20demayo Chapter 343 The Luo Family Has Risen Again
Chapter 343 The Luo Family Has Risen Again
"Come in."
The door opened, and a middle-aged man dressed as a manager entered.
This person was the steward beside Madam Luo.
"Steward of the Luo family, Qiao Qiguang greets his grandmaster."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man looked up at his grandmaster, and tears welled up in his eyes. He seemed to be murmuring two words, "Master."
"Amitabha, what is the benefactor's request?"
The grandmaster remained unmoved, holding his prayer beads in his hand and chanting Buddhist mantras, calmly looking at the newcomer.
Manager Qiao Qiguang was the son of an old friend of his master. After losing his father at a young age, he followed his master. The old friend entrusted him with a task, so he became his master's disciple. By chance, he met Miss Luo on an outing and fell in love with her. When he learned that Miss Luo was going to enter the palace, he was willing to follow her into the palace, only asking to stay by her side and serve her.
His actions completely violated the oath of Medicine King Valley. As a result, his master was furious at his lack of integrity, whipped him, and expelled him from the sect.
From that moment on, this person's name was completely erased from the master's mind.
Qiao Qiguang willingly became a eunuch to accompany the Luo family's daughter. While grateful for his companionship, the Luo family's daughter also tried to conceive a son and pursued him diligently. This wish was finally fulfilled two years ago. After the birth of the little prince, for some unknown reason, Qiao Qiguang suddenly returned to the Luo family and became a steward by the side of the old lady of the Luo family.
Now, Steward Qiao has come to ask for medicine for the young prince on behalf of Consort Luo.
Looking at his master's indifferent and aloof expression, he was overcome with emotion and choked out, "The Luo family is asking our master for medicine."
The grandmaster slowly twirled the prayer beads in his hand, his voice low and deep: "Who is it? What is the illness?"
The room fell silent, with only the sound of their breathing and the tinkling of prayer beads.
Steward Qiao felt bitter inside, and knelt down again to beg for medicine: "The son of Consort Luo begs for medicine."
The master's eyes remained calm and unwavering. "The medicine for half a year has already been sent. This medicine is no longer available in the world. Let's go back."
Manager Qiao understood.
A while ago, I came to the temple to ask for medicine. The master had already made it clear that it would not be easy to gather all the medicine. There were only enough herbs for half a year. If the Luo family needed them, they could take them. But after half a year, it would depend on the child's fate.
It's only been a little over a month, and the medicine is already used up. What does this mean? It means that Consort Luo completely disregarded the doctor's orders. This shows that she didn't care about the child's life; in her eyes, the child was just a tool for climbing the social ladder.
The master increased the speed of his prayer beads slightly and chanted again, "Amitabha, please return, benefactor."
Manager Qiao suddenly kowtowed wildly, crying out, "Grandmaster, for my father's sake, please help me one more time, just this once, Master."
The master put down his prayer beads and used his spiritual power to stop Steward Qiao from continuing to kowtow.
Kowtowing without sincerity, no matter how many times you kowtow, will be of no use.
"Sigh, since you call me master, I'll say a few more words. The fertility formula you have is incomplete; it's a formula that Medicine King Valley is currently researching. You know that, but you still used it. In the end, it harms both yourself and others. The child's fate is caused by you, and you must bear the consequences. Of course, as your former master, I also have my own karma. Go, our master-disciple relationship ends here."
After saying this, the Grandmaster paused for a moment, then continued, "Amitabha, please return, benefactor, and see your guest out."
After saying that, he closed his eyes, stopped speaking, and focused on meditation and cultivation.
Upon hearing the last two words, the young monk outside the door pushed open the door and said, "Benefactor, please come with me."
This time, I have no choice but to leave.
Manager Qiao looked dejected. Before leaving, he kowtowed deeply to his grandmaster.
The sound was like the beat of a drum, resonating deeply in the heart of the grandmaster.
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Imperial Palace, Consort Luo's Bedchamber
Consort Luo took the packet of medicine handed to her by a palace maid, her eyebrows raised high.
"Did Manager Qiao go to the temple to ask for this?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant saw with my own eyes that Steward Qiao brought it back from the temple."
Consort Luo looked at her manicured nails and sneered, "You old bald monk, you said you had half a year's worth of medicine, but you gave it to me, didn't you? All you do is play tricks all day long. Alright, get out of here."
No more cries from the young prince were heard during the night, so Consort Luo could sleep soundly tonight.
Over the next few days, the young prince's complexion improved day by day, and everyone's worries were completely relieved.
Time passed day by day, and the sacrificial day specially chosen by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau was fast approaching.
The Ministry of Rites has also completed its preparations.
Three days before the sacrificial ceremony, the emperor moved to the fasting palace to fast and abstain from meat, as a sign of his piety toward Heaven.
Three days later, the entire sacrificial ceremony was held at the royal temple in the capital, lasting for more than an hour.
Next was the ceremony for the young prince to be included in the royal family genealogy.
The emperor valued this young prince highly and ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare a grand ceremony for him.
The young prince lived up to expectations. Despite his young age, he did not cry or make a fuss during the ceremony and was a model prince who was well-trained throughout. For this, the emperor felt even more sorry for this young son and named him Yao Tianze, making him the ninth son in the family.
It is said that a mother's status rises with her son's. Consort Luo was already a Consort, and there was no way she could advance further. The only way she could advance was to become Empress. Therefore, this honor fell to the Luo family.
All members of the Luo family who held official positions in the imperial court were promoted one rank.
Luo Qianyou was further promoted and given the title of Protector of the Nation General. He thrived in the army, not only commanding a large army but also receiving the emperor's approval to bring a sword to court.
In short, after the sacrificial ceremony and the inclusion of the young prince in the imperial family genealogy, the Luo family rose to prominence again.
In the officialdom, the positions vacated by a group of officials who had been inexplicably removed from their posts, whether openly or secretly, were used by the Luo family to promote a new batch of people.
It's just unclear whether all of these people are loyal to the Luo family.
Perhaps there are fence-sitters or two-faced people among them.
As a newly powerful family in the capital, the Luo family enjoyed immense prestige. Their mansion was always bustling with visitors, all of whom were prominent figures. Wealthy local gentry held the Luo family in high esteem.
Nowadays, the streets and alleys of the capital are filled with anecdotes about the Ninth Prince. People say that the child is exceptionally talented, not at all shy during such a grand sacrificial ceremony, showing the demeanor of a prince, and that he will surely achieve great things in the future.
Some storytellers also unearthed many unusual phenomena at the births of members of the Luo family. They said that when the eldest son of the Luo family was born, a giant roc suddenly flew into the backyard of the house, which foreshadowed that the Luo family would definitely soar to great heights in the future. Now, his family has a great general who protects the country, which is one of the witnesses.
Furthermore, when the second young master of the Luo family was born, a light appeared in the backyard, which foreshadowed a bright future for the Luo family. Now, the Luo family's future is indeed very bright and prosperous. This is the second piece of evidence.
Such fabricated stories were told by the storyteller with great detail and dramatic flair, in short, that the birth of a member of the Luo family was a great blessing, and now, the world has proven it to be true.
Prince Yao pretended not to see the Luo family's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
Zhou Yanzhi turned a blind eye and completely ignored it.
Grand Tutor Zhou spent all his time in the courtyard, either teaching Wen Chengjian or cultivating with him. Even if there was no progress, just resting for a while in the spirit-gathering array set up by Wen Chengjian made Grand Tutor Zhou feel refreshed and invigorated, and he had a great appetite.
Everyone watched and waited as bystanders, letting the Luo family jump around as much as they wanted; the higher they jumped, the harder they would fall.