Chapter 368 Death, Frankly "Well, Hengheng, go inside first. Grandma will come to see you later~" Xiang's mother nodded seriously at first, then looked at little Duheng in Xiang's father's arms, forced a smile on her face, and even reached out and touched little Duheng's face. "Hello, grandma~" Little Du Heng was very sensible and well-behaved, and called out in a crisp voice. "Okay, okay, go in, grandma will make you something delicious later." When the Xiangmu heard little Duheng shouting like that, her heart melted. If it wasn't inappropriate at the right time, she would have wanted to hug her and love her. Seeing the Xiang's mother walking towards the yard and the Xiang's father holding little Du Heng walking into the house, his face became serious again and he couldn't help frowning. "Hahahaha~ I went to Yunnan once many years ago, but I didn't encounter anything so interesting." The Xiangfu held little Duheng in his arms, and Li Qiyao followed them into the house. However, before they entered the house, the three of them heard a hearty laugh coming from outside. "It's my great-grandfather~"
Little Du Heng recognized the voice immediately and shouted in his father's arms. At this time, the three of them just came to the door and could see the situation inside the house. At this time, two people were sitting opposite each other at an octagonal table in the room. One of them was a white-haired old man. At this moment, the old man had a ruddy complexion and a cheerful voice. He was holding a wine bowl in his hand, and the table was full of wine and food. Opposite him was a young man whose age could not be determined. He was wearing a long coat and long pants, and cloth shoes. He looked gentle and refined, and had a handsome and delicate appearance. The reason why one cannot tell his age is that although the young man has smooth and delicate skin, his eyes are deep and have a depth that is not in line with young people. Just looking at his eyes, it is difficult for people to associate him with a young man. Next to him, there was a beautiful young woman sitting, pouring wine for the two of them. The beautiful woman had a graceful and plump figure and a smile on her face, but her eyes were almost entirely on the young man, as if there was no room for anything else in her eyes. "Hey~~ my great-grandson, come and let your great-grandfather hug you." The old man was Xiang Yuanzhang. When he saw little Duheng, he quickly put down his wine bowl, bent down and opened his arms, waiting for little Duheng to run over and hug him. Upon seeing this, the father-in-law quickly bent down, put little Du Heng down, and let him run over by himself. "Dad~~" Unfortunately, as soon as little Du Heng landed on the ground, he opened his arms and did not run towards Xiang Yuanzhang, nor did he run towards his mother, but ran straight towards the young man. "Hey, good girl." Du Ruo also put down his chopsticks, opened his arms, and hugged little Du Heng who was jogging over to him. "Dad~ I miss you so much, mua~" Little Du Heng completely ignored Xiang Yuanzhang and threw herself into Du Ruo's arms, tears in her eyes. Her little arms tightly held Du Ruo's neck, and while shedding tears, she did not forget to kiss Du Ruo on the face. "Hey~Have you said hello to your great-grandfather?" Du Ruo's face was filled with smiles, but he did not forget to ask little Du Heng to greet the elders. "Hello, great-grandfather. I missed you, too."
