After feeding the exiled criminals, she was forced to reveal herself

Chapter 260: I have asked for it, but it doesn’t work
"Please."

Madam Xie sighed and said.

Her words attracted several gazes from those around her. Zhang, Shen and others put down what they were doing and looked at Old Madam Xie after hearing what the old lady said.

Xie Yuchuan brought his knees together slightly, put his elbows on his knees, leaned forward, and listened attentively.

"It just doesn't work." Old Madam Xie continued, her eyes seemed to penetrate the people in front of her, returning to that night more than ten years ago when her husband, the Duke of Protector of the Country, knelt in the ancestral hall with several sons and prayed all night.

She brought the women in the mansion to stay outside the ancestral hall and stayed with him all night.

Unfortunately, white silk was still hung in the palace that night.

Retracting her distant gaze, Old Madam Xie looked at her grandson Xie Yuchuan's thin face and sighed, "Before the late emperor passed away, the prince was away and rode back to the capital. Your grandfather, your father and several uncles knelt in front of the shrine for a night. Unfortunately, the will of heaven cannot be violated. The late emperor did not survive after all. The prince was shocked to hear the bad news on the way and died unexpectedly. Daliang lost two kings in succession. The court was in chaos. You only learned about what happened later when you grew up. When the new emperor ascended the throne, the enemy country took advantage of the opportunity to invade. Your grandfather and his men led troops to the northwest to resist the enemy. They were away for more than ten years and rarely came back."

Xie Yuchuan listened, was silent for a while, and said: "You have never invited me again since then?"

"It's not like no one in the Xie family has tried in the past hundred years, but no one is as good as you. There should be some sporadic records in the clan in Huaiyang. In the past hundred years, there are a few "effective" times in the records, but the specific details are vague. Your grandfather said that it is difficult to learn from the text. The leaders of each generation have tried their best to find a way to communicate with the gods, but they have not been able to find the way."

Old Madam Xie looked at her grandson and narrowed her eyes.

"Your grandfather once said that the stories of gods descending from the ancestors in the family history are very different from the records of the Xie family's ancestors who were fortunate enough to encounter the protection of the family gods. The several times that the prayers were answered may be just coincidences."

"At that time, I heard him discussing this matter in his room, and I thought your grandfather might have some doubts about whether the Xie family had gods. I asked him, but he said no, the Xie family was indeed lucky enough to survive and prosper under the protection of the family gods. This was a great favor, so how could he have doubts."

"Is there another reason for Grandfather's doubts?"

"Yes, your grandfather has always suspected that there might be something wrong with the records of the methods of summoning gods and communicating with gods in the Xie family tree, or that some key records were missing."

Xie Yuchuan's eyes darkened. "A hundred years is too long. It's normal for anything to happen during that time."

Old Madam Xie nodded, "Your grandfather could only comfort himself in this way." She recalled her old partner and suddenly laughed, "Your grandfather was a stubborn donkey. He refused to admit that something went wrong when the ancestors took over. Later generations should not blame the past generations. He taught his children that the gods do not appear because a gentleman must rely on self-reliance and self-improvement in everything. When you have enough virtue, the gods will come."

At this point, Madam Xie heaved a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, before your grandfather, no one in the Xie family had the virtue to attract the holy signs of the family god. He was not as good as the best, but better than the worst. He stopped asking for it in his heart, and he was free outside. So since then, our family has followed the previous years' customs, only solemnly worshiping and offering sacrifices, and not asking for the gods to work, until you were imprisoned."

Old Madam Xie never thought that the descendant of the Xie family who could invite the family god from the heavenly palace to the mortal world would be Xie Yuchuan, who cared the least about this matter.

The old lady has thought to herself more than once, is it possible that being careless can lead to great results?
Yuchuan has always been indifferent to matters concerning gods, with no intention, no desire, no restraint or constraint.

The mind is the purest, so when in danger, one can communicate with God with just one thought?

After becoming a spirit, Xie Yuchuan couldn't explain why he could become a spirit.

He knew nothing about the rituals and ceremonies for inviting gods at home, or even how much meat and how much vegetarian offerings should be made, or which direction the head and the tail should face.

Over the years, the only two things he knew how to do were: kneel and kowtow.

Madam Xie folded a small piece of cloth in her hand and said slowly, "I used to think your grandfather was too suspicious. Our ancestors escaped danger several times. If it weren't for the appearance of the family god, they wouldn't have been able to avoid it so easily. Now, seeing your... such interactions with the family god, and thinking back to what your grandfather said, it's hard to say which of the ancestors in the ancestral hall lied or misunderstood the god's will."

A series of low laughter escaped from the corner of Mrs. Xie's mouth.

Her smile caused the whole family around her to laugh as well.

Zhou looked at her son opposite her and smiled, "Who said it wasn't true? I never thought that I would be able to see such a scene as the daughter-in-law of the Xie family in this life."

"Not only my sister-in-law, but I was also scared." Zhang said that she was scared, but she had a satisfied smile on her face.

"My daughter-in-law too." Third Madam Shen also covered her mouth and laughed out loud.

Mrs. Xie nodded with a slight smile on her face.

"We too." The others chimed in. From Xie Yuchuan, from the moment the family god appeared to protect them, the Xie family members completely understood why the Xie family's ancestors had the strength to assist Taizu, sweeping across the Central Plains, approaching the imperial city, reforming the old and establishing the new, and creating the Daliang Dynasty.

The grandson came here and told her that he wanted to suppress the bandits.

If the Xie family did not have the support of the family god, she would have to weigh the pros and cons repeatedly.

Now, the gods are not to blame, but my grandson has the intention.

Madam Xie is very clear-headed. Since ancient times, wealth and honor have been sought through risk. Yuchuan still has such ambition in the midst of disaster, so why not give it a try?

The men of Xie family are all like tigers and wolves.

How terrible.

Yuchuan was just a little bolder, and she didn't think it was a big deal if he killed other people.

"If you need anything or need any attention, please let me know as soon as possible. Grandmother, your mother, and your aunts will definitely do their best to help you."

Xie Yuchuan looked at everyone, and what he received was the unreserved and complete trusting gazes from his family.

"Yuchuan is not a rash person."

"it is known."

Madam Xie asked him, "Won't Han Qiguang's constant coming and going arouse the suspicion of Mr. Xiong?"

"If he is not sure, he will not act rashly."

"That's good. You two should help each other and be careful."

"My grandson knows."

Madam Xie nodded.

When Xie Yuchuan was silent, his second sister Xie Zhen said beside him: "If Miss Tian comes to see you, you can ask me to go with you to deal with it."

Xie Yuchuan turned his head to the right, "What's the matter? Second sister."

"When women meet, they can always let down their guard, which is good for you."

"Okay, thank you, second sister. I'll let Wuying come and let you know when the time comes."

"Row."

The brother and sister finished their brief conversation. After Xie Yuchuan learned what he wanted to know, he stood up and left, returning to the other side.

Call Xie Wuying.

"Brother Six!"

"Today and tomorrow, keep an eye on the Tian family's actions."

Hearing this, Xie Wuying frowned and said in embarrassment: "Sixth brother, I've been targeted by the officials. Now they have to follow me even when I go to the toilet. Otherwise, let Huaizhang go?"

"He doesn't know how to keep watch. I see you do a good job keeping watch."

Xie Wuying: …

(End of this chapter)