Chapter 103 What a pity
"It turns out that my prince has been able to survive for so many years despite being poisoned. This is all thanks to our ancestors. To repay you, Ruo'er will definitely come and shine the seven... five-colored rays of light on you when she has the chance. I also ask you ancestors to continue to protect our prince."
Xiao Yulan felt proud in his heart. It seemed that Ruoer gave others colorful rays of light, while only she gave herself seven colors.
Bu Ruo: It’s because I was half dead both times.
After chatting with the ancestors of the Xiao family for a long time, the Taoist priest finally finished his long and boring words.
Bu Ruo watched the Taoist priest begin to prepare for the blessing ceremony, and did not bother to chat with the ancestors. He watched it seriously. Even the royal family and the common people had pious expressions on their faces.
There was no jumping and dancing as Bu Ruo had imagined. Instead, the Taoist priest made a seal with his hands that was hard to understand but obviously not from the right way, and then he started chanting a spell.
As the spell sounded, the originally clear sky gradually darkened. Looking up, it was covered with dark clouds. However, there was no fear on the faces of the people. Instead, they became more solemn, and even the whispers at the beginning disappeared.
Bu Ruo snorted softly and whispered to Xiao Yulan: "I didn't expect that old immortal actually has some skills."
After an indeterminate number of thunderclaps, the sky slowly cleared. The Heavenly Master, with his hands behind his back, said solemnly, "This year, Heaven has revealed that the Crown Prince is the next monarch, as Heaven has indicated. This is destiny, and he must ascend the throne within six months, otherwise the Great Zhou will be destroyed."
"Also, the Queen has done a great deed by giving birth to the Son of Heaven. She must treat him well, otherwise Heaven will punish her."
The emperor was stunned and stared at the prince and the queen, almost unable to believe what he heard.
Forcing him to abdicate the throne to the crown prince within half a year and to treat the queen who committed adultery well was undoubtedly like stabbing him twice.
"Tianshi, this revelation...is it possible that it's wrong?"
The Heavenly Master glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. How can we falsely hear the revelation from Heaven? We will suffer retribution if we do so."
"If this Heavenly Master tells a lie, Heaven will punish him and cause him to suffer backlash."
"What kind of evil magic is this bastard practicing? Why doesn't the thunder in the sky kill him?" The ancestor of the Xiao family was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wished he could turn into a bolt of lightning and strike him down.
Bu Ruo looked at the ancestor and smiled, "Don't worry, ancestor, the thunder is coming soon."
"Um?"
Just as the ancestor was stunned, the sky, which had been clear, darkened again. The thunder came very quickly and struck the Taoist priest's head directly through the door of the hall, making his hair stand up.
"This...what's going on? Isn't this thunder a revelation from heaven? Why did it hit the Heavenly Master's head?"
"Could it be that... the Heavenly Master conveyed the revelation from Heaven incorrectly?"
"I don't think that's impossible. In the past, the Heavenly Master only asked the royal ancestors to bless the descendants and the people with good health, and predicted where disasters might occur."
"Only this year's revelation is different from previous years. The Crown Prince is allowed to succeed to the throne. Doesn't that mean the Emperor will abdicate? Didn't you see the Emperor's face turned green?"
The ministers looked at each other and dared not speak. After all, the situation of the Heavenly Master being struck by lightning had never happened before.
Just when everyone didn't know what to do, the thunderbolts struck again, two at a time, hitting the feet of the emperor and the prince. If Xiao Yulan hadn't gently told Bu Ruo that the emperor couldn't die yet, the father and son would most likely have turned into black ashes. After all, they didn't have evil magic to protect them like the Heavenly Master.
"Good chop! Good chop by my great-great-great-great-grandson's wife! Kill those dog father and son, and kill that old monster!"
Bu Ruo curled her lips: "I do think that if your great-great-great-great-great-grandson doesn't allow me to do so, then that's true... We still have to go to Beining to rescue my parents and brothers. If the Great Zhou falls into chaos, we won't be able to leave."
The Xiao family ancestor gnashed his teeth in anger: "What a pity, what a pity, I thought today would be their death day. Living is shameful anyway, it's better to die."
Bu Ruo withdrew his hand, and the thunder began to dissipate after circling for a few breaths, and the sky was filled with rosy clouds.
Jin Congcong stood by the window of the teahouse and was stunned: "Ruo'er is really generous. She can actually summon the Heavenly Thunder to strike the Heavenly Master. It's so exciting."
"Tsk tsk, if only I had this ability, summoning heavenly thunder, even if I can't do anything else, I can still make a fortune just by performing this trick."
At this time, Bu Ruo didn't know that someone had noticed his ability. He just smiled at the two people who were already scared silly.
By the time the emperor came to his senses, the people were already in an uproar. Although the ministers outside and the Xiao royal family didn't dare to say anything, it was obvious from their expressions that something was wrong.
After much consideration, the emperor had no choice but to end the prayer early and return to the palace with the prince and everyone else. However, this group obviously did not include Bu Ruo and Xiao Yulan. If these two people went, they would only cause trouble for him.
After leaving the ancestral temple, Bu Ruo immediately jumped off the wheelchair, took Xiao Yulan's hand and walked towards the teahouse. He no longer looked exhausted as before.
"I'm hungry. Let's eat something before we go back. Let's observe the palace carefully for the next few days. If everything is fine, we'll leave for Beining in a few days. I can't wait any longer."
When the two arrived at the teahouse, they saw Jin Congcong eating a table full of delicious food. In addition to the food in the teahouse, there were also some bought from outside. As for the money... it was all recorded in Bu Ruo's account.
"Ruo'er, the waiter at this teahouse is so nice. I asked him to help me buy food, and he agreed without hesitation, even paying for it from the teahouse."
"I've already promised the waiter a tael of silver as a reward for his hard work. Remember to give it to him when you pay the bill. It's the one with the round face and the festive look."
Bu Ruo: ...
"Ruo'er, this teahouse is really great. How did you know there is such a teahouse? The food inside doesn't seem cheap. Hehe, expensive food that doesn't cost money must be delicious. Can I take these away to eat?"
Bu Ruo gritted her teeth and said, "Sure, I'll pack it all up for you to take away. You'll be stuffed to death."
Bi'er chuckled on the side: "Master Jin, this teahouse is part of the dowry given to the princess by her senior brother, so the waiter can respond to every request."
Bu Ruo sat down and looked at Jin Congcong: "I only promised you food and drink, but not any extra expenses, so you didn't give me the one or two taels of silver from the waiter yourself."
Jin Congcong was stunned. It was only then that he remembered that what Qi Ruo had said that day seemed to only include eating and drinking...
In an instant, the pig's trotter in his hand no longer smelled good, and he no longer wanted to drink the tea in the cup. He turned around and looked at his master with a face full of grievance.
"Why are you looking at me? You're the one who asked them to buy things, you're the one who ate the most, and you're the one who promised them a tael of silver as a reward for their hard work. It has nothing to do with me. I don't have any money."
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