At this time, after hearing Du Ruo speak, little Du Heng looked at Xiang Yuanzhang and greeted him, but her little arms didn't show any intention of loosening, and she was reluctant to let go of Du Ruo's arms. "Okay, okay, it's just a pity that I haven't taught little Du Heng how to make medicinal wine yet." Xiang Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly and retracted his open hand, with a hint of loneliness in his tone. He no longer had the heroic spirit he had when he was drinking and laughing just now. "Baby, come to mommy, don't disturb daddy and great-grandfather chatting." At this time, Xiang Yuanyuan took little Du Heng from Du Ruo's arms. "Mom~" When he saw it was his mother, little Du Heng let go of Du Ruo's neck and let Xiang Yuanyuan hug him. "Grandpa, it's okay. There will be a chance in the future. Yuanyuan will teach her how to make medicinal wine next." Little Du Heng was carried away by Xiang Yuanyuan. Du Ruo then raised the wine bowl, clinked glasses with Xiang Yuanzhang and said a few words of comfort. "Well, I don't expect her to inherit the Xiang family, but this skill can't be lost." Xiang Yuanzhang's eyes were always on little Du Heng. When he saw Du Ruo coming over with a wine bowl, he picked up the bowl in front of him and clinked glasses with Du Ruo, his eyes full of reluctance. "It won't be lost, don't worry, Grandpa." The two men clinked their glasses and then drank the wine in their respective bowls in one gulp. In the following time, Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanzhang drank together, and Xiang Yuanyuan poured wine for them. Du Ruo also chatted with them about interesting things he had seen and heard in various places. But the father-in-law did not sit at the table, but found a bench to sit on the side, lowered his head and said nothing. Li Qiyao moved a stool and came to Xiang Yuanyuan's side, glancing at Du Ruo from time to time. "Oh~ I can't do it anymore. I drank too much. I need to go back to my room and get some sleep." The two of them kept drinking until Xiang Yuanzhang covered his head with his hands and waved his other hand as if he couldn't handle the alcohol anymore, and then the drinking stopped. "Dad, let me help you go to the room for a break." When the prime minister heard this, he hurried over and held the prime minister's arm to prevent Xiang Yuanzhang from falling. "Dad, take this with you. When grandpa lies down, put it under his pillow." Just as Xiang's father was about to help Xiang Yuanzhang to stand up, Du Ruo spoke, and while speaking, he handed over a jade mirror. The jade mirror emitted a faint light and attracted everyone's attention as soon as it appeared. "it is good." The prime minister knew that Du Ruo would not do anything without a purpose, so he supported Xiang Yuanzhang with one hand and took the jade mirror that Du Ruo handed over with the other hand. Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan didn't take their eyes off Xiang Yuanzhang until they saw Xiang's father-in-law supporting Xiang Yuanzhang into the house. Little Du Heng didn't understand anything in this kind of atmosphere. Even Li Qiyao couldn't help but shift her gaze away from Du Ruo and look at Xiang Yuanzhang. "Hey...wife, aren't you going in...?"
Seeing Xiang Fu helping Xiang Yuanzhang away, Du Ruo looked at Xiang Yuanyuan. "I believe in your husband." Xiang Yuanyuan grinned at Du Ruo, but tears fell unconsciously from the corners of her eyes. "Yeah, it's okay, it will be done soon." Du Ruo hugged Xiang Yuanyuan and little Du Heng into his arms, and at the same time, the panel appeared in front of him. The words "Jindan-60%" appeared above. Du Ruo has made great progress over the years, but he is still a little bit away from becoming a deity. Du Ruo has no intention of opening the other door of the Tianmen space because of Xiang Yuanzhang. Now is not the right time, it is not the best time to be deified. After a while, the father-in-law stumbled out of the house. He came in front of Du Ruo, his eyes were red, and he held Du Ruo's hand with trembling hands. It took him a long time to speak. "Xiao Du...my...my father...is gone..." After the father-in-law finished speaking, he stared at Du Ruo, waiting for Du Ruo to speak. "Danglang~" At the door, the dish of snacks in the mother-in-law's hand fell to the ground, the porcelain shattered, and she stared at Du Ruo in a daze. "Aqi, take Hengheng out to play for a while." When Du Ruo saw the two of them like this, and then looked at little Du Heng frantically wiping Xiang Yuanyuan's tears, he did not answer immediately, but let Li Qiyao take little Du Heng away. Li Qiyao nodded without asking any more questions, took little Du Heng from Xiang Yuanyuan's arms and walked out. Little Du Heng was also very well behaved, but he looked at Xiang Yuanyuan who was crying beside Du Ruo with some worry. "Dad, Mom, this jade mirror is the legendary Investiture of the Gods. It can absorb a person's soul. When the time is right, it will be able to reshape Grandpa's body. When we meet again, Grandpa will be a god, without the constraints of the flesh and the shackles of lifespan." Du Ruo waited for Li Qiyao to leave with little Du Heng in her arms, then he sighed. The jade mirror that he had asked his father to place under Xiang Yuanzhang's pillow appeared in Du Ruo's hand. Du Ruo raised the jade mirror in his hand, and everyone could clearly see a figure appear in the mirror. The figure was exactly Xiang Yuanzhang. He seemed to be adapting to the environment in the jade mirror. He was looking around, and there were also some other people around him. However, Xiang Yuanyuan's eyes were all on Xiang Yuanzhang, and they did not notice that there was someone else behind Xiang Yuanzhang in the jade mirror. At this moment, in a conference room far away in Kyoto, the top executives gathered for a meeting. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. The originally bustling conference room fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned towards the closed door. Such a high-level meeting was not a very important matter, so no one would come and knock on the door, so everyone stopped discussing and wanted to know what happened. "Come in!" The middle-aged man in the middle of the conference room spoke. The door to the conference room was opened and a soldier stood at the door. When everyone saw him, they immediately knew what had happened, but they were also curious about who it could be. "Is there someone appearing in the mirror again? Who is it?" The middle-aged man asked, and said that this soldier was specifically responsible for guarding the jade mirror. He would only come to report if a human figure appeared in the mirror or if something unexpected happened.
