In the next few days, Ding Kui met with many people, made many promises, and reached many agreements.
According to his words, it was like arranging his own funeral arrangements.
It will not be so easy for outsiders to see Ding Kui in the future. In a sense, he is almost as if he is no longer alive.
Jingjing wants to adopt Jiang Xi as his granddaughter, and nominally let his descendants inherit the family head, which can somewhat make up for the pain of losing a son.
Li Fei's arrival put a smile on his slightly melancholy face.
"The Ding family has a queen, the Ding family has a queen!" His cry could be heard outside the house.
"Keep your voice down, it's been less than ten days, and the baby hasn't been born yet." Li Fei felt uneasy.
"Don't worry! I will never let him have any problems!" Ding Kui squatted down and leaned his ear against Li Fei's abdomen.
Li Fei said angrily: "It's not your first day as a father, what can you hear?"
"My blood is forming life, it's so wonderful!" Ding Kui narrowed his eyes.
He couldn't really hear anything before, but now he can feel a trace of vitality that doesn't belong to Li Fei.
"You have a group of wives and concubines. The Ding family has already broken away from the single family dilemma. The main problem is not with me."
"Although it is a bit unfair to Haishi, the child in your belly will be the first heir to the Lord Protector, and it will be recorded by the court and the Senate."
Ding Kui's expression suddenly became solemn and he said: "There is no need to hide the fact that my father is dead. From now on, you will be in charge of the Protectorate."
"Ah!" Li Fei said without any mental preparation, "Well, what about Sister Yan?"
"Jiang Jing is going to succeed An Guogong and take over the position of head of the Jiang family. There will be a lot of messy things after that, and Long Yan has to take care of her." Ding Kui was not qualified to keep Long Yan by his side.
"I, I, I." Li Fei had no time to digest the information.
"Calm down." Ding Kui gently hugged Liu's waist, "I also have to attend to the funeral in the mansion. I won't be going out in the near future. I also need to send Grandpa Kun back to the mansion. You don't need to worry about the affairs in the front yard."
Li Fei couldn't laugh or cry. She was just talking about the joy of having a baby, but her father-in-law disappeared in the blink of an eye. It was difficult to adjust her emotions.
"My late father disappeared a few years ago. At that time, I suspected that something bad happened to him. I am telling you today because of him." Ding Kui pointed at Li Fei's lower abdomen.
"What should I do?" Li Fei slowly regained her composure.
"I want to succeed as Marquis of the Protector of the Country. Uncle Zhongyong will be passed on to Haishi's children. Then you will be the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion."
"Madam?"
"Luan'er is the princess of the Fu Kingdom and has no time to take care of the prince's mansion. I wish I could let you share the responsibility. My father's funeral will be done after Jingjing succeeds An Guogong, otherwise my uncle will tear me alive."
"Then when will you return home?"
"I'll go back tomorrow. Master Gui has already gone back to inform the commander-in-chief. I have to see the commander-in-chief."
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Ding Kui returned to the capital, alarming both the government and the public, but what happened next was even more disturbing.
Jiang Jing succeeded An Guogong, took charge of military affairs on behalf of the general who put down the rebellion, the protector of the country died unexpectedly, etc., all of which were major events that affected the situation of the court.
The Protectorate of the Nation became the center of public opinion and the focus of public attention.
"You are a trouble." Gui Jing looked at Ding Kui awkwardly, "The Knights Guild has been greatly offended by you, and it is impossible for them to provide help to you; the one in the palace, alas, seems to want you dead more."
Ding Kui could guess that the royal family and the court were unwilling to provide him with resources and help, so he would probably have to rely on himself to advance to the legendary knight.
"Well, let's do this. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can come to me. Although I am not a knight, the principles of the Sixth and Seventh Level are not difficult, so I can still give you some help."
Gui Jing tried to persuade Shao Dianhuan, but Shao Dianhuan did not agree to him because of his ancestors' instructions.
He forced the person to come back to practice in seclusion. The Grand Alliance Leader had a decree to try his best to help the sixth-level combatants improve their strength. He couldn't ignore Ding Kui's affairs.
"Then I won't be polite to you anymore." Ding Kui got an unexpected surprise.
Back then Dongfang Wang could teach Ding Zhen's ancestor, but now Gui Jing can teach him. Who said magicians can't teach knights.
"But you can't come to me every day. It's best to collect your questions together and I'll answer them for you all at once." Gui Jing thought that he couldn't delay his own cultivation.
"Don't worry, I'm a naive person, and I will never cause you more trouble." Ding Kui felt a lot of pressure every time he saw Gui Jing, and he didn't want to see this old guy with sharp eyes more.
Tonight, Princess Fuguo was keeping vigil at the Marquis' Mansion. Princess Fuguo ended her court meeting early and rushed to the Marquis' Mansion before the courtiers had dispersed.
The old housekeeper Ding Kun opened the middle door and welcomed the princess into the house.
Shao Dianluan stopped the car in the front yard, walked around the central hall alone, and was accompanied by Li Fei into the backyard.
"Where is the master?" She didn't see Ding Kui.
"Uh." Li Fei met the questioning eyes and said, "The old housekeeper brought back my father's old clothes. The old man fainted in tears after seeing the things and thinking about him. He just took him back to my room and lay down."
Although she is in charge of the prince's mansion, the principal room is reserved for the princess.
"Crying faint?" Shao Dianluan couldn't believe it, "I have to tell you, the blood of the Hou family cannot be compromised, and we can't let him do whatever he wants."
"Madam, I misunderstood. You'd better ask him." Li Fei couldn't explain.
"Okay, you go and look at the mourning hall first, and I'll go see him." After Shao Dianluan said that, he went straight to the side room.
Sure enough, Ding Kui sat in the room with the door closed and his eyes closed.
"Can you be more honest during my father's funeral?" Shao Dianluan stepped forward and kicked him.
"What are you talking about?" Ding Kui dispersed the strength on his legs to avoid injuring his wife, "Hey, be gentle. I just realized the matter of life and death, and I was distracted in the mourning hall. In order to avoid being disturbed by words, I had to pretend to faint from crying.
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"Hmph." Shao Dian Luan sat down and rubbed his feet, "Do you think others are fools? Can a late master knight faint from tears? When you return to the altar, he said you are a genius that is rare to see in a thousand years."
"There weren't many people just now, it's okay, it's okay." Ding Kui knew that this was a bad excuse.
As a nobleman, there is no shame in pretending to be decent.
"Has the forbidden area been arranged? If it doesn't work in the Marquis' Mansion, you can find another place. Your cultivation is the most important." Shao Dianluan can ignore the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion, but he cannot leave anything behind the Marquis's affairs.
Retreat training is different from ordinary practice places. Advanced knights need professional venues, which at least require quieter, stronger, stronger elemental energy, and professional artificial construction.
"I have been prepared for a long time. It has been done. When my father's coffin is buried, I will start to retreat."
The Ding family had never built a forbidden area before, but they had construction plans and materials, and the Jiang family sent professionals to contract it.
"If the vigil delays your cultivation, you can pretend to be ill, and Mr. Li and I will take care of it." Shao Dianluan had already known that Ding Qi might be killed. After the time of grief, he was now just pretending to do simple things.
"It's okay. I won't be thinking about it for a long time at the moment. There are a few key points that I still need to go to for advice. Let me do my best to fulfill my filial piety."
Shao Dianluan said quietly: "Am I dragging you down?" Shao Dianhuan came forward to stop the royal family from helping Ding Kui practice. She was the first to know, but the reason was not obvious to outsiders.