As Tang Xiang finished his last words, the front hall fell into silence for a long time. Everyone had their own thoughts and no one spoke.
Su Li looked at Tang Xiang, who was kneeling on the ground and expressing his true feelings, with deep thoughts flashing in his eyes.
Tang Lei was not favored by Prime Minister Tang at all, otherwise how could he have developed such a cowardly character. He lived in the Ling Mansion for several months, and no one in the Tang Mansion cared about him at all.
But under such circumstances, Tang Xiang would not lie.
What Su Li was thinking, Ling Li and Ling Qinglan could naturally also think of. The two of them communicated for a while, and Ling Qinglan stood up at the right time and asked:
"Mr. Tang keeps saying that he loves his eldest grandson, but we don't need to investigate to know that your eldest grandson has not been favored since he was a child. He was even left outside to fend for himself. Only the second son has been carefully cultivated and is regarded as the future of the Tang family. As the heir, Mr. Tang, don’t you think it’s inconsistent?”
"hehe… "
Tang Xiang let out a wry smile, not surprised by this question, "Master Qinghu said this, but I was relieved. Since even your sect didn't see the clues, then the royal family probably didn't notice either. I've worked hard through it all He cruelly kept Lei'er out of sight, hoping that he could continue to live after my death."
"I would like to ask, is the old gentleman's wife still alive?"
Su Li suddenly spoke. Although it was a falsetto, the tone was still pleasant to the ears, causing Tang Xiang to subconsciously imagine the face of a beautiful woman in his mind.
"I am really flattered that the leader's wife is so polite."
It seemed that after explaining everything, Tang Xiang's heart opened. No matter what he said at this moment, he seemed calm.
"The wife of the leader guessed it right. Since that year, my wife and daughter-in-law's health has deteriorated year by year, and finally they passed away one after another. Shortly thereafter, Dongfang Xiao sent several successors. Although I had some ideas at that time, Guessing, but not daring to think deeply, and even giving up on myself, thinking that I have already given in once, so what if I become weak again?"
"Later, Tang Ping was born. After that, Lei'er's situation became worse and worse. I couldn't take him with me all the time, so I could only weaken my attention to him so that he could survive."
A hint of sarcasm appeared on Su Li's lips, "The old gentleman's ideas are really naive... Do you think that if you step back, Dongfang Xiao will give you more vitality for the Tang family?"
Tang Xiang was shaken and asked in a trembling voice: "What do you mean by this...?"
"How do you understand what I mean, Madam? Why should Prime Minister Tang deceive himself?"
Ling Li stared at Ling Li's side face, with only tenderness and doting in his eyes, but his tone was cold, "Your Tang family's backyard has been eaten away by Dongfang Xiao. Although there are still a few of your sons still alive, no one is here." As an official in the court, it can be said that as long as you die and your presence in the court fades away, your wife will immediately make your Tang family exist in name only!"
"How is it possible? No matter what, they have already stepped into the threshold of my Tang family. They are members of my Tang family!" Tang Xiang looked in disbelief and stood up suddenly to retort, his neck turning red due to the rapid ups and downs of his mood.
"So, Mr. Tang, you are really naive."
Ling Li waved his hand boredly, pulled Su Li up and left the front hall, and said in a calm tone: "One last reminder, the eldest son of your house has had hidden poison in his body for several years. This poison has made him obese and slow in thinking. Da Yong has become a waste. Enough said, old gentleman, let him take care of himself."
After saying that, the figures of Ling Li and Su Li flickered, disappeared from the gate of Ling's house, and returned to the jade chariot.
Before Tang Xiang could recover from his shock, he saw Ling Qinglan take a few steps outside, turned around and said:
"You don't have to worry about the exposure. The people ten miles around the Tang Mansion are all sleeping soundly. Even if there is an explosion within three hours, they will not wake up. The old gentleman only spent a little more than an hour in total, so he naturally has no worries. ”
Tang Xiang watched blankly as the Hidden Demon Cult members in the courtyard retreated quietly, like ghosts, quickly disappearing into the empty streets.
"master!"
"Master, are you okay?"
A group of people poured into the backyard, and it was very lively. Tang Xiang looked at Xu Xian, who was twenty years younger than him, expressionlessly, and said nothing.
Although the woman is already in her forties, she is extremely well-maintained and looks like she is only in her thirties. She is Tang Ping's biological mother, Dongfang Juan.
"Master, was everything okay in the house just now? I heard that a thief broke into the house. He was so bold that he dared to steal into the prime minister's house!"
Dongfang Juan looked indignant, but what she said made Tang Xiang confused.
They had clearly seen the leader of the Hidden Demon Sect just now, but now they all seemed to have lost their memories.
Although he was confused, Tang Xiang had lived for sixty or seventy years and still had a palace. He immediately suppressed his thoughts and nodded slightly: "It's okay. Although the thief was not caught and nothing was lost in the mansion, go back and continue sleeping. .”
"Yes, sir."
The crowd gradually dispersed. Tang Ping glanced at Tang Lei, who was still in a daze, and sneered in his heart. He stepped forward and said with concern: "Grandpa, please rest early."
