Daocheng stared blankly at the sky, letting the rain hit his eyes, listening to the cheers of the monks and guards beside him, his feelings were extremely complicated.
It's really raining...
"Wasn't it said that the child in her womb was a calamity? Why did it rain after the child was born?"
He didn't understand the reason, and felt that everything was so unbelievable.
Daoyuan stood behind him and sighed:
“This child relieved the people’s long-standing drought as soon as he was born, how could he be a disaster?”
"The emperor disregarded all obstacles and the advice of outsiders, and insisted on going to the empress's side to accompany her during childbirth. With such courage and responsibility, how could he possibly have been bewitched?"
"The Empress was six months pregnant when she gave birth in such a harsh environment in the temple. She did not cry out or make any demands. How could someone with such a compassionate heart be a wicked concubine who brings disaster to the country?"
Dao Cheng turned his head, muttering, "But she clearly said..."
"She said it?" Daoyuan interrupted him. "You believe her just because she said it? She not only said it to you, but also to many people down the mountain. You think she wants to tell the truth, but in reality, she wants to smear His Majesty and the Empress to satisfy her own vicious desires."
"So...His Majesty and Her Majesty...are good people?"
Daoyuan gazed at the rain in the sky, then glanced at the altar, and whispered:
"At least, they are not evil people who harm the people."
The emperor came out carrying the child, who had gradually stopped crying and was sleeping soundly in his arms.
Upon seeing him emerge, the guards immediately knelt and exclaimed in unison, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of your prince!"
The emperor smiled broadly, "Rise, all of you."
The drizzling rain soaked the entire altar for prayer.
The emperor's smile widened, "Heaven has sent down this sweet rain, a blessing for my son!"
Daoyuan walked over and said, “Congratulations, Your Majesty! The prince was born safely, and at the same time, a great rain fell. This is a blessing for the people and for all living beings, a blessing for the common people!”
The emperor looked at the sleeping child in his arms, and his cry seemed to summon rain and dew.
The rain had started, and he fell asleep as if he had accomplished some important task.
This child is not the embodiment of disaster as those rumors claim, but rather a blessing in disguise!
“Abbot, you are right, he brings blessings to all people.”
The emperor smiled through his tears, "Heaven has not forsaken me, Heaven has not forsaken me..."
He repeated it several times, then said to Abbot Daoyuan:
"The prince was born in the temple, which is a blessing for this temple. Why don't you have the abbot give him a nickname? My beloved consort will be happy."
The abbot smiled kindly and did not refuse. "Since the prince was born when it rained and dewed, let's name him 'Lin' (霖). We hope that the prince can bring a few days of sweet rain to the world that has been suffering from drought, and that he can bring blessings to all generations and bring happiness to the world."
The emperor repeatedly said, "Good, good name, good name."
He held his son tightly, calling his name again and again.
Lin'er seemed to understand, and even giggled in her sleep.
The emperor was in high spirits. "Hahaha! Everyone present today will be rewarded!"
The group immediately knelt down to express their gratitude: "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."
The emperor glanced at Dao Cheng, who stood bewildered in the rain, and the smile on his face instantly vanished.
He was overjoyed today and did not want to be involved in any more killing, so he said to Daoyuan again:
“Abbot, Daocheng is a member of your temple and your junior brother, so it is not appropriate for me to interfere in his treatment. However, he is foolish and lacks the compassion that a Buddhist should have.”
"He sent the poisoned porridge, which was not his intention, but even if he thought the porridge contained croton seeds, he did indeed have the intention to harm people."
"He is full of lies and deception, and harbors evil intentions. He is not the kind of person a monk should be."
"How to handle this is up to you, Abbot."
Daoyuan was filled with remorse. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest and bowed to the emperor. “Your Majesty, rest assured, this old monk will deal with Daocheng in accordance with the temple’s rules.”
He knew in his heart that Dao Cheng's crimes went far beyond what the emperor had mentioned.
Daocheng is unrepentant and believes rumors. His malice is so strong that he should no longer be a monk in the temple.
The bond between brothers who have been classmates for many years will eventually come to an end.
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After giving birth, Gu Jiangli took the pill that would help her recover.
She can recover to her pre-pregnancy state as soon as possible and suffer less during her postpartum period.
She and the emperor then recuperated in the temple, occasionally offering incense in their room.
Daocheng was never seen in the temple again. Hehua told her that Daocheng had been driven down the mountain and was no longer allowed to beg for alms in the name of a monk.
A few days later, she heard that Dao Cheng had been taken to the dock to move goods. Once again, he trusted others and helped the criminals send a batch of contraband onto the ship.
After being caught, he had one leg broken and is now begging on the streets.
Gu Jiangli felt nothing upon hearing this, believing that Dao Cheng had brought this upon himself and deserved to pay the price.
Once she had recovered enough, she went down the mountain with the emperor.
After Lin'er was born, the heavy rain lasted for seven days and seven nights.
The parched farmland and dried-up wells were restored to their previous state within those seven days.
The news that "the prince was born and the heavens sent rain and dew" quickly spread throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty.
The people's previous prejudice against Gu Jiangli completely disappeared at that moment.
In the past, she was a bewitching concubine who seduced the emperor in the eyes of the people; now, she is a saintly woman who brings hope to the Great Xia Dynasty.
The child in her womb was once a calamity that caused a great drought, but now it has become an auspicious omen that brings blessings to the world.
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