Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 270 Father and Son Bond
Xiao Wenyi and Xiao Zeming thought that the descendant of the Ning family was also a man, so it would be a good idea to let him live next door to Xiao Wang, which would be convenient for him to detoxify Xiao Wang. So the father and son did not think much about it. Only Xiao Qie's expression changed subtly.

Because he was the only one who knew Xiao Wang's feelings for Ning Ci, he naturally understood that Xiao Wang had ulterior motives in doing this.

Xiao Zeming was a strict and old-fashioned man. He never showed his emotions and always had a serious expression. But at this moment, when he mentioned the descendants of the Ning family, his expression rarely relaxed and his tone was surprisingly kind.

"That descendant of the Ning family saved your life. He is our Xiao family's benefactor. We must treat him well."

Xiao Wenyi is almost sixty years old. His hair and beard are all white, and there are many wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. Because he always has a smile on his face, the wrinkles appear particularly deep.

When he heard his son's words, he stroked his beard and nodded in agreement.

Xiao Wang bowed: "Then I will thank grandfather and father for their kindness on her behalf."

Xiao Wenyi was wearing a dark purple round-necked shirt. Since he was at home, he did not wear a fu hat and sat in a more casual posture.

He looked at Xiao Wang's pleased face and said with emotion: "You look more energetic now than before."

Xiao Wang said: "Grandfather and father have spent a lot of time worrying about my poisoning over the years. It's my fault."

Xiao Wenyi said in a gentle voice, "This is not your fault. Don't say that. The poison of Luoxianweng in your body is about to dissipate. We can finally rest assured. As the saying goes, those who survive a great disaster will have good fortune in the future. Your good fortune is still to come."

After his father finished speaking, Xiao Zeming asked with a stern face.

"Liu Lang, I heard that you took the initiative to cancel the engagement with Chao Er Niang?"

Xiao Yu had anticipated this moment. He gave his sixth brother a helpless look, then lowered his head to drink tea, trying to reduce his presence to avoid incurring his father's wrath.

Xiao Wang lowered his eyes and replied "yes", then took out his engagement letter from his sleeve, indicating that the matter was a foregone conclusion.

Xiao Zeming's brows were deeply furrowed. If he had not taken into consideration that his father was still sitting next to him, he would have slammed the table and scolded him.

He suppressed his anger and asked, "What's the reason?"

"Chao Erniang is worried about her widowed mother. She wants to stay at her parents' home to take care of her mother."

"After she marries you, you can bring her mother over to live with you. Our Xiao family has such a big house, can't we accommodate a mother-in-law?!"

Xiao Wang lowered his head and said, "Mrs. Chao is firm in her attitude, so I can't force her to do anything."

"Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. How can you two young people make the decision on your own? Even if you really want to cancel the engagement, it should be discussed by the elders of our two families. You are simply disrespecting the law by doing this!"

Xiao Wang stood up from his chair and knelt down upright: "My son knows he was wrong, and he is willing to be punished, but the cancellation of the engagement is a foregone conclusion, and Madam Chao has accepted it. I hope father and grandfather will not embarrass them again."

Xiao Zeming said in a deep voice: "This marriage was arranged by your grandfather specifically for you. You broke off the marriage without authorization, which is equivalent to betraying your grandfather's kindness. The person you should apologize to is not me, but your grandfather."

Xiao Wang kowtowed to Xiao Wenyi and admitted his mistake again.

"It is my grandson's fault. I beg for your forgiveness."

Xiao Wenyi said gently, "Get up. The reason I arranged this marriage for you was because of the poison of Luo Xian Weng in your body. I hoped that you could get married before you turned 20. In this way, even if you unfortunately die young, you can still leave behind a child, and the family line will not be completely cut off. Now that you have hope of detoxification, there is no need to rush to get married. Since you are not destined to be with Chao Er Niang, this marriage can be called off."

After Xiao Wang stood up, he bowed and folded his hands, and said respectfully: "Thank you grandfather for your kindness to me. I will remember it in my heart and never forget it." The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren sat together and chatted about recent developments. Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Zeming said goodbye and left with his two sons for fear of disturbing his father's rest.

However, Xiao Wang said that he wanted to talk to his grandfather alone.

Xiao Wenyi seemed to have expected this and said slowly, "You all go back, Liu Lang stay."

"Yes."

After Xiao Zeming and Xiao Qie left, only Xiao Wenyi and Xiao Wang, grandfather and grandson, were left in the hall.

There seemed to be a hint of expectation in Xiao Wenyi's eyes. He took the initiative to ask, "What do you want to tell me?"

Xiao Wang took out a brocade bag from his sleeve pocket, opened it, and poured out a white jade Buddha amulet.

"Grandfather, whose amulet is this?"

Xiao Wenyi said slowly: "This amulet is on you, so it is naturally your amulet."

Obviously this was not the answer Xiao Wang wanted. He said slowly: "This amulet actually comes in a pair."

"How did you know?"

"Because I have seen another Buddha amulet. That Buddha amulet was originally enshrined in Lingdie Temple and was regarded as a precious treasure by the monks in the temple. As a result, there was a rumor that there were Buddhist treasures hidden in Lingdie Temple."

There was no sign of surprise on Xiao Wenyi's face.

Xiao Wang looked at him and asked, "Uncle Jiu should have written to you about these things, right?"

Xiao Wenyi did not deny it. He reached out to take the amulet and gently rubbed the surface of the amulet with his fingertips. He said softly, "Since you already know it, why bother asking me again?"

"I do have many guesses in my mind, but guesses are just guesses after all. I want to hear a definite answer from my grandfather. What is the relationship between me and Crown Prince Renxian?"

After Xiao Wang finished speaking, he stared at the white-haired old man in front of him without blinking.

Xiao Wenyi was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Twenty years ago, it was Xie Tanyu who brought you to the Xiao family. At that time, you were just born and wrapped in a blood-stained dress. At that time, the Xu family had just been exterminated, the Crown Princess died tragically, and the Crown Prince Renxian was hunted down by the rebels and his life or death was unknown. Xie Tanyu was worried about the safety of the Crown Prince Renxian, so she risked her life to rescue him. Unfortunately..."

As he spoke of this, he seemed to recall what he had seen that day. Misty water filled his cloudy eyes and his expression became dazed.

Although Xiao Wang had never witnessed what happened with his own eyes, he knew that Prince Renxian did not survive in the end.

"The last time I saw Prince Renxian, he was carried on Xie Tanyu's back. Xie Tanyu carried him for a long distance. There was a long red blood trail behind them. Xie Tanyu had many wounds on her body, and Prince Renxian was also covered in blood. I couldn't tell whose blood was on the ground. Xie Tanyu called for the imperial physician to save the prince, but by then, Prince Renxian was already dead."

Xiao Wenyi's voice trembled slightly. He looked at the white jade Buddha amulet in his hand, as if he saw the final appearance of Prince Renxian through it.

"When the palace coup came to an end, I returned home and heard from Zeming that not long after Xie Tanyu left the Xiao residence, you suddenly burst into tears. No matter how your family tried to comfort you, it was useless. You kept crying and crying until your voice became hoarse. Maybe this is the bond between father and son."

After saying that, he handed the amulet back to Xiao Wang.