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Chapter 4238 4240 [Hidden Merit and Fame]

After returning to Shuiyue Temple, Xiang Nan formally proposed to Haitang, and Haitang happily agreed.

She and Xiang Nan grew up together, and they were childhood sweethearts. Later, they lived and died together, and experienced the cruelest test.

To Haitang, Xiang Nan is not only a friend, but also a partner and a relative. There is no one more suitable than him.

Lu Huanong was very happy about her son's engagement with Haitang.

She had always hoped that her son would let go of his hatred, find a good girl, marry and have children, and continue the family line. Now that her dream has finally come true, how could she not be happy?

After the engagement, Xiang Nan began to prepare for the wedding in the next few months.

In order to avoid disturbing his mother's meditation, Xiang Nan built another house next to Shuiyue Temple.

For him, building a house was not difficult at all. Whether it was laying the foundation, cutting wood, or piling up stones, it was all easy for him.

Haitang was also a clever and skillful person. She worked with Lu Huanong to sew clothes and bedding in preparation for the wedding, and her life was fulfilling and satisfying.

……

By the twelfth lunar month, the new house had been built.

Xiang Nan and Haitang also officially got married.

They didn't plan to invite guests for their wedding this time, not even Duan Tianya or Cheng Shifei.

On the one hand, Duan Tianya, Piaoxu and his family have already returned to Snake Island, and it will take at least a month to travel from Snake Island back to Central Plains and then to Shuiyue Temple.

In this month, nothing might happen. Since he has retired from the underworld, there is no point in involving him in trouble.

On the one hand, Cheng Shifei is now a royal consort, while he and Haitang are now commoners. As the saying goes, people with different ideals cannot work together, and since they have already retired, it is not worth it for them to have anything to do with the court.

Therefore, when the two officially got married in the first month of the year, they did not invite anyone except Xiang Nan, Haitang, and Lu Huanong.

After a simple wedding banquet, Xiang Nan and Haitang entered the bridal chamber.

Just then, he suddenly felt a palpitation.

"It's my mother..." Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then he remembered and rushed out of the bridal chamber like a fly, came to the nunnery of Shuiyue Temple, and then blocked the dagger that Lu Huanong was stabbing into his heart with a knife.

There was a clang sound, and the dagger hit the sword and was blocked.

Lu Huanong was startled and turned around to see Xiang Nan.

At this time, Haitang also rushed over using her Qinggong skills. She was surprised to see Lu Huanong holding a dagger in his hand, as if he was going to commit suicide.

"What's wrong with mother-in-law?" she asked quickly, "Why are you doing this?"

“What an injustice!” Lu Huanong sighed, “Son, don’t stop me. In fact, you don’t know that the murderer who killed your father was me.”

  "What?" Haitang was shocked. She didn't expect that her mother-in-law actually killed her father-in-law!

Yidao had always wanted to avenge his father all those years, and for this purpose he even practiced the ruthless sword that was heartless, unrighteous, and without any relatives or love.

But now the murderer of his father is his mother. How can he accept this and how can he cope with it?

"Mother, actually I already know about this." Xiang Nan waved his hand.

"What?" Lu Huanong was also shocked when he heard him say that. "Yes, I checked my father's body and found a dagger stuck in his back. It was the one he forged for you back then." Xiang Nan explained, "So I knew at that time that it was you who killed my father, not someone else."

"So you knew it a long time ago. Then why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you kill me and avenge your father?" Lu Huanong asked again.

"Because I know you have your reasons." Xiang Nan explained, "In order to practice Hero Domination of the World and Avici Dao San Dao, my father had become obsessed and didn't recognize his relatives. You killed your own relatives to prevent him from making more mistakes."

"You know everything?" Lu Huanong asked in surprise.

She didn't want to tell anyone about this, but she didn't expect that her son would find out about it.

"I saw the files in the secret sect room of Hulong Villa. It turns out that Shen Hou had already investigated everything." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Mother, you can't be blamed for what happened to father.

Since he died, you have been fasting and chanting Buddha's name, and have sincerely repented. I think my father's spirit in heaven will forgive you. Why don't you live on and watch me and Haitang have children and spread our family? Isn't it good?"

“Yidao, do you really think your father won’t blame me?” Lu Huanong asked after hearing what he said.

"It must be. My father practiced Hero Domination of the World and Avici Dao Three Blades, and he became possessed and didn't recognize his relatives. He killed many people he didn't want to kill. He is no longer himself.

If you kill him, it will also help him get rid of his guilt. How can your father blame you?" Xiang Nan advised.

"Yes, mother-in-law, you kill people to save others, so don't have such a heavy psychological burden." Haitang also advised.

After hearing what they all said, Lu Huanong hesitated for a moment, and finally put down the dagger in his hand, "Okay, then I will continue to live and watch you have children and spread out. This way, when I go to the underworld, I will have an explanation to your father."

Xiang Nan nodded.

……

In the following time, Xiang Nan lived an ordinary and peaceful life with Haitang and his mother Lu Huanong.

Because they are protected by the magic barrier, they don't have to worry about being disturbed.

And they didn't have to worry about food and clothing. After all, not counting the treasures that Xiang Nan took out from the palace and the East Factory, his salary over the years alone was tens of thousands of taels.

They would occasionally go out to make purchases, and the proceeds from the purchases were enough to ensure that they had enough food and clothing.

And every time they go out, they hear some news.

For example, after Emperor Zhengde was restored to the throne, he worked hard to govern the country. Not only did he completely abolish the eunuchs who were stationed in various places, but he also punished a number of corrupt officials who had caused great resentment among the people, and won the support of the people.

For example, the four secret agents of Hulong Villa, Tiandi Xuanhuang, were cancelled, and the villa was now awarded to the son-in-law Cheng Shifei as a residence. But Cheng Shifei had no interest in being an official, and often traveled around the world with his wife Yunluo Princess to fight for justice. There are many legends about them in the world...

For example, when Emperor Zhengde learned of the conspiracy between Kamioka and Shogun Tokugawa, he sent good generals and elite troops to attack the Japanese pirates along the coast and cut off economic and trade relations with Fuso, causing Fuso to suffer heavy losses.

Another example is Wan Sanqian, the richest man in the world. Because he funded the rebellion of Tiedan Shenhou, the emperor liquidated him after he was restored to the throne. In the end, Wan Sanqian paid out 5 million taels of silver, 1 million taels of gold, and ten ships of rare treasures to buy his own life...

After hearing the news, Xiang Nan and Haitang were very relieved.

The change in Emperor Zhengde made it worth their while to rescue him.

"It seems that the emperor is still a good emperor." Xiang Nan smiled at Haitang.

"The World's Number One" is not real history. The Zhengde Emperor in the history books was indeed a tyrant. However, the emperor in the world of "The World's Number One" is still a wise ruler.