Chapter 176: Ancestors Pampering Ah Bao

“It’s really green smoke. It’s from the large incense, not just green fragrance.” The Great Tyrant thought he might be seeing things due to old age, but he was only in his forties, still in his prime. How could he not distinguish the color of the incense for his own ancestors?

“Blessed ancestors, the ancestors are manifesting, may the ancestors be well.” The Great Tyrant knelt and prayed for the ancestors.

After completing all the rituals, the Great Tyrant left joyfully.

“Today, during ancestral worship, the royal mausoleum and the large incense are both producing green smoke, it’s true.” The Great Tyrant spoke with great excitement, and the civil and military officials were overjoyed to tears. The ancestors were blessing the Tiansheng Dynasty, bringing great fortune and protection.

Ah Bao lifted the red silk and crawled out from under the offering table, her small body like a little ball.

Feng Zhuo jumped down from the beam and sighed in relief. “Little Princess, should we leave?”

When the Emperor arrived, Feng Zhuo, to avoid being discovered with the little princess in the ancestral hall, had seen the princess hide and jumped up onto the beam himself.

“No porridge, no porridge.” Ah Bao shook her head. It had been hard to sneak in.

“Alright, just call me when you’re ready to leave, Little Princess.” Feng Zhuo discreetly retreated to a shadowed corner.

Ah Bao grinned, climbed onto the offering table, and saw many roast chickens, roast geese, roast rabbits, and roast chicken legs…

Waaah, Ah Bao was starving. This New Year’s feast was truly a fat year. From the first to the third day of the New Year, she was still craving more.

Ah Bao’s eyes were fixed on the plates of roasted meat… stars seemed to sparkle in her eyes. She rubbed her little hands together.

Oh dear, there were too many options. Which one should she choose?

Recalling that today was the day for ancestral worship, Ah Bao pursed her lips, patted her little belly, and finally looked away from the food, turning her gaze to the ancestral tablets.

“Hi.” Ah Bao waved her little hand at the countless ancestral tablets, “Happy New Year.”

That was her way of greeting them, so they wouldn’t be upset when she ate the meat later.

‘Boom!’

As soon as Ah Bao finished speaking, the large incense stick, which was halfway burned, exploded.

The offering table was too long and wide, with the incense stick a good half meter away from the little girl. Yet, the explosion still startled her. She scratched her head, her hair nearly getting messed up, “Is… is this not allowed?”

Could it be that stingy?

Ah Bao was a bit unhappy. Should she take the meat or not?

In the corner, Feng Zhuo had noticed that the spiritual tablets behind the little princess seemed to be swaying faintly.

Clearly, there was no wind in the ancestral hall, and the hall itself wasn’t shaking. Why were those tablets constantly swaying?

It was as if they were trembling in fear.

An incredible thought flashed through Feng Zhuo’s mind. Could it be… that the ancestors were afraid of the little princess?

But the little princess was so adorable. What could there be to fear?

“Your Majesty, did you hear any noises?” An elder from the cabinet couldn’t help but ask.

His question echoed the doubts of the civil and military officials. Even those outside the hall had heard the noise, “Your Majesty, did something explode inside the ancestral hall?”

“It was probably the large incense.”

The elder from the cabinet: ???

“At this time, it should be the moment for the ancestors to enjoy their offerings. Perhaps the ancestors are manifesting.”

The elder from the cabinet was anxious. While the manifestation of ancestors was a good thing, he was concerned about other possibilities.

But since the Emperor had said so, he couldn’t say much more and continued to kneel.

This year’s ancestral worship followed the same procedures as previous years, but he felt something was different this time.

Ah Bao picked up a roasted rabbit.

Before picking it up, she clasped her hands together and muttered.

Oh, the rabbit is so cute. How can I eat the rabbit?

Oh well, you’re already dead. Whether someone eats you or not, it doesn’t matter. You’ll definitely be a wealthy and honored person in your next life.

Her belly soon swelled, and Ah Bao, satisfied, patted her little belly and yawned. The little girl unknowingly fell asleep on the offering table.

In her drowsy state, she seemed to hear several voices.

Ancestor No. 1: “After I died, I waited in the underworld for several years just to catch a glimpse of this little ancestor. When she entered the hall earlier, oh, she scared me half to death. I thought I was seeing a ghost. Isn’t that the one from the underworld?”

Ancestor No. 2: “This truly is an ancestor. We are nothing compared to her; she’s the real great ancestor.”

Ancestor No. 3: “Our family’s ancestral tomb is indeed producing green smoke, no, it’s on fire. We have such a little ancestor as a descendant. I have already used my posthumous cultivation to send a signal to the younger generation, reminding him that we have a little ancestor and to protect her well. Any mishap or disrespect could affect the fortune of the Tiansheng Dynasty.”

Translation:

Ancestor No. 4: “Well done! Little Ancestor, living Yama, I’m absolutely thrilled, so thrilled that I’m practically bursting out of my coffin.”

Feng Zhuo wasn’t sure if his eyes were deceiving him, but he kept feeling that the tablets were swaying again.

Today was really perplexing!

With the green smoke and the swaying tablets, one might think that the ancestors were showing great signs.

Ancestor No. 5 came over, “Listen to me, I died before any of you, so I have the most authority to speak.”

The ancestors settled down, preparing to listen.

Ancestor No. 5 continued, “I’ve been dead for many years and have discovered many secrets down there. This little ancestor is not just a living Yama. Her background is quite remarkable. I don’t know how our family managed such luck, but we are fortunate to have this little ancestor born into our family. We must treat her well in the future.

Don’t just serve roast rabbit to the little ancestor; if she wants roast dragon, she should have it too.”

The ancestors: “…”

Ancestors, sincerity truly works wonders!

What the ancestors said is the truth!

Ah Bao was sleeping very restlessly, tossing and turning on the offering table, nearly falling off.

Feng Zhuo was about to take action when he saw the table move!

He managed to catch Ah Bao.

Feng Zhuo rubbed his eyes. Goodness, he must be seeing ghosts, no, seeing gods.

But thinking about how he had been with the little princess for almost a year, he had seen many strange things. A moving table was no big deal.

“Whew… Be careful, don’t fall off. It’ll hurt.” The ancestors were greatly startled.

Ah Bao dug at her ears. “So noisy…”

Why did her head feel so buzzy, as if mice were digging holes in the dark?

Ancestor No. 5: “What are you all dawdling for? Hurry up and tell the little ancestor a bedtime story. With such a young little ancestor, you can’t just leave her to sleep alone. Get moving!”

“Being able to tell a story to the little ancestor is your fortune. For every word you tell her, you accumulate some merit. You must know, without the little ancestor, there would be no today for us. There wouldn’t be the Tiansheng Dynasty.”

The grumbling of Ancestor No. 5 became ineffective. The ancestors had already lined up and began telling bedtime stories to the little girl.