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

Chapter 118 Taking in Yuan'er
No one expected that the little girl would faint. It must have been a huge blow to her from her mother's sudden death. The three of them felt some sympathy for her.

"Brother Yao, what should we do?"

Lu Xingyao was also troubled; indeed, no act of kindness was insignificant.

Anyway, this was something the old man couldn't control and caused, so let him handle it himself.

He glanced at the woman who was already dead on the ground, then looked at the two of them and said, "What else can we do? Take advantage of the dark night and find a place to bury her!"

The cousin who was traveling with him was stunned for a moment, his lips trembling. "This young girl is also a living person. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to bury her alive like this?"

The two looked at Lu Xingyao with mixed feelings. No one wanted to have another burden, but they never expected that Brother Yao would be so ruthless as to bury the little girl alive and send her to be reunited with her mother.

Lu Xingyao's temples throbbed, and he lowered his voice to growl, "What nonsense are you spouting? I told you to bury this woman and then take this child back quietly!"

How could I bury my child alive? Am I that kind of person?!

The two exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief. They had just thought they were going to bury the girl alive. They almost thought that Brother Yao was such a ruthless person. It was really scary.

After dealing with the woman, the three of them carried the unconscious little girl away as quickly as possible.

I was going to tell the old man and see what to do with the child, but the old man was having a good time and was snoring away.

Lu Zhou and Song Shi were also asleep.

During the long night, Lu Xingyao had no choice but to put the child aside, take off his coat and cover the other person with it, then wrapped himself in a scarf and warmed himself by the fire for a while, deciding to ask the old man again tomorrow.

He sighed, seemingly lost in thought.

It's truly unfortunate for a junior like myself to have such unreliable elders as my acquaintances.

Lu Xingyan hadn't slept. Sometime later, he walked over and sat down beside him. "Why are you sighing?"

Lu Xingyao curled his lip, "The few people who were trying to do good deeds all fell asleep, leaving me with this mess."

Lu Xingyan curved his lips into a slight smile, "Ayao is sensible and knows how to share the burden with his elders."

As he spoke, he thought of comforting his nephew and raised his hand to touch the man's head.

Lu Xingyao instinctively dodged to the side, his temple throbbing. "Third Uncle, please don't do this!"

Back then, a wandering Taoist priest said that my grandfather had a noble destiny, but some unexpected things happened. He was destined to have only two sons. My third uncle's birth was against the will of Heaven and he was punished by Heaven. Influenced by his biological father's destiny, he was weak and sickly, and his death was only a matter of time.

My grandfather didn't believe in such supernatural things, but my third uncle fell seriously ill that year and was left with only one breath. Even the imperial physicians in the palace couldn't do anything about it.

It was my sister-in-law who persuaded my grandfather, and in the end, he listened to the old Taoist priest's words and tried to remember the person as a grandson. Strangely enough, the serious illness was cured inexplicably. Later, my third uncle really improved a lot. Although he suffered from many illnesses, big and small, they never threatened his life.

Therefore, Lu Xingyan is still an elder at home, and the younger generation calls him whatever they want. But in the family genealogy, he is actually of the same generation as Lu Xingyao, the grandson.

As for Lu Xingyao, he usually calls Lu Xingyan "Third Uncle," but he actually treats Lu Xingyan as his peer, so he won't let him do things like patting someone's head, which is something an elder would do!
Lu Xingyan had no choice but to withdraw his hand, letting out a barely perceptible sigh. His nephew had grown up.

The next day, Lu Qing woke up and was dumbfounded when he saw the little girl standing in front of him. "???"

Lu Zhou pulled his son aside, saying, "Just give them some food, why did you bring them back again?"

Lu Xingyao suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and secretly told himself that this was his own father, his own flesh and blood. Even if his father was not kind, he had to be filial.

“Her mother is dead. I can’t just leave her there. Without her mother to protect her, she might be sold to a place like that today.” Song, standing to the side, was surprised. “She’s dead?”

Lu Xingyao nodded and recounted the events of the previous night in detail: "I just went over and saw her, but before I could even say a word, she was gone. The little girl fainted from crying, so I had to bring her back."

Lu Zhou glanced at the little girl, who was currently munching on a pancake. He sighed slightly, "You're usually so steady. Why didn't you come back and discuss it with your elders before making the decision to bring her back?"

This is a person, still young, with an extra mouth, and of unknown origin. He's not one of the cats or dogs we took in back in the mansion.

Lu Xingyao: "I was thinking of discussing this with the elders. We just buried the body, and when we came back, you were all asleep. We didn't know how to wake you up."

His expression and tone were sarcastic, as if to say: Look, the son who does the work hasn't said anything yet, but the father who has a kind heart but doesn't do any work is lecturing him.

Lu Zhou: "."

Mrs. Song glanced at her husband, coughed lightly, and gestured to her son to say a few words and leave some face for his father.

Whether or not the young girl takes care of things depends entirely on Lu Qing's decision, since the old man is the head of the family.

Lu Qing stared at the little girl in front of him for a while before asking, "What's your name? How old are you?"

The little girl swallowed the biscuit in her mouth and said obediently, "Grandpa, my name is Yuan'er, and I am ten years old."

Lu Qing sighed. Ten years old, a year younger than his granddaughter. If she were to fall into such a place of prostitution, her life would be ruined.

"Your mother has passed away, and you are all alone now. Have you thought about what you will do in the future?"

When her mother, who had passed away the previous night, was mentioned, Yuan'er's eyes dimmed, and she shook her head. Suddenly, she looked up and asked, "Grandpa, can I go with you?"

Lu Qing was slightly taken aback. "You and your mother left your hometown with those uncles and elders, presumably heading to a prosperous place. We are exiled criminals heading to the north, some of whom have even killed people. Do you really want to come with us?"

He wanted to explain the situation more clearly, but he felt that the girl was only ten years old and probably wouldn't understand.

"Yes." Yuan'er's eyes were bright, and she wasn't frightened by Lu Qing's words.

Lu Qing: "There might not be much to eat along the way, and you won't have any clothes to wear when it gets cold. The north is even more bitterly cold, not much better than what you are now. Have you thought it through?"

Yuan'er nodded emphatically, her movements cautious, like a kitten afraid of being abandoned.

Lu Qing sighed, "If that's the case, then let's go together."

Lu Xingyan, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything, but just glanced at Yuan'er a few more times.

Lu Qing called his son and daughter-in-law over and told them about leaving Yuan'er behind, so that she would go to the northern lands with the exile team from now on.

Madam Xu asked in surprise, "Father, the journey is long, can this little girl manage it?"

She looks younger than her daughter, You Tang.

Lu Youtang was happy to have a playmate of the same age and took the initiative to hold Yuan'er's hand.

Yuan'er stiffened, instinctively wanting to pull her hand away, but faced with so many onlookers, she didn't.

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