When An Xin just came in, she heard the last words of Emperor Ning Cheng: "I hope you can keep it a secret forever."
What are you hiding
An Xin looked at Ning Yan and Emperor Ning Cheng with a puzzled look on her face, then bowed dignifiedly and said, "Your Highness, your son greets you!"
An Xin found that Emperor Ning Cheng was looking at her with a rather complicated look, and looked at her with some doubts, but after a closer look, she found that there was no complicated expression at all. Emperor Ning Cheng's face was full of satisfaction and relief.
Maybe I'm too tired and my eyes are a little blurry.
Emperor Ning Cheng and Ning Yan slowly walked over from the window, and Emperor Ning Cheng said, "Get up quickly, no need to be so polite."
Afterwards, Ning Yan helped Emperor Ning Cheng to the table. Emperor Ning Cheng, while writing something on the imperial edict with a brush, said: "It just so happens that you two are here today, so I will tell you one thing."
Emperor Ning Cheng's eyes were like torches. He looked deeply at Ning Yan and An Xin and said, "I intend to pass the throne to Prince Zhao Ning Yan and make Princess Zhao An Xin the queen..."
An Xin was a little puzzled. She looked at Emperor Ning Cheng and said, "Father is in good health now, how can we consider passing on the throne?"
Emperor Ning Cheng naturally sensed An Xin's sincere concern, and he replied nonchalantly: "I know my own health. I was framed in this palace coup, and I'm afraid I won't live long. I feel relieved to hand over the country of Ning to you two."
As he spoke, Emperor Ning Cheng coughed up a pool of blood. He took a handkerchief and wiped it.
An Xin's heart sank when she saw this. She saw that Emperor Ning Cheng was coughing up black blood and there was a hint of old age around him.
Emperor Ning Cheng used all his strength to finish writing the edict, then he carefully picked up the imperial seal and stamped it heavily.
Then he slumped down in a chair with some tiredness, closed his eyes, and said: "This imperial edict will be read out at the morning court tomorrow. Yan'er, go and deal with the problem of the rebels!"
Emperor Ning Cheng took a deep breath and said weakly: "Back off!"
"Your son will take his leave." An Xin bowed and left, but did not hear Ning Yan's voice.
An Xin looked at Ning Yan with some surprise.
Ning Yan looked solemn, and gave Emperor Ning Cheng a deep look before saying, "Father, I'm leaving now!"
After saying this, he left the Qianqing Palace with a relieved look on his face.
After hearing what Ning Yan said, Emperor Ning Cheng burst into tears where Ning Yan couldn't see, and a long-lost smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
After fifteen years, the child finally admitted that he was his father. The child also finally forgave himself.
Emperor Ning Cheng, supported by the eunuch, walked to the window with a staggering step and picked up the portrait.
Emperor Ning Cheng's eyes were filled with tears, and he said bitterly: "Nian Nian, Yan'er is willing to call me father. I can finally come to see you. It's been fifteen years... Are you lonely? It's okay, I'm here... Wait for me to finish the last thing..."
After An Xin left the palace, she did not return directly to Prince Zhao's Mansion, but took Ning Yan to Duke Anguo's Mansion.
Today, the situation in the Anguo Mansion is also very miserable. The Anguo Duke died in battle, and the old lady An is critically ill...
The outside of the door was hung with plain silk and filled with blooming chrysanthemums found in the hottest area of Ningguo.
Everyone in the Anguo Mansion also changed into white clothes.
An Xin came to the main hall, where there were two coffins. Duke An Guo was lying in one, and the other was empty.
When An Xin saw this, her heart sank. She knew who the other coffin was for.
In the entire Anguo Mansion, if it wasn’t for the order from Old Madam An, who would dare to be so blind as to put two coffins there!
An Xin kowtowed heavily towards the coffin of Duke Anguo, and Ning Yan kowtowed as well.
Then the two of them came to Madam An's courtyard. Aunt Zhang, who was busy outside the house, saw An Xin coming and hurriedly greeted An Xin to come in. Aunt Zhang whispered: "Miss, the old lady... may be dying soon, please stay with her..."
An Xin and Ning Yan entered the room and found that the Second Madam, the Second Master An, An's father, and An Lang were all there. They looked at Madam An lying on the bed with worried expressions.
Seeing the dying Madam An lying on the bed, An Xin hurried over, took Madam An's hand, knelt in front of her, and cried, "Grandma, Xin'er is late for dinner..."
When Mrs. An saw An Xin, a hint of surprise flashed in her turbid eyes. After a while, her face turned a little rosy, but An Xin suddenly sank to the bottom of the valley. An Xin recognized that this was the image of a last burst of vitality.
"I said, I will definitely see you for the last time. Luckily, I managed to hold on..." Madam An gently held An Xin's hand and said kindly, "If you had come any later, I really wouldn't have been able to hold on..."
An Xin held Madam An's hand and cried, "Grandma, I'm sorry. It's all Xin'er's fault for coming late... It's all Xin'er's fault..."
"Silly girl, I'm just teasing you. Although I'm on the sickbed, I'm very clear about the situation in the capital. I'm sorry for the hardship you've suffered..." Old Madam An pursed her lips gently and comforted her.
"No, it's all Xin'er's fault. I couldn't serve grandma by her bedside..." An Xin blamed herself very much, she said with some pain.
“Girl, you have done well enough. I have heard a lot about what you have done outside during this period of time. You saved the two countries from the plague and helped An Lang and others to repel the Huns... Xin girl, you are grandma’s pride... Grandma wants to see you happy all the time, and also wants to see my little great-grandson, but unfortunately..." Old Madam An gently touched An Xin's face, her expression soft.
An Xin felt very upset. She didn't want to keep crying, but she couldn't suppress the heartache and pain of losing her.
An Xin's voice was a little choked up, and she said: "Grandma will definitely get better. Grandma, please wait a moment, I will send someone to Lan Cang to bring Meng Bao back immediately!"
Upon hearing this, Madam An said softly, "Mengbao? This nickname is quite cute. What is the child's full name?"
"Ning Chenran..." An Xin replied.
"Ning Chenran, what a good name! Chen means the hub of the starry sky, where the North Star is located. My great-grandson will surely achieve great things in the future!" Upon hearing this, Mrs. An was very happy and her tone gradually became heavier.
Then, Madam An looked at An Xin, sighed softly, and comforted her: "Xin girl, life and death are normal, you have to be more open-minded. In fact, I am very happy now... because I can go to accompany my husband..."
Madam An glanced at everyone in the room with some difficulty and said, "Although I care about you children and grandchildren, I am willing to share life and death with my husband!"
As she spoke, Madam An's eyes suddenly rolled back and she suddenly closed them.
Seeing this, everyone panicked and looked at Madam An with very sad eyes.
“Grandma…” An Xin knelt on the ground sadly.
Old Madam An was in a trance. She seemed to see the young Duke Anguo stretching out his hand and smiling at her tenderly. The young man was riding a horse in fine clothes and said, "Ruqing, follow me!"
Mrs. An stretched out her hand and said gently: "Okay..."
Then his hands dropped heavily...