Chapter 659 - Chapter 713: Ancestors

I can say with certainty that our ancestors from the Hong family would never have granted them noble status, yet even so, Your Majesty, you were powerless to shelter them. In times of peace, perhaps you could bestow upon them some inconsequential vegetation from which they could derive wealth enough for living and enjoyment—such a gesture could be seen as a form of repayment to their ancestors, for after all, gratitude must be expressed!