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

Chapter 11 is a good dog that remembers its former master.

"puff--"

Seeing Lu Xingyao's reaction, Gu Xingzhao laughed out loud, "Lu Qing, you're an interesting bastard."

"Please forgive me, sir." Lu Qing was embarrassed. Changsun usually seemed quite steady and reliable, so why did he look like a fool now?

He slapped his grandson's head hard, his expression serious, "You must not speak nonsense in front of your ancestors."

Lu Xingyao's head was buzzing. He nodded, stunned, needing time to process the fact that his ancestors had appeared to him.

Gu Xingzhao simply got up and walked around. As he walked, he came to the carriage at the back and heard sobbing coming from inside. He guessed that the little princess who had been demoted to a commoner by the dog emperor was probably crying again.

Inside the carriage, Caihe coaxed her master with kind words, "Your Highness, please don't be sad anymore."

Shunyu's eyes were red and swollen as she grasped Caihe's hand. "Caihe, do you think my brother might just be joking with me? Maybe in a couple of days... he'll send someone to take me back?"

Caihe knew the truth, but she couldn't bear to see the princess sad and upset, so she could only coax her by saying the right thing. As long as there was something in her mind, there was hope for the future.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. This servant will stay with you until His Majesty changes his mind, at which point we can return."

Shunyu felt a little better after that.

The girl is only fifteen years old, and she has suffered such a huge tragedy, with no close relatives by her side...

In an instant, Gu Xingzhao thought of himself. When his grandfather passed away, he was twelve years old. If it weren't for the help of the neighbors...

Seeing her past self reflected in Shunyu, she felt a surge of sympathy and emotion towards her.

As they left the ancient world, Gu Xingzhao said to Lu Qing, "That little princess's misfortune is pitiful. If you want to help her, then help her out. You don't need to worry about me."

Meanwhile, in the imperial palace...

Emperor Jin lowered his head to read the memorial, and just as he raised his hand, a eunuch hurriedly brought him hot tea. "Your Majesty."

Taking a sip of tea, the familiar aroma made Emperor Jin frown. "Have those exiled people left the city?"

As soon as the question was asked, the officials waiting in the hall looked at each other in bewilderment. Why did His Majesty ask at this time? Could it be that he has changed his mind?

Most of those exiled this time were unjustly accused, but the charges were all determined by His Majesty, so what could his subjects say?

Take the Lu family for example. Lu Qing, that old man, was a Grand Secretary appointed by the late emperor. His words, deeds and achievements were impeccable, but he always interfered too much.

I remember when His Majesty first ascended the throne, he wanted to fill the harem and gather beauties from all over the country. Grand Secretary Lu said that if His Majesty had just ascended the throne and made a big fuss about selecting concubines, he might leave behind a reputation for being greedy for beauty.

His Majesty wanted to build a new imperial palace, but Grand Secretary Lu said that the original imperial palace was already excellent, and that building a new one would be a waste of resources and manpower, and might cause resentment among the people, which was not the way of a wise ruler.

His Majesty is seeking personal revenge and intends to execute several old ministers who were once loyal to other princes. Grand Secretary Lu said that this would likely discourage scholars throughout the land.

Even last year, when His Majesty wanted to send the princess to a foreign land for a political marriage, Grand Secretary Lu had to invoke the late Emperor's name to give his opinion.

His Majesty is not the wise and virtuous ruler who treated scholars with respect as the late emperor. To put it bluntly, his mother was a palace maid, and he was ostracized and neglected by the other princes from a young age. He is very petty.

The first thing the late emperor did upon ascending the throne was to posthumously honor his birth mother, but the current emperor is afraid that anyone will mention his origins and regards his mother as a disgrace.

How could such a monarch tolerate his subjects pointing fingers at him?
The ministers thought Emperor Jin was asking about the Lu family, but the eunuchs serving nearby knew that Emperor Jin was asking about the princess.

He stared at the teacup in Emperor Jin's hand and cautiously spoke, "Your Majesty, the exile corps left the city at noon yesterday."

Emperor Jin picked up his teacup to drink, but just as it reached his lips, he slammed it down heavily on the table. He glanced at the ministers waiting below and said, "Alright, all of you, step down."

"Let Luo Yuan in."

Shortly after the officials left, a general in armor entered the hall, looking travel-worn. "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty." Emperor Jin didn't even raise his eyes: "The criminal left the city yesterday. Do you know what to do?"

Luo Yuan remained kneeling on the ground: "Your Majesty, I understand."

"Shunyu is, after all, my own sister. Wait until she is far away before doing anything, be efficient, and don't let down the promotion I gave you."

"Wei Chen takes orders."

After Luo Yuan left, Emperor Jin coldly stared at the cup of tea that usually only appeared in the princess's palace, his voice icy as it echoed in the hall, "What benefits did Shunyu give you?"

The eunuch serving nearby was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, his face turning deathly pale. "Your Majesty, please forgive me! This servant was originally serving Her Highness the Princess..."

Emperor Jin sneered, "You're quite the loyal dog, remembering your former master. I'll grant you your wish."

The teacup fell to the ground, splashing tea everywhere. Soon, someone entered the hall and dragged it away.

...

Back in the modern world, Gu Xingzhao tidied himself up and went out to buy supplies with the shopping list he had prepared the night before.

She lives in a remote town, and to get goods, she has to go to a big factory in the city, which takes more than an hour to drive there and back. Usually, she would rent a car and drive herself to the city, but because it was a last-minute decision last night, she didn't have time to rent a car and could only take a taxi.

The driver, who looked to be in his thirties or forties, kept squinting at Gu Xingzhao in the back seat through the rearview mirror. After driving for about ten minutes, he couldn't help but strike up a conversation with her.

"You've got a great figure, young lady. Where do you work?"

"Police station." Gu Xingzhao looked at his phone without looking up.

Last night, after I posted that message on WeChat Moments, many people commented. Some echoed the sentiment that having and raising a child is difficult and that it's hard to earn money for baby formula.

She smiled slightly, relieved that she didn't need to buy baby formula.

Some people say that babies are difficult to raise because they cry and are disobedient.

She thought about it and thankfully, the Lu family members were all quite obedient and didn't cry or make a fuss.

In the comments, many people thought she was married and had a child, and they even asked about it in the class group. Some people even thought she wasn't in the group and spread rumors that she was being supported by someone while she was in school and had a child right after graduation.

Some people also said that she had a boyfriend all the time when she was in school, and even flirted with her roommate's boyfriend.

Once the door was opened, all sorts of rumors flew around, and everyone could chime in, as if they had all witnessed it firsthand.

This was the first time Gu Xingzhao had ever known that he had so much inside information; it was a shock to even the person involved.

The driver, upon hearing that she worked at the police station, paused for a moment, then chuckled awkwardly, "I didn't realize you were a policeman."

Gu Xingzhao: "Are you kidding? I have no ability to be a policeman..."

The driver breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, "I knew it, you didn't seem like it."

As he spoke, he took out his phone, scanned the WeChat QR code, and smiled so broadly that the wrinkles around his eyes stretched long. "Hey little sister, how about we add each other on WeChat? If you ever need anything in the future, I'll give you a free ride."

Gu Xingzhao laughed, "Great, you're such a nice guy, big brother."

As she spoke, she reached for the QR code. "When I used to take a ride, none of the drivers were as enthusiastic as you. As soon as they heard I was a forensic pathologist who performed autopsies, they practically wanted to dump me halfway through the journey..."

The driver was taken aback. "Huh? You mean what you do?"

Gu Xingzhao blinked: "A forensic doctor."

"..."