Tang Xiang shook his head, "It's almost time for the morning court. Let's rest when we get back. When you are sixteen or seventeen, it's the time when you are growing up. Go down."
Satisfied with Prime Minister Tang's concern, Tang Ping gave Tang Lei a majestic glance and left the front hall immediately.
As soon as Tang Ping left, Tang Lei was the only one left in the house.
Facing his grandfather alone, Tang Lei felt terrified, lowered his head and shrank his neck, like an overweight ostrich.
Tang Xiang looked sad in his heart, but pretended to be disgusted on the surface, scolding: "You bastard! You have been fooling around outside recently, don't you even want a home?!"
The sudden reprimand made Tang Lei confused, and he couldn't help but said aggrievedly: "I'm not, I didn't..."
"How dare you quibble!"
Tang Xiang grabbed Tang Lei's ear and walked to the study.
"Grandpa, be gentle, it hurts..."
The girl who was peeking outside the door laughed in her heart when she saw this scene, and quickly left the front hall and ran to the backyard.
The lights in the study flickered, and Tang Lei knelt on the ground tremblingly, not daring to take a breath.
Tang Xiang sat on the chair without saying a word, but he thought clearly in his heart. He was shocked. The Hidden Demon Sect... could actually erase other people's memories. It was so scary!
He finally understood what Qinghu meant by "no worries". Originally, he was worried about Dongfang Juan secretly reporting to the royal family, but now it was naturally impossible.
"grandfather?"
Tang Lei knelt for so long that his feet were numb. He couldn't help but asked: "Grandpa, the person who came tonight is not Yin..."
"shut up!"
Tang Xiang's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Tang Lei in confusion. Could it be that the method of erasing memories had failed? With the meticulousness of the people of the Hidden Demon Cult, there shouldn't be any omissions.
Tang Lei covered his mouth with both hands, full of
His face was frightened and he didn't dare to speak anymore. The fierceness of Tang Xiang just now really frightened him.
"You kid... follow me!"
With a sigh, Tang Xiang stood up and walked to the bedroom. Tang Lei followed anxiously, but saw his grandfather turning some mechanism under the bed. The place where the wardrobe was originally was moved away, revealing the entrance to a secret room.
Tang Lei was immediately horrified. How could there be such a place in his grandfather's bedroom
"What are you doing standing around, come in here!"
Tang Xiang's voice came, and Tang Lei quickly said "Oh" and walked in. Because the door was too small, his huge body was almost embedded in the door frame and squeezed in.
Tang Xiang shook his head. Now that he knew the secret of his eldest grandson's obesity, he would certainly not blame him as before.
After Tang Lei came in, Tang Xiang turned the mechanism and closed the bookcase quietly. At the same time, Tang Xiang also lit the oil lamp so that his eyes would not be darkened.
"Grandpa, where is this place?"
Tang Lei was very curious. He was surprised to find that the lines on his grandfather's face had softened, and he had only seen that kind look from his grandfather when he looked at Tang Ping.
"Lei'er, you have grown up, and I won't hide many things from you anymore." Tang Xiang lamented and gave an overview of the secrets he had hidden in his heart for these years.
Tang Lei's mouth opened up after hearing this, and he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
Did grandpa take the wrong medicine? He was still making up a story, but why didn't it sound like it was true at all
However, when he heard that his mother and original grandmother had died inexplicably one after another, his face finally lost its original lightness, slowly darkened, and fell into a long silence.
"Lei'er, grandpa is useless. I don't know when the royal family will attack me. You are the only hope of my Tang family. You must live well."
Tang Xiang gently patted his grandson's fat shoulder, "Tonight, I will take you to find a doctor. The leader of the Hidden Demon Sect has not erased your memory. I have also realized that he has been here for a long time." I will take you to detoxify, but now it saves you most of the trouble."
"Grandpa, my grandson is fine."
Tang Lei had a silly smile on his face, which was heartbreaking, "My grandson has found a doctor who can detoxify him."
"What?"
Tang Xiang was shocked. He had thought that his grandson had been kept in the dark. But it turned out that he was the last one to know
"My grandson wrongly blamed grandpa before, which is really a sin."
Tang Lei's eyes were clear. Ever since Su Li suppressed the toxins in his body, he had thought a lot during this period and was no longer as foolish as before.
"My grandson's own body, no matter how sluggish it is, can still feel something if he is about to die."
Thinking of the beautiful figure in the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tang Lei's fat face showed deep gratitude, "Actually, a few months ago, my grandson felt that his physical strength had dropped sharply, to the point where he could barely walk without breathing even a few steps. By chance, a medical master suppressed the toxin with just one pill."
"My grandson was always wondering why she didn't help me undo the poison since she could easily suppress the poison in my body. Later I thought about it. She was afraid that she might scare the snake and kill me."
At this point, Tang Lei smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Grandpa, I don't understand a lot, but Brother Li once told me that if someone dares to bully me, he must bully me back even if he risks his life. ! Since the Dongfang family is a man-eating demon, otherwise we will surrender to the Hidden Demon Sect!"