Lu Xinlan's face twisted: "I can't tolerate you? Why should I tolerate you? You were not born by me! You were born by Jia Guan'er! She is dead, you should follow her! Why should you stay in this world and hinder me?

Follow the path I will take! Go and die!"

Xia Anan looked at her coldly: "Lu Xinlan, you are the murderer of my mother! For the sake of my father and several brothers, I have never seriously hated you. But at this moment, I really curse you,

Go to hell and be judged! That's what you deserve."

After saying that, she turned around and went out.

When she got outside, she raised her head and glanced at the rafters, wondering, did Lu Xinlan really slip and push her mother?

The selfishness and paranoia she displayed made it difficult for Xia Anan not to suspect that Lu Xinlan, who had fallen in love, would deliberately do things to hurt her mother for the sake of the man she loved.

Perhaps for the sake of her two children, my mother kept her secret and secretly made the beams, set up formations in the forest, and asked grandpa to take care of them...

Xia An'an seemed to feel her mother's helplessness more than ten years ago, and her heavy love for them...

After going out, Xia Ren was waiting outside with a gloomy face.

Xia Anan: "Dad."

"Does Ruo Yu's death have anything to do with you?" Xia Ren asked directly.

Xia Anan: "Did Lu Xinlan tell you?"

Xia Ren did not deny it.

"Then did she make up a reason?" Xia Anan asked, "If it were me, why would I do that?"

"Last time Ruoyu went to your place to make trouble, did you just tell her that you were going to kill her?"

Xia Anan: "I never said such things, Lu Xinlan made them up!"

"No matter what, you can't do that!" Xia Ran's tone was hysterical, "She is your biological sister!"

Xia Anan: "Are you really sure it's me? It's not me!"

Xia Ren: "Who are you if not you? Lu Zhuo?"

"You can think whatever you want!" She turned to leave, but Xia Ran grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

Xia Anan's arm hurt from being pulled, and she looked at Xia Ren with a frown.

"Speak clearly!" Xia Ren said fiercely.

Xia Anan: "I told you it wasn't me! I didn't say anything like killing her! What on earth do you want me to say?"

Xia Ren's eyes turned red: "Xinlan doesn't have long to live! Mother and daughter..."

Xia Anan: "Whatever happens to them, mother and daughter, it's all their own fault! If you insist on blaming me, then... that's up to you!"

She used her strength to break away from Xia Ren and left.

Xia Ren looked at her back, covered his forehead, and sat weakly on the stone.

…

Xia Anan returned home and saw Lu Zhuo holding the child skillfully and teasing him.

At this time, he had a gentle smile on his face, and the quiet atmosphere of time was flowing in the air.

Xia Anan originally wanted to ask him about Xia Ruoyu, but at this time she changed her mind and didn't ask anything, and just entertained the children with him.

…

On this day, Duke Dingguo made a rare visit to Heguang Garden.

At that time, Lu Zhuo was still in the palace and had not returned home. Xia Anan hurriedly welcomed him out, thinking that he was here to see the child, so he asked someone to carry the child out.

Unexpectedly, he said that he asked the servants to leave and talk to her alone.

Then, he handed something to Xia An'an, which was a zhezi that was handed to the emperor.

Xia An'an opened it and saw that it was a resignation letter to the emperor, saying that he would spend the rest of his life traveling around and fulfilling his childhood wish. At the same time, the document also requested that Lu Zhuo be allowed to inherit the title of Duke of Dingguo.

The emperor has agreed.

Xia Anan looked at Duke Dingguo in confusion: "Father, why...why do you want to resign? And why do you want to give the title directly to your husband?"

The convention is that only after the death of the older generation of dukes, the next generation can inherit the title.

Duke Dingguo himself was fine, but he directly gave up his title to his son. There was no such precedent in this dynasty.

Duke Dingguo replied: "I am doing it for Lu Lian."

Xia Anan: "Ah?"

"I'm particularly afraid that he will do something wrong again. If I continue to live under the same roof like this, I won't even be able to sleep well." Ding Guogong said, "Only in this way can we separate the family."

Xia Anan: "..."

"The matter has been decided. The emperor has agreed. You don't need to say more." Duke Dingguo said again, "I came to you today because I have other matters."

Xia Anan: "What's going on?"

Duke Dingguo: "When the emperor saw my resignation, he also became interested. He said that he had long wanted to go up the mountain to practice Taoism. He wanted to abdicate the throne to the prince and then become a monk."

Xia Anan: "Ah?? But...does this have anything to do with me?"

Duke Dingguo: "He wants to be your grandfather's disciple. Can you help persuade the real person to satisfy the emperor's wish?"

Xia An'an: "...this...this...the emperor must have been on a whim! Such a big thing..."

Duke Dingguo: "He didn't just do it on a whim, he had this idea a long time ago! My resignation letter is just a trigger."

Xia Anan frowned and said, "Father, to be honest, my grandpa once told me that his life was coming to an end and he just wanted to spend it quietly. I'm afraid he wouldn't agree."

"What?! I think he is very fit!"

Xia Anan: "Yes, I think so too. But he really told me that."

"Perhaps an expert like him can really predict..." Duke Dingguo's expression was complicated: "Then...then why do you still let him live alone in the mountains? Take good care of him from the government!"

Xia Anan: "I wanted to take him down the mountain for a long time, but he didn't come."

Duke Dingguo sighed, was silent for a moment, and then asked without giving up: "Then did he say when?"

Xia Anan shook his head: "It's hard for me to ask him this kind of thing!"

"Yes..." You can't ask him face to face, when will you die? Duke Ding asked again: "Will he live a long life this year?"

Xia Anan: "I told you not to be surprised. He said he has lived for more than three hundred years!"

"What!" Duke Dingguo opened his mouth, "More than three hundred years?!"

Xia Anan nodded.

"Then... a skinny camel is bigger than a horse! He said that his life span is about to end, maybe thirty-five years! Maybe I am still ahead of him!" Lu Yan said: "An'an, why don't you try

Invite him to come down the mountain, and I'll ask the emperor to come and see him. The emperor has specially approved my book, so I have to show it no matter what, don't you think so?"

Xia Anan: "Okay... let me pick him up and give it a try!"

"Okay!" Duke Dingguo stood up and said with a smile: "You have just given birth, please pay attention to your health and walk slowly on the road."

Xia Anan: "Okay..."

Xia Anan originally planned to go to her grandfather's place the next day, but unexpectedly, on the afternoon when Ding Guogong came to see her, her grandfather actually came!

Duke Dingguo was so surprised that he went out to welcome him and respectfully sent him to the Heguang Garden.

Xia Anan was very happy and surprised, and asked him how he came down the mountain.

Grandpa looked at Duke Ding next to him, who was smiling and showing no intention of leaving, and said to him: "Mr. Guo, thank you for sending me to my granddaughter in person. Go ahead!"

Lu Yan: "It's rare for a real person to come down from the mountain. How can I not do my best to be a landlord? I have already ordered you to go down and hold a banquet tonight. I hope the real person will appreciate you."

Grandpa said, "Thank you for your kindness, but no, I have something to do with An An, so I can just have a casual meal at her place tonight."

Lu Yan: "How can that be done?"

Grandpa: "Monks don't pay attention to these things. Lord, please go ahead."

Lu Yan: "I'm not busy. I'll stay with you here. Are you here to see your grandson? An'an, bring brother Yao over quickly."
Chapter completed!