While the princess was driving, Ding Kui looked at Shaodian Luan.
"That day when Ni Ni returned, he came to find me and took me to the family's forbidden area to pay homage to my ancestor..." Shao Dian Luan poured out all the words he had been holding in for several days.
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On the day Ding Kui understood the rules, Shao Dianhuan discovered Shao Dianluan and took her back to the forbidden area of the royal family on the eve of the ceremony.
He asked about Ding Jin's situation in detail.
"So your child's bloodline favors yours, so he is suitable for practicing our clan's martial arts?"
"Yes, Yuanyuan is more suitable for practicing fire-based skills."
"Well, it is my intention to abolish the Shaodian seal. You are doing so many things in Nanzhao Prefecture, don't you take me seriously?" Shaodianhuan suddenly changed his face.
Shao Dianluan was so frightened that he quickly knelt down and explained: "My disciple was far away in Juyang City. I didn't know the situation in the capital at that time. I was worried that someone would bully my brother Feng without telling you, so..."
"Okay! No need to quibble." Shao Dianhuan waved his hand, "Actually, it doesn't matter who is the king. As long as he is not a foreigner, it doesn't matter if he is your brother, Shao Dianyong, or even you can accept being the king.
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Shaodianluan opened his mouth and was stopped again.
"The king has to waste too much time dealing with government affairs. The path of cultivation is destined to be difficult. And you have to take over the control of the Fire Vein Holy Land from me, so you can't let this distract you."
"Shao Dianyong was encouraged and constrained by the Yang family. He is destined to fail to become a great person in the future. He will also raise a family that can compete with the royal family. I will never let him rule the kingdom."
"Shaodian Feng was cursed by the God of Death and has no ability to have children. Even if he has some abilities, it is impossible to predict how long he will live. Sooner or later, he will have to pass the throne to his brothers or find a descendant to adopt him. This is the reason why I deposed him."
"Fortunately, your son's bloodline is biased toward our clan, and his father is a master knight. His qualifications should be better than those of all the royal family's children, and he is related to Shaodian as nephew and uncle, so he is more suitable for adoption."
"Let's do this. Bring Ding Jin to me for a look. If it's true as you said, I can consider reinstating Shao Dianfeng."
After hearing what Shao Dianhuan said, Shao Dianluan was naturally willing.
"You are not allowed to tell Ding Kui when you take Mi back. This is a test. I want to know whether family is more important in your mind or something else."
This posed a problem for Shao Dian Luan, so she went back to take Yuanyuan away without letting her family and Ruan Xingzhu tell Ding Kui.
Shao Dianhuan personally picked up Ding Jin, with a satisfied look on his face, and said: "Although he is not an innate fire body, he is qualified enough to practice the method of gathering fire to become a dragon."
"I can restore Shao Dianfeng, but there is a condition."
"Please give me your instructions, ancestor."
Shao Dianhuan looked at Ding Jin and said, "You have to keep him here. I will watch him grow up with my own eyes, and I must adopt him to Shao Dianfeng in the future."
"Ah, it's not a problem for Yuanyuan to be adopted by Fengdi, but why should I bother you..."
"Our country needs a strong monarch, otherwise we cannot suppress the great clans that have been handed down from generation to generation. My son is worried about you raising me. He must stay here for the future of the kingdom." Shao Dianhuan did not say the main reason.
He still suspected that Ding Kui was a member of the Shaodian clan. Since he decided to let Ding Jin inherit the throne in the future, he could not let Ding Kui raise him.
"Also, from now on, his name is Shaodian Jing." He wanted to erase the mark of the Ding family on Yuanyuan.
Shaodian Luan had already discussed with Ding Kui the adoption of her son. She accepted the conditions of adoption and name change, but she was reluctant to let her son stay with her ancestor now.
"Yuanyuan is still young now, can you wait until he is older before sending him over?"
"Can."
Shaodian Luan was overjoyed and was about to agree.
"But in exchange for Ding Kui, either the child or Ding Kui must stay with me." Shao Dianhuan changed a condition.
"Disciple, can I discuss this with my husband?" Shao Dianluan didn't dare to make the decision.
This is a place where fire elements gather, which is very detrimental to Ding Kui's fighting spirit training. The price is too high.
"How to discuss? Tell Ding Kui about the situation in the Holy Land? Then I will be forced to imprison him permanently." Shao Dianhuan did not refuse directly.
Shao Dianluan couldn't help shouting: "Why? Why must disciples choose between husband and children?"
"Hahaha!" Shao Dianhuan laughed, which made Shao Dianluan's ears ring and his ears dazzled.
"You are very lucky to have the choice! When I was imprisoned here under the order of my father, how could anyone give me a chance to choose?
You have done so many ridiculous things in Nanzhao Prefecture, and you will have to pay the price. There is still time before the clan meeting is held, so you should think about it."
Shaodian Luan was silent, unable to refute the ancestor's words.
Judging from the results, her family is undoubtedly the beneficiary. Her younger brother is restored to the throne, her son will inherit in the future, Ding Kui has turned from a rebel to a pillar of the court, and her mother is also expected to be placed under house arrest, which is something that no one else can hope for.
The only price is that her son cannot spend his childhood with her and Ding Kui, which is very cruel to her as a first-time mother.
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"You agreed?"
Veins crawled up Ding Kui's neck.
He didn't know the final choice, and Shao Dianluan didn't dare to talk about the Fire Vein Holy Land.
"Well, I promise to let Yuanyuan stay with my ancestor." Shao Dianluan answered with difficulty.
Ding Kui's face was gloomy, and the atmosphere in the carriage became very solemn.
"Are children raised by others still our children?" He raised his right hand, scratched it in the air a few times, and finally clenched his fist and put it on his knee.
"Ancestor said this was a punishment for us to establish our own imperial court." Shao Dianluan could understand her husband's mood.
"Hey!" Ding Kui let out a long sigh, "I originally thought I could resist the Venerable's punishment, but I didn't expect that my son would be punished on his behalf!"
He didn't expect that Shao Dianhuan would be punished, but he didn't expect it to be in such a form, and he was unable to resist.
Shaodianluan comforted him: "Actually, Yuanyuan is not punished. The ancestor's personal treatment is no worse than our own, and there is no need to worry about his safety."
"My fault! I shouldn't be greedy for power and position. Every gain must be followed by a loss. This is God's punishment." Ding Kui did not blame his wife, but first reflected on himself.
"You, me, me, don't you blame me?" Shao Dianluan felt uneasy in his heart.
After all, she was the one who brought her son to the ancestor without telling Ding Kui, leaving Ding Kui completely unprepared.
"You are my wife, and I am at fault because I didn't teach you well. Besides, your son is not around, and you feel uncomfortable. Now that you have made the decision, I will shoulder the responsibility with you, and it is your fault for not getting your son back.
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Blaming his wife did not help, Ding Kui could only break his teeth and swallow blood.
"Brother Kui!" Shaodian Luan threw herself into her husband's arms, tears streaming down her face, "My poor child!"
"Cry, have a good cry, don't hold it in your heart."