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

Chapter 88 The ancestor is helping himself tie his shoelaces!
After seeing his grandson's appearance, Lu Qing remained silent for a long time: "."

Although the grandson also felt sorry for his grandfather, this was really an eyesore.

He took a piece of cloth out of his pocket, stuffed it into his grandson's hand, and urged, "Hurry up and wipe yourself so the ancestors don't see this."

What a shame!

Lu Xingyao took the cloth and wiped his face haphazardly, not caring at all. His voice was muffled: "Even if our ancestor saw it, it wouldn't matter. He certainly wouldn't mind."

Lu Qing was taken aback when he heard his grandson's words. He was stunned.

After a while, he realized that only he could hear the voice of his ancestor, and that his ancestor was actually a young girl.

Since others can't hear it, they will naturally subconsciously regard the ancestor as some kind of old man, just like the grandson is now.

He coughed lightly, not intending to explain.

Even if she is a young girl, she is still an ancestor. Calling her "elder" is a respectful term and there is no harm in it.

Gu Xingzhao shook his head repeatedly, feeling quite regretful. He used to be such a handsome young man, but now he was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face. Sigh.

At this moment, everyone in the Lu family had already seen the new shoes. They knew without guessing that they must have been sent by their ancestor!
They all knelt on the ground, bowing and kowtowing before the shoes, saying, "Thank you for this gift from our ancestors. We will forever remember your great kindness and virtue!"

"Thank you, our ancestors!"

Song held the new shoes, her eyes filled with tears, as did Xu beside her.

The Liu family members looked at each other, none of them expecting that they would also have new shoes!

They had never seen shoes like this before, and they immediately thought they were very valuable.

Shunyu carefully held the shoes, tears falling onto them with a "plop". The shoes she was wearing were worn out long ago, the blisters on the soles of her feet had burst, and her heels were swollen and bruised, causing her great suffering every day.

Whenever she recalled the days of luxury and ease she had spent in the palace, and looked at the life she faced now, the desolation of being abandoned filled her with both hatred and pain, and her resentment towards the person in the capital grew deeper and deeper.

The sight of these shoes reminded her of her childhood, when her father was still alive, and how she felt cared for.
It was my own fault for trusting the wrong people, which led to my current predicament. I even caused the death of Caihe, who had grown up with me since childhood, and dragged my eunuch Lesheng into suffering with me.

She felt even more hatred in her heart.

For the past ten years or so, she, as a princess, has been utterly irresponsible, relying on others for survival, and unable to even protect those around her. Now that she is in trouble, she can no longer afford to cause anyone any worry about her!

Shunyu raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face, took off her shoes, and tried on the new shoes.

Meanwhile, Liu Xiangbai, standing to the side, looked at the shoes that belonged to him, and a part of his heart was being soothed little by little, his expression softening considerably.

At this moment, Lu Xingyao stood up and whispered to everyone, "Everyone, try them on! If any don't fit, come and exchange them for something else!"

Then everyone took off their worn-out shoes and started thinking about putting on the new shoes that their ancestors had given them.

Lu Qing had just applied the medicine and wasn't in a hurry to put on his new shoes.

Lu Xingyao was clever and was the first to put on the shoes. He stood up and wanted to take a few steps to try, but he accidentally stepped on an untied shoelace, fell backward, and landed on a clansman next to him, scrambling around in a panic.

Gu Xingzhao laughed out loud, realizing she had no idea how to tie shoelaces. She shook her head, then squatted down helplessly, reached out and pulled on the shoelaces of Lu Xingyao's shoes, tying two bows for him.

Lu Xingyao was still embarrassed by his fall when he saw that his shoelaces were tying themselves into knots, and his ears burned!

"!!!" What an incredible blessing! My ancestor is helping me tie my shoelaces!
Lu Qing wanted to say that his grandson was reckless, but seeing this scene, he swallowed back the words that were already on his throat: "Ancestor, you don't need to do this."
For a deity to personally tie the shoelaces of a mortal junior is truly an overwhelming honor, and it also makes him, as the person's grandfather, feel somewhat indebted.

Gu Xingzhao smiled, "It's alright. Your grandson is naturally my disciple and grand-disciple as well. It's just a matter of taking care of him a little. It's not a big deal."

Hearing her ancestor's words, Lu Qing felt both sad and warm inside. Her ancestors were taking such good care of their grandchildren because of her!

Lu Xingyao grinned foolishly as he looked at his shoes. His ancestors were so kind; even the straps they tied were beautiful!

He didn't want to get up and leave; he wanted to wear those shoes for the rest of his life!

The two clansmen standing nearby also witnessed the scene and were incredibly envious. The young master was so lucky, constantly receiving the blessings of the ancestors. Even the shoelaces he tied were so beautiful!
Waaaaah, why don't I get this kind of treatment!

It must be because I haven't been attentive enough. No, from now on I'll have to compete with the young master to do things for our ancestors!
At this moment, Song had already put on the new shoes. After taking a few steps, she was secretly surprised. The soles were soft and comfortable, and the size was just right. These were indeed very different from the shoes and boots she had worn before.

Mrs. Xu was also amazed, "These divine objects are truly extraordinary; even a pair of shoes is so comfortable to wear."

Having grown up pampered and spoiled, she had never seen shoes like these before. She couldn't help but think that if she were to sell these shoes, she would definitely make a fortune.

The Lu family members put on their new shoes and walked back and forth, all marveling at how comfortable they were to wear such shoes for the first time in their lives. They felt that all the previous hardships and fatigue had vanished, and they even felt that they could travel for another two hours.

Lu Youtang and the other children also put on new shoes. Children love new things and were so happy that they danced and jumped on the ground.

Lu Qing watched from the side. Although he hadn't put them on yet, he thought the shoes must be very comfortable. His ancestors were always meticulous in their work.

Seeing the children happy made him happy too.

The Liu family members were also excited. They wore their new shoes and dangled them in front of the young master for a while, unable to help but exclaim, "Young master, I have never worn such comfortable shoes before, and they fit so well. The Lu family is so good to us, providing us with food and clothing. It's a pity we don't have anything of value on us."

"Yes, if there's anything, we can give back to the Lu family."

Liu Xiangbai remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "How can the kindness of the Lu family in providing timely assistance be repaid with some mundane gifts?"

"Yes, we are afraid we can never repay this kindness in several lifetimes."

The moon peeked out from behind the clouds, its light spilling across the mountains. Everyone was wearing new shoes, and everyone felt a warm glow in their hearts.

To Lu Qing's surprise, everyone's shoes fit perfectly, and no one asked to exchange them. He was worried that the clansmen were too embarrassed to ask, so he had his grandson ask around and found out that they really did fit perfectly.

He didn't think it was a coincidence; he never imagined that his ancestors knew so much about everyone's shoe sizes!

Lu Qing immediately felt even more respect and gratitude towards Gu Xingzhao.

At this moment, Gu Xingzhao saw the surprised and delighted expressions of the Lu family members after they put on their new shoes, especially those few members of the Lu family. Her emotions were also affected, and she became excited as well.

She dared not imagine what would happen if these people she already knew ended up like those described in unofficial histories.
(End of this chapter)