Huo Chengche watched coldly as Xuan Di accepted his little wife's kiss with a look of disgust. His handsome face darkened, and cold air emanated from his body. He let out a heavy snort.
He knew perfectly well what Xuandi was up to. It wasn't that he really wanted to take the little baby out to play; it was just to help Luo Dangdang bring the children back to life.
Xuandi's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the Empress Dowager to hear.
What could the Empress Dowager do? She could control her own grandson, but this brat from Hengchang was clearly a disobedient troublemaker.
Finally, the Empress Dowager said helplessly, "Alright then, but when Niannian goes to the mountain to play, she must take enough people with her so that I can rest assured, understand?"
Upon hearing that he had received permission from his grandmother, the little boy's dimples widened with joy, and he nodded vigorously, looking every bit the obedient baby.
Looking at the little boy's carefree and silly appearance, the Empress Dowager sighed with worry, then looked at Luo Dangdang and said, "Then Master Luo, please start as soon as possible. I will send someone to help you prepare things. Just tell him what you need."
Luo Dangdang quickly expressed her gratitude.
Seeing how highly regarded Luo Dangdang was, Master Guangyi was furious. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and as Luo Dangdang was about to leave, he quickly called out to him.
"Master Guangyi, is there anything else you want to say?" Emperor Chongjin was quite dissatisfied with Master Guangyi's previous behavior, and now that he was about to say something, he frowned unhappily.
Master Guangyi sensed Emperor Chongjin's attitude, and his anger towards Luo Dangdang increased even more.
Faced with Emperor Chongjin's displeasure, he quickly said, "Your Majesty, I believe that you should inform the public about this matter before Taoist Luo goes into seclusion to perform his rituals."
Master Guangyi calmly offered a legitimate reason: "Firstly, to comfort the families who have suffered, and secondly, to prepare them so that they know that the mother who lost her child is about to become pregnant again."
Sure enough, the Empress Dowager agreed, saying, "That's how it should be. Otherwise, if a woman's pregnancy goes wrong, a good thing could turn into a bad thing, and that would be terrible."
Seeing that the Empress Dowager agreed, Master Guangyi quickly looked at Luo Dangdang and pressed her further, "What do you think, Master Luo?"
Luo Dangdang had no idea what Master Guangyi was planning, so she blurted out, "These are your business. I am only responsible for performing rituals for these children."
Master Guangyi snorted coldly, "So, Daoist Luo agrees? But I must remind you, if you make the Emperor public about this matter to appease the families who lost their children, but in the end you don't bring the children back home, then that would be the crime of deceiving the Emperor!"
At this point, Luo Dangdang understood: if she didn't succeed, she would become a ghost.
Seeing the provocative look in Master Guangyi's eyes, Luo Dangdang raised her chin, gave an arrogant snort, and exuded an imposing aura, "Fine! If I cannot make amends to these children and allow them to be reborn and return home, then I will use this old life to atone for my sins!"
After saying that, Luo Dangdang walked away with a proud and arrogant air.
However, it is said that after he returned, he knelt directly in front of his master's portrait, took out all the books his master had passed down to him, and spent day and night reading them while muttering, "Master, please bless me, please bless me..."
Of course, that's a story for another time.
After Luo Dangdang left, Emperor Chongjin thought it over and decided to tell the families who had lost their children the news.
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