"Yes, another person has appeared. According to the facial features search, the new person's surname is Xiang, and his name is General Yuanzhang. He is from Fujian, and this year..." The soldier read out a series of information loudly, which was exactly Xiang Yuanzhang's basic information. "Xiang Yuanzhang? Mr. Du...'s wife is called Xiang Yuanyuan, right? Is her grandfather called Xiang Yuanzhang?" The middle-aged man remembered all the information related to Du Ruo very clearly. When he heard Xiang Yuanzhang's information, he immediately identified the person. "Yes, the information shows that he has a granddaughter named Xiang Yuanyuan, who married..." The soldier remembered Xiang Yuanzhang's information very clearly and began to answer immediately. "That's enough. You don't need to read the rest. You've worked hard. Go back and continue to watch. We know what's next." The middle-aged man interrupted what the soldier was about to say and signaled that he could go back. "Everyone, do you know what this means? Next..." The middle-aged man asked everyone in the conference room, and when he saw everyone nodded, he smiled. Then the meeting continued, but everyone's face was full of enthusiasm. …… "Xiao Du, you mean to say that my father will rebuild his body again, which means... Gulu!!" When the prime minister heard Du Ruo's explanation, he grabbed Du Ruo's hand and started asking questions. However, when he said the last word, he didn't dare to say anything more and could only swallow a mouthful of saliva. "To be precise, after the remodeling, it is no longer a physical body, but a gathering of energy. However, the consciousness is still the original grandfather. Not only that, but he can also use many magical powers and spells." Du Ruo nodded in affirmation. "Great, so we can see father-in-law again in the future, right?" Xiang's mother also came back to her senses. She didn't know anything about the physical body or energy, but she understood that Xiang Yuanzhang could be resurrected. "Well, in fact, it's not just grandpa who can do this. Future parents, you don't have to worry about your lifespan either." Du Ruo nodded in affirmation. The so-called merits and virtues make one become a god, but that is for others. If one cannot even provide this little benefit to his family, then what is the point? In fact...when Xiang Yuanyuan was confirmed to be pregnant, Mr. Xiang Yuanzhang was already in poor health. It was just that at that time, Du Ruo forced Xiang Yuanzhang to use spiritual energy to recuperate his body, eradicating some of the problems caused by his long-term alcoholism, and even used spiritual energy to make up for the deficiencies in his body, which allowed Xiang Yuanzhang to live nearly nine more years. That is to say, today, the body's "energy, spirit" has really reached its limit, and even spiritual energy cannot sustain his life, so Du Ruo took Xiang Yuanyuan home, just to accompany Xiang Yuanzhang a little longer, to accompany him on his last journey, and let him see everyone he wanted to see. As for that jade mirror, it is not the one in Kyoto. In other words, even the one in Kyoto is not actually a jade mirror. It is just a combination of the power of heaven and earth and the extremely condensed "spirit" of the immortals in ancient times. Du Ruo can use it at any time, not to mention one mirror, he can have as many as he wants. "Is that so? Good! Good!!!" After hearing Du Ruo's affirmative answer, the father-in-law didn't know whether to be sad or happy for a moment. The father-in-law, who had always seemed to be taciturn, suddenly felt his legs go weak after he sighed, and he was about to sit down on the ground. "Yuanyuan, please comfort your parents. They are going through a lot of emotional ups and downs, so they need some time to calm down."
