"But I killed those children. It's karma, and I should use my cultivation to help them pass on. Please, young man, talk to your master and give me a chance to make amends!"
Dejiang also couldn't understand why Luo Dangdang, who had suddenly appeared, was saying such strange things. How could a mere Taoist priest dare to try to replace the Imperial Preceptor?
He didn't listen carefully to Luo Dangdang's words, assuming he was just someone eager to show off in front of important people. He impatiently brushed him aside, raised his voice, and sternly ordered the eunuchs, "What are you all standing there for? Get her to me—"
Dejiang was about to say "open" when he turned around and saw several small eunuchs with yellow talismans pasted on their foreheads, motionless. He was immediately stunned.
"You, you..." Dejiang had dealt with the imperial advisors and Taoist priests in the palace his whole life, and he had never seen any of them use such an effective talisman.
In his memory, the talismans of the national strategist were used to exorcise ghosts and spirits, and to cure nightmares. Whether they were actually effective or not, who knows?
These talismans from Luo Dangdang visibly froze the eunuchs in place.
Dejiang looked at Luo Dangdang in shock, his gaze shifting from initial disdain to careful scrutiny.
Luo Dangdang had no idea that Dejiang was so shocked by a few immobilization talismans. Seeing that Dejiang was finally looking at him seriously, he quickly said, "Let me perform the ritual! Let me try. Maybe I can return these children to their homes?"
"What did you say?!"
The Empress Dowager's urgent questioning voice rang out behind the two who were locked in a stalemate.
It turned out that the little baby in the palace heard Luo Dangdang's voice. She remembered this silly, funny, and amusing Taoist priest. She insisted on running out, and the Empress Dowager followed her out because she was worried. Actually, the main reason was that she didn't want to see that father and son, who were getting angrier and angrier as they grew older, getting angry.
However, the Empress Dowager did not expect that as soon as she came out, she saw Luo Dangdang take out a talisman and freeze the little eunuch. Her reaction was the same as Dejiang's, she was very surprised, and at the same time she thought of the "talismans" in the palace, which were ethereal and useless.
So when the Empress Dowager heard Luo Dangdang's words, she subconsciously believed them.
She hurriedly came out of the house, stood on the steps, frowned at Luo Dangdang, and asked again, "Are you telling the truth? Do you really have a way to bring back those children who have already turned to ashes?!"
Luo Dangdang looked up and was momentarily dazzled by the Empress Dowager's regal aura, and rather pathetically gasped.
"The Heavenly and Human Emperor, as expected of the Mother of the Human Emperor, her destiny... tsk tsk!"
Luo Dangdang stared blankly at the Empress Dowager, and murmured this sentence softly.
When Dejiang saw that Luo Dangdang was staring straight at the Empress Dowager, he was about to reprimand him when he heard such a sentence, which made him even more shocked by this poor Taoist priest.
He was certain that no one had told Luo Dangdang that the Empress Dowager was in the room, and no one had told him that the Empress Dowager was in the room. Moreover, the title "Mother of the Emperor"... sounded quite plausible!
The Empress Dowager also heard Luo Dangdang's words, and her eyes flickered.
The next moment, the little baby's cheerful and sweet voice carelessly interrupted the adults' complicated thoughts.
"Wow! This talisman is so fun! Uncle Luo, Niannian wants one too! Uncle Luo, can you give Niannian two to play with?"
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