A smile appeared on the old man's face.
"My grandfather passed away at the age of ninety-six, without any illness or disaster."
Nangong Jiu nodded with relief: "That's good! What about your great-grandfather?"
"My great-grandfather lived to be eighty-one, and my great-grandmother to be sixty-nine."
Nangong Jiu took a sip of tea and said, "You remember it very clearly."
"As their descendant, I should naturally remember it. Besides, I was already four years old when my great-grandfather passed away."
"Indeed, one should remember one's elders. Elder, can I meet your family?"
The old man looked at the sky and said, "It's okay! They will be back soon.
I am getting old and my health is getting worse day by day. I might die suddenly one day.
Therefore, they would come back and eat together at mealtimes unless there were special circumstances."
Nangong Jiu hesitated for a moment, but still restrained his urge to heal him.
Forget it, let’s talk about it next time.
At this time, the old man's daughter-in-law heard the news and came to see what was going on.
"Dad, I heard you have guests coming to visit?"
"Yes, she is a descendant of our ancestors. Child, she is my daughter-in-law Chen Jing." The old man introduced.
Nangong Jiu did not correct him. He smiled and bowed slightly to Chen Jing as a greeting.
"Then my daughter-in-law will add a few dishes to entertain the guests." Chen Jing nodded to Nangong Jiu and left with a smile.
Nangong Jiu watched her walk away with relief.
I just explored her sea of consciousness and found that she is a good person. She has no bad words or deeds, and she is polite and well-mannered to a stranger like me who visited her rashly.
That’s right, I hope other people can do the same. What’s the harm in having one more relative?
Half an hour later, the old man's sons and grandchildren came back one after another.
Hearing that there were guests, they all came over to greet them.
The old man pulled his son over and said, "Xingwang, she is a descendant of our ancestors. She was asked by her elders to come and visit us."
Li Xingwang looked at Nangong Jiu and asked, "Which ancestor's friend is this?"
"It's your great-grandmother! She knows the names of your great-grandmother, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather."
Li Xingwang and his sons all looked at Nangong Jiu in astonishment.
After Nangong Jiu explored their sea of consciousness one by one, he felt extremely satisfied.
They are worthy of being my aunt’s descendants, each one of them is great.
Moreover, faced with such a shocking thing, they were surprised but did not make any malicious assumptions or say bad words, showing their good upbringing.
Li Xingwang was the first to come back to his senses: "How did you find us after all these years?"
Nangong Jiu smiled and said, "This place has changed so much since before. It really took me some effort to find you."
Seeing this, Old Master Li explained: "She said that her elders had a dream that they lived here before.
The situation in the dream is the same as what your great-grandfather and grandfather described."
Nangong Jiu added at the right moment.
"Don't worry, I came here simply to see if you're doing well on behalf of my elders. I don't have any ulterior motives."
Li Xingwang and his sons all laughed: "You are so young, what evil thoughts could you have?
Besides, we are just cloth manufacturers. Looking at the clothes you are wearing, I know you are either rich or noble. What can we have that is worth your attention?"
Nangong Jiu also giggled.
Seeing this, Li Xingwang invited: "Since you are a descendant of the old grandmother, would you like to come with us to the ancestral hall to see her?
Our ancestral grave is a bit far away. If you want to go, please arrange another suitable opportunity."
"good!"
Nangong Jiu went to the ancestral hall with a few fathers and sons to worship and have dinner together.
Nangong Jiu then introduced herself to the Li family: "My name is Liu Jiuer, and I'm two years old."
"You are so young, yet you know so much. It's not easy!" The Li family members liked you very much.
Soon, everyone got to know each other well. When they left in the afternoon, the family warmly invited them, "Jiu'er, come and play again when you have time."
Nangong Jiu smiled and waved goodbye: "I will come again!"
After leaving the Li family, Nangong Jiu asked Xiao Wang Xiaoxing: "What do you think of this family?"
Xiao Wang spoke first: "Not bad! He's simple and sincere, the kind you could make close friends with."
Xiaoxing agreed: "They really don't seem like treacherous people."
"Well, I've explored their sea of consciousness and they don't have any bad pasts, nor are they greedy and calculating people.
As it concerns my mother and grandmother, I plan to go back and tell them the truth and see what they want.
If they are willing to recognize each other, I will arrange a meeting between the two parties."
Here, return to the palace happily.
On the other side, the Li family held a family meeting.
The Li family's grandchildren spoke first: "Grandpa, Dad, do you think what she said is true?"
Old Master Li was convinced: "It must be true! Otherwise, it is impossible for someone who has never met to explain it so clearly.
Furthermore, when she asked about the ancestors' situation, her caring tone and familiar expression didn't seem fake."
Li Xingwang also agreed: "The clothes she is wearing are made of moonlight brocade, which cannot be bought with silver. The clothes worn by her two followers are also made of excellent fabrics.
Although she didn't reveal her identity, she was definitely not an ordinary person. Therefore, she had no motive to harm us, and we had nothing to gain from her.
She is well-behaved, likable and sensible, so there is nothing wrong with her being a relative.
Let alone an old friend, even if she is a completely unrelated person, if she is willing to interact with us sincerely, we should treat her sincerely."
The family reached a consensus and put the matter aside.
Kunning Palace.
Nangong Jiu brought little Wang and Xiaoxing back to the palace leisurely.
When we arrived at Kunning Palace, the hall was filled with laughter and joy.
Nangong Jiu rushed into the house cheering: "Grandma, eldest aunt, second aunt..."
Chu Ruoyan held the little guy in her arms: "My dear Jiuer, I haven't seen you for a few days. I really miss you."
"Jiu'er misses grandma too!"
"You've suffered so much from the disaster relief work. Look at how little flesh you've lost on your face."
Nangong Jiu pinched the flesh on both sides of his cheeks: "Look, there's still so much flesh, not thin at all!"
"Okay, okay, our Jiuer hasn't lost weight. Come, tell grandma, is Jing County very cold?"
"Yeah, it's a little cold over there. But I'm dressed like a dumpling, and I have a thick blanket to sleep under at night, so I don't feel cold at all."
"It's good that it's not too cold! Grandma, you keep nagging me about it, worried that our Jiuer would get cold."
“Grandma is the best!”
After everyone exchanged greetings for a while, Queen Chen looked at Nangong Jiu.
"Jiu'er, how are you doing? Where did you get your lunch? If you're not full, the Empress Dowager will save some food for you."
"The matter has come to an end. I also had lunch and ate something delicious."
Seeing that the time was almost up, Chu Ruoyan and her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law prepared to leave.
Nangong Jiu hurriedly called for help.
"Come to my mother's room. I have something to tell you and my mother..."
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