Du Ruo grabbed Xiang's father with her backhand, and at the same time passed a wisp of spiritual energy over, and then asked Xiang Yuanyuan to comfort her parents. "Well, Mom and Dad, let's discuss Grandpa's afterlife." Xiang Yuanyuan wiped the tears from her face at this time. She did not thank Du Ruo, nor did she say much. She just went over and helped Xiang's mother, who was a little dazed, to sit on the chair. Seeing that the three had not yet gotten over Xiang Yuanzhang's death, Du Ruo didn't say much, but just walked outside. He knew that the three needed some space to digest this matter. Du Ruo left the room, but not long after he walked away, he heard the sound of three people crying in the house. "Dad~~" Little Du Heng was originally sitting under the eaves with Li Qiyao, scratching with a small branch out of boredom. When he saw Du Ruo coming out, he immediately ran over happily. "Hey~~ My dear daughter, how are you? Do you miss your daddy? Daddy misses you too." Du Ruo squatted down and hugged little Du Heng in his arms. "Yeah, Hengheng misses daddy so much. Dad, are mom and grandpa and grandma crying?" Little Du Heng hugged Du Ruo's neck and was unwilling to let go, but his eyes were fixed on the house behind him, and he asked Du Ruo curiously. "Well, my great-grandfather passed away, and my mother was a little sad." Du Ruo held little Du Heng in her arms and explained to her in a gentle tone. "Mom is crying so sadly, she must be in pain, I want to go see her~" Little Du Heng had never experienced the death of a relative. Although he knew what death meant, he didn't quite understand it. But after confirming that it was his mother who was crying, he immediately got out of Du Ruo's arms and ran into the house. Du Ruo didn't stop her and just let her run in by herself. "Thanks a lot……" Du Ruo saw little Du Heng running in, then walked to Li Qiyao and sat down on the ground. After a while, he spoke a few words. "What's so hard about it? Heng Heng is so cute, and I don't have much to do. I feel better every day when I see Heng Heng..." Li Qiyao was originally holding the branch that Xiao Duheng had thrown away, and was scratching on the ground in the same way as Xiao Duheng. Hearing Du Ruo speak so suddenly, she paused what she was doing. She just kept saying all the good things about little Du Heng, but tears were flowing unconsciously. She has been giving silently, and in fact has never thought about asking for anything in return. She has been confused and pondered for countless times, but in the final analysis, she is still the indecisive and weak person. She originally thought she was used to it, but Du Ruo's words still broke her defenses. This was the first time she heard Du Ruo speak to her so sincerely. "…It's fine now. I chose it myself." Li Qiyao finally wiped the tears from her face and sniffed. At this moment, she felt that all her efforts were worth it. …… Xiang Yuanzhang's funeral was very grand, but the atmosphere was a little weird. On the day Xiang Yuanzhang died, Xiang's father, Xiang's mother, and Xiang Yuanyuan cried so sadly, but they felt a little embarrassed at the funeral. They wanted to show their sadness, but they really couldn't show it.
But to say that I'm happy doesn't seem quite right. The side branches of the Xiang family had different thoughts. After the old man passed away, they cried harder than anyone else, which formed a huge contrast with the Xiang father and mother. If you don’t know, you would think they are your biological sons and grandsons. After Xiang Yuanzhang was buried, someone actually wanted to propose what the Xiang family should be like in the future, but as soon as the words came out, they were scolded by some elders. Others don't know that the leaders of those branches are very aware of Du Ruo's importance. Over the years, their Xiang family has been getting better and better, and they know the specific reasons through indirect clues. So in the end, the whole funeral was successfully completed without any unpleasant incidents. The elders and branch leaders even stated that the Prime Minister would directly inherit Xiang Yuanzhang's power, and the Xiang family would listen to the Prime Minister in the future. Xiang Yuanyuan didn't say much about these, and Du Ruo would say even less. These days, apart from going to kowtow, little Du Heng has been sticking to Du Ruo like a little tail, going wherever Du Ruo goes. Sometimes, when I woke up in the middle of the night, a little Du Heng would crawl out of the bed where Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan were sleeping. (End of this chapter)