they looked at each other.

Pei Gufeng trembled, gritted his teeth, and said, "Yes."

Fang Zhiyi's already pale face turned even paler. She smiled and said, "It's very good. Your wife seems to be a gentle and generous woman. You should treat her well."

Standing to the side, Liu couldn't help but speak up: "Our marriage was arranged by our parents and a matchmaker. He doesn't have me in his heart, so Miss Fang doesn't need to take it to heart."

"But I'm already dead." Fang Zhiyi lowered her eyes.

Pei Yuru's eyes welled up with tears. She turned away and tucked her eyes in. Fate was cruel.

six years ago.

Pei Gufeng was at Bailu Academy, focusing all his efforts on preparing for the imperial examinations.

Fang Zhiyi is the daughter of the Fang family in Sucheng. Her mother had high hopes for her since childhood, but she was born as a boy.

She was exceptionally talented and indeed had a knack for studying. With the help of her family, she gradually passed the imperial examinations and entered the capital, becoming classmates with Pei Gufeng.

Pei Gufeng and Fang Zhiyi are evenly matched. The two are intellectually sparring yet also admire each other. In the process, he discovers that Fang Zhiyi is actually a woman.

The two developed feelings for each other and secretly pledged their lives to one another.

To avoid trouble, Pei Gufeng plans to postpone the imperial examination for a year.

On the day of the imperial examination, Fang Zhiyi was appointed as the top scholar. She introduced several policies that benefited the country and its people, which were well received by the emperor.

It was also at this time that her true gender was revealed, shocking the court and the public.

In order not to implicate his family or Pei Gufeng.

Fang Zhiyi took the blame for deceiving the emperor alone and died by crashing into a pillar in the palace.

Upon hearing the news, Pei Gufeng knelt down and begged Pei Mu to come forward and collect Fang Zhiyi's body.

He held her remains and wept for three days and three nights, almost crying himself blind.

Pei Mu forcibly took the remains from his hands, allowing Fang Zhiyi to be buried and laid to rest.

Unbeknownst to them, Pei Gufeng had made a promise to Fang Zhiyi.

We are husband and wife in life, and we will be husband and wife in death.

Fang Zhiyi's soul sensed his obsession and longing. After so many years in the underworld, she did not reincarnate but waited for him on the Bridge of Helplessness.

"Mother, why can't women participate in the imperial examinations or become officials in the court? If they are discovered to be guilty, they must atone with their lives?"

As Pei Yuru recounted this past event, Renbao also witnessed Fang Zhiyi's past, and his eyes welled up with tears.

Pei Yuru's throat tightened, and she hugged Renbao, choking back tears: "This world is harsh on women; we can't compete with men."

Being a good wife and mother, gentle and virtuous—these are the expectations people have for women.

She longed to gallop across the frontier and bring glory to her country.

"You are Yulang!" The sadness on Liu's face vanished instantly. She took a few steps forward, her eyes shining as she looked at Fang Zhiyi with deep affection.

Renbao's eyes widened as he cupped Pei Yuru's face in his hands, making her look at him.

Fang Zhiyi smiled gently at her and said, "It's me."

The next moment, two lines of clear tears flowed from Liu's eyes.

"Actually, the reason I was willing to marry Pei Gufeng is because of you." Liu became more and more emotional as she spoke, tears streaming down her face.

Fang Zhiyi wiped away her tears.

Liu wrapped her arms around her waist, but it didn't feel real.

Realizing that Fang Zhiyi was dead.

Liu burst into tears.

Renbao was dumbfounded.

Pei Gufeng and Pei Yuru were also dumbfounded, having never seen Liu Shi's emotions so openly displayed before.

During the years when Fang Zhiyi disguised herself as a man, everyone called her the Jade-Faced Gentleman. Over time, "Jade Gentleman" became her nickname.

Her poems and essays were exceptional, and she often spoke up for women, allowing them to see a different world.

