Chapter 524: Creating a Warm Mess(2)_1
Lao Fan pretended to have forgotten, but Princess Anle had not. Gazing at the old man before her with his hair and beard turned white, who no longer even stepped foot in the Capital city, her heart ached.
"Back then, if you hadn’t promised Zhengzheng’s grandfather to protect the mother and son of Consort Shu, I think you wouldn’t be hiding in this tiny Zhuma Town, unable to return to the Capital."
Princess Anle reminisced about the past, inevitably feeling a bit sentimental. In those days, Lao Fan, along with Xia Yuan’s father and her own father, had all been friends. Little did she expect that, so many years later, her father would pass away early trying to save the Emperor, and Xia Yuan’s father would also depart prematurely due to certain events. Now, only Lao Fan remained, bitterly protecting them all by himself.
Lao Fan, too, clearly recalled the times he shared with his dear friends, and felt a pang in his heart. For so many years he had played at life, acting like an old child, all because he didn’t want to let himself continue to sink. Little did he know, this was indeed the deepest form of sinking.
"Sir, on this visit, Consort Shu specifically asked me to express her gratitude. She is thankful for the protection you provided back then, allowing her to give birth to Hong De safely. Consort Shu said that she and her son are in your debt. If it hadn’t been for your protection, you wouldn’t have..."
Before Princess Anle could finish, Lao Fan waved his hand, cutting her off, "You little girl, you’ve really become old! More and more verbose! And that Xia Yi, that little girl, only a few years have passed, and she’s turned into an old woman, always dwelling on the past. This old man has long forgotten, long forgotten!"
Seeing him like this, Princess Anle smiled in relief. Indeed, what should be forgotten had long been forgotten.
Su Qiuyu, supported by Yaner, barely made it back to her room. As soon as her body touched the bed, she collapsed onto it completely.