Chapter 189 The Future of Duke Rong
There is no wall that is impenetrable. When Wen Ling was handling the salvation of the souls of the dead at the Rongguo Mansion, the light here attracted the attention of many people around.
Many people in the capital who love to watch the fun all their lives went to the gate of the Duke Rong's Mansion and watched the fun from outside.
This time I saw another shocking piece of news.
By the next day, the matter concerning the Rongguo Mansion had become a hot topic in the capital, and there were many versions of the story.
The only thing that is consistent is that the Rongguo Mansion, which has been silent in the capital for twenty years, was not because the Rongguo Mansion had sealed itself off, but that the entire Rongguo Mansion had become a haunted house, with ghosts moving around inside.
As for the reason for its formation, no one knows, and all the rumors outside are just speculations.
Duke Rong had no intention of responding to the rumors outside, and people outside did not dare to ask Duke Rong directly.
However, after the emperor learned about this, he urgently summoned Duke Rong.
It is said that the emperor had received help from Duke Rong in the past, and Duke Rong was the duke of two dynasties. When something like this happened, the emperor had to express his condolences no matter what.
The emperor originally thought that he would see Duke Rong in very poor condition, but he did not expect that although Duke Rong was very thin and old, he looked in good spirits.
Facing the emperor, Duke Rong did not hide anything and told him everything that had happened at home.
The emperor never expected that the old melon he had eaten twenty years ago would have such an update and reversal at this time.
At the same time, we also learned the reason why Duke Rong was in good spirits. It turned out that his daughter's son, that is, his grandson, was still alive.
Fortunately, he still has a grandson alive, so he still has a relative in this world. Otherwise, I really don’t know how the eighty-year-old Duke Rong would survive. At least this way he still has hope.
Duke Rong said earnestly to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I know that as a duke, I have not made any contribution to the court or the emperor over the years.
But I am willing to donate our family's jade mine in Yuncheng to the emperor, hoping that the emperor can issue an edict to protect my family's title for two more generations, so that at least my grandson and great-grandson can grow up.
Our family cannot be ended in the hands of my generation! ”
If the Yuncheng jade mine could be taken over by the emperor, his private treasury would be much more spacious, and many things that were previously stagnant could continue.
The emperor had no reason to refuse, but if he agreed directly, it would seem like he was taking advantage of the situation.
Finally, the emperor thought of a good idea. He accepted the jade mine, but the Duke's Mansion could still receive 20% of the dividends every year. At the same time, the title of the Duke of Rong's Mansion would be retained unconditionally for three generations, and the successor to the title would not have to be demoted.
Later, Duke Rong received his grandson's family who were brought back from Tongzhou, along with his adoptive parents and their family.
Wen Ling has met her grandson's adoptive parents once. They are a very kind and simple family.
The Rongguo Mansion, which had been silent for many years, became lively again because of their arrival, and the complexion and health of the Duke Rong were getting better and better.
Although Zhao Lingji is young, he is smart, calm and trustworthy. He has inherited his grandfather's legacy and has become the real chief steward of the Duke's Mansion.
Duke Rong treated Zhao Lingji as his own son and even bought a lot of fertile land and farms for Zhao Lingji.
A year later, the grandson of Duke Rong, who had just been canonized as the Crown Prince by the Emperor, had another big fat boy.
As soon as the fat boy was born, Duke Rong, who was waiting outside, came over to take a look.
This sight made Duke Rong laugh and cry at the same time, because his great-grandson looked exactly like Bai Jingfeng.
The newborn baby, who was still crying, immediately burst into laughter when he saw Duke Rong.
Duke Rong held the child in his arms, crying and laughing: "He's back, he's back, Princess Chen didn't lie, Jingfeng is really back!"
Later, eighteen years later, the great-grandson grew up successfully, passed the imperial examination at the age of seventeen, and got married and had children at the age of eighteen.
Duke Rong really had his great-grandson's son again, and his great-great-grandson looked exactly like Bai Jingfeng's son Xiaoyang.
At this moment, Duke Rong suddenly remembered what Wen Ling had said to him: "Live well, maybe you can even hold the son born after Jing Feng returns."
At that time he just thought it was a joke to comfort him, but he didn't expect it to be true.
His son and grandson all came back, and this time no one had any regrets, everything was perfect.
On the second day after his many grandchildren's first birthday, Duke Rong, at the age of 101, finally closed his eyes and passed away peacefully.
At this time, he had already become a legend who had lived through three emperors and for a whole century.
Of course, this is all in the past.
Right now, the entire capital city is discussing matters concerning the Rongguo Mansion after dinner, and Wen Ling is once again being talked about by everyone for how terrifying and powerful he is.
In addition, there are more and more rumors that Wen Ling is kind-hearted and is a living Bodhisattva sent from heaven to save the world.
If an ordinary person were to be spread such rumors, it would definitely be unacceptable and he might even be impeached by the censors.
But Wen Ling is different. The emperor is very respectful to Wen Ling. Who would dare to impeach Wen Ling?
After the Eighth Princess learned about what happened in the Duke Rong's Mansion, she immediately went to the Wanshiwu to inquire about the inside information. She really wanted to know what had happened.
Wen Ling didn't give any details, only saying that the Rongguo Mansion was controlled by a formation, and the actions of both humans and ghosts inside were controlled, so they could only repeat the same day every day.
Even though it was just such an ambiguous statement, the Eighth Princess was frightened.
The Eighth Princess patted her chest and said, "Oh my God, what a terrible life I lived before. The prince consort beside me was a man with ulterior motives and worshipped evil gods. The mansion next to my mansion, the Duke of Rong's mansion, was also full of ghosts..."
Wen Ling raised her eyebrows: "Didn't you want to go to the Duke of Rong's Mansion with me at that time? You were unwilling to let me go."
The eighth princess waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that she had been obedient and begged to be let off.
The two chatted for a while longer.
The Eighth Princess suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, by the way, the goddess from the Moon Kingdom will be visiting next month, did you know that?"
"Moon Country?" Wen Ling extracted the key words: "Is it the Moon Country where the entire country has mysterious beliefs from top to bottom and is particularly good at witchcraft?"
The Eighth Princess nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it is this Moon Country. I wanted to tell you, but I didn't expect you to know it."
Wen Ling: "I've heard a little bit about it. I've come across it before."
Gu Chenran's biological mother was sold to the Yue Kingdom in her early years, and accidentally became a goddess. She was sent to the Dayong Kingdom to marry the emperor, and was later recognized by the Wang family.
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