Liu had never met Fang Zhiyi, but she admired her greatly.

When they later learned that she was a woman, she was already dead.

The admiration for someone you've never met can only be suppressed in your heart.

When her parents were about to betroth her to Pei Gu, she was unwilling, but she had secretly observed him and found that he had many similarities with Yu Lang.

What she always liked was the shadow of Yulang.

After listening, Renbao immediately saw the truth: "So, the person my aunt has been hiding in her heart is also Sister Fang."

Fang Zhiyi gently patted Liu's back and softly comforted her, "Don't cry."

Renbao gestured for Pei Yuru to put her down. She sat cross-legged and patted the ground with her chubby little hands: "Let's all sit down and lie down together, and have a good chat about the future."

The group exchanged glances and then sat down in a row.

……

Cui Yingying returned to the Cui residence in tears. She suddenly pushed open the door, as if to release all the grievances in her heart.

"Father, Mother, Prince Qing wants to divorce me."

Upon entering the mansion, she was met with the steward's panicked expression: "Miss, Master is dying!"

Half an hour ago, Prime Minister Cui suddenly vomited blood uncontrollably. The doctor in his household managed to stop the bleeding, but when he took his pulse, he found that it had stopped.

"It's too late to save him," the doctor said.

Old Madam Cui couldn't catch her breath and fainted.

Chaos erupted at the Cui residence.

"What's wrong with my father? Quick, get a doctor!" Cui Yingying was stunned, then shouted loudly.

The butler, his eyes red and choked with sobs, said with a hint of reproach in his eyes, "We've consulted all the doctors in the city, and even the imperial physician who came before was helpless with the master's illness. We finally managed to get the young celestial master back, but you, Miss, have offended us."

Cui Yingying froze, then slapped herself: "It's all my fault."

The housekeeper was terrified by her appearance.

"Carry my father onto the carriage and go to the Su residence immediately. I'll apologize and beg the Little Celestial Master for forgiveness. I'm willing to die for it! Hurry!"

...

"I want a divorce from Pei Gufeng."

At the Su residence, Liu was the first to speak after sitting down.

Pei Gufeng nodded: "Okay."

Both of them had eyes for Fang Zhiyi.

Fang Zhiyi's lips moved, and she sighed as she looked at Pei Gufeng: "Brother Feng, your knowledge is no less than mine. You should have shone brightly in the court, but you went to the border to be a military advisor."

Pei Gufeng's expression froze.

From the day Fang Zhiyi's blood was spilled in the Golden Palace, he vowed never to serve as an official in the court again.

"I..." Pei Gufeng began to speak.

Fang Zhiyi placed her hand on the back of his hand.

Liu looked on with a hint of jealousy: "Yulang!"

Fang Zhiyi used her other hand to pat her.

Compal:……

Little head, can't understand.

"In this life, you should realize your ambitions for the people and the country. If possible, also take my part and speak up for women everywhere." Fang Zhiyi looked into Pei Gufeng's eyes and said earnestly, "I will wait for you in the underworld, and we will cross the Bridge of Helplessness together."

Pei Gufeng's eyes were unfathomable. He swallowed hard and nodded emphatically, "Okay, I promise you."

"Women can live well even after divorce. It's nice to meet you, Zhizhi." Fang Zhiyi then looked at Liu Shi and called her name. "Burn some paper money for me regularly and ask for my blessing."

Liu cried again: "Okay, I like embroidery and I have excellent embroidery skills. What I want to do most is to open a shop and become the most successful female merchant in Dayong."

"You can do it," Fang Zhiyi said with a smile.

Renbao clapped his chubby little hands and said happily, "Then it's a deal! Uncle will be the Prime Minister in the future, and Sister Qingqing will be the top female merchant!"

Pei Yuru was both amused and exasperated; her Renbao was quick to change his mind.

"Young Miss, Princess Qing requests an audience," Tao Xiang announced as she strode into the main hall.