My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 45 Why did our ancestors want to bring down our second uncle?
Lu Qing appeared calm, but was actually embarrassed. He thought that his ancestor had killed all three of them. It was truly disrespectful of him to speculate about his ancestors like that. He wondered if his ancestors would be displeased by this.

He coughed twice. "This place is not safe to stay any longer. Xingyao, leave with your grandfather."

Lu Xingyao looked around and felt that something was missing from the room. “Grandfather, this room didn’t seem so empty before.”

Lu Qing: "?"

Lu Xingyao stroked his chin. "I remember there were two strings of copper coins hanging on either side of the bed, and there were several porcelain-like ornaments on the shelf in the corner!"

Gu Xingzhao had two strings of copper coins stuffed in her pocket and a bunch of rare and precious ornaments in her arms. Her thin lips were pursed into a line as she stared at the incessantly talking Lu Xingyao. The young man had a pretty good memory.

Lu Xingyao: "And on that table, I clearly remember there were two jade paperweights, and a purple clay inkstone is also missing!"

Lu Qing looked around and found that, just as his grandson had said, many things were missing from the room; everything that looked valuable was gone.

But he couldn't remember if the item had always been there; he only glanced at it a couple of times and figured it had probably been taken away just now.

Lu Xingyao lowered his voice, "Grandfather, do you think it might have been taken by our ancestors..."

"Nonsense!" Lu Qing interrupted his grandson, coldly rebuking him, "Our Lu family's ancestor was a paragon of virtue and high prestige, who looked down even on those offerings outside. Would he really do such a petty theft?!"

He had a stern face and was very dissatisfied with his grandson. Who were our ancestors? How could we make wild guesses?

Gu Xingzhao glanced down at the thing in his arms and remained silent: "..."

Why do I feel a sense of guilt for letting the old man down?

Lu Xingyao frowned, "But I clearly remember that I was just here a moment ago..."

If it weren't for all the things he was carrying, Gu Xingzhao would have really wanted to give Lu Xingyao a couple of thunderbolts: "It's not your house, why are you remembering it so carefully?"
Lu Qing tapped the ground twice with his cane before realizing that the cane was cracked and almost broken in half. He immediately signaled his grandson to come and help him.

Lu Xingyao stopped worrying about the missing items in the house and went to help the old man to walk outside. Lu Qing looked down at the road and suddenly realized that the knives that his two personal servants had dropped on the ground were gone.
Suddenly realizing his grandson's words were true, Lu Qing was speechless.

No, no, no, who were our ancestors? They must have had other uses for these things!
Back then, when our ancestors took one of Xingyan's clothes, Xingyan's body didn't feel so weak when he turned around.

Lu Qing nodded repeatedly. The actions of the gods were far more complex than ordinary mortals like himself could comprehend.

Gu Xingzhao silently hugged the baby in her arms, feeling increasingly guilty. She ran away in embarrassment, because Lu Qing had praised her too much.

She feared she would be mortified if she listened any longer.

...

The strange celestial phenomenon disappeared, but the people lingered around the mansion for a long time, unwilling to leave until government officials came to drive them away. Only then did they reluctantly depart.

When Du Hangwu stood up, his kneecaps were aching. He tugged at the sword at his waist, and when he looked up, he met the Lu family grandfather and grandson. His eyes changed, no longer as domineering as before.

On the way, Lu Qing hesitated for a long time before speaking, "Lord Du, we cannot stay in Laiyuan Town for long. I think we can take advantage of the fact that there is no snow tonight and continue our journey."

According to Yu Heng, if they set off north now while Prince Su was on his way here, they could avoid each other.

However, these things cannot be told to Du Hangwu. Today, Du Hangwu sent me here precisely because he was wary of the power behind Yu Heng. If he knew about the matter of Prince Su, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't send me to Prince Su to curry favor and gain wealth and honor.

Du Hangwu was bound to be unhappy about leaving Laiyuan Town overnight, and his refusal was certain, but that didn't matter; he had already figured out how to persuade him.

To Lu Qing's surprise, Du Hangwu not only didn't ask any questions, but also agreed, and his attitude was unusually good. When crossing the steps, he even helped Lu Qing. After seeing Lu Qing to the door, Du Hangwu turned around and instructed his men to pack their things, organize the group, and travel through the night.

Lu Qing's cane was completely broken. Lu Xingyao helped his grandfather back to the previous house as they waited for the team to assemble and continue their journey.

Lu Qing patted his grandson's hand. "We haven't seen you all day. Your father and mother must be very worried. Talk to them about it later."

Lu Xingyao nodded, "I understand, I will tell Father and Mother what happened today later."

The fact that the family's ancestors have appeared to them is no secret now. People either guess it or don't believe it from the bottom of their hearts. Judging from Du Hangwu's reaction, he clearly believes that the Lu family has gods.

Lu Qing thought that the Lu family might not have to be as secretive in their actions as before, but he didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

He sighed softly. When the officials unlocked the door, he immediately thought of how his son and daughter-in-law must have been worried about him all day. He felt a warm comfort in his heart. Although they had suffered a disaster, the fact that the family could still be together was a great blessing in disguise.

The moment the door opened, Lu Qing's smile froze on his face. Inside, his second son and daughter-in-law were playing with their granddaughter, his eldest son and daughter-in-law were talking in hushed tones and laughing occasionally, his third son was resting with his eyes closed, and the clansmen were all in the festive spirit of the New Year.

The nearly seventy-year-old man felt utterly disheartened.

Lu Xingyao was also stunned. He turned to look at his grandfather. His family members didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

Lu Qing coughed twice, "Cough—cough cough!"

Those inside who heard the commotion looked up at the door. Madam Song was the first to stand up, beaming with joy, "Father, you're finally back!"

The couple took two steps at a time, one supporting the old man and the other pulling their son into the house.

The clansmen all gathered around, their faces beaming with joy.

Surrounded by people offering words of comfort and concern, Lu Qing felt a little warmer. He stroked his beard with a smile and said earnestly, "What happened today isn't that important. Xingyao will tell you all about it later..."

Lu Zhou and Madam Song exchanged a glance and said with a smile, "Father, if your matter is not important, we can talk about it later. But I have something important to tell you."

Lu Qing and Lu Xingyao exchanged a glance. What important matter could they possibly have been doing all day in this room?
Lu Zhou took out three notes from his sleeve and unfolded them for Lu Qing to see. "You didn't return today, so we thought we'd go and rescue you. We didn't expect our ancestors to arrive and knock my second brother down!"

Lu Qing was shocked, and Lu Xingyao exclaimed in surprise, "Our ancestors have been here!?"

Madam Song nodded repeatedly, "There was some food left, and these three notes too!"

Lu Qing read the note and felt a warmth in his heart. He hadn't expected that his ancestors would still think of sending food to their family members, but hadn't told him about it.

Have you ever thanked your ancestors?

"Of course, we performed the three bows and nine kowtows to express our gratitude to our ancestors."

Lu Qing nodded, quite satisfied.

Lu Xingyao sensed something was amiss and asked Lu Zhou, "Father, why did our ancestors want to bring down Second Uncle?"

Everyone in the room: "..."

(End of this chapter)