his mouth and pleaded with Ye Gongzi, “Master Hou, these two lads often say they want to be soldiers. Why not have someone take them to the barracks camp for a big pot of rice and let them experience...Mrs. Wu was stunned, and suddenly her mind recalled the conversation between those two women from the marketplace earlier.

The Qingcheng Temple is so effective because an old immortal settled here...

Could this be the old immortal before my eyes!

She suddenly stood up and rushed after him, bowing respectfully as she inquired tentatively, "Master Daoist, are you a celestial being who has journeyed here"

"Little Women is in trouble, she has come here to make a wish. I wonder if it would be fortunate enough for you to come sit with us in the pavilion"

The old Taoist priest flicked his dust whisk and proclaimed, "Wuliang Tianzun," as a gesture of courtesy.

But he shook his head and refused, saying, "Madam, this old Taoist does not meddle in worldly affairs. Please go ahead!"

Having said that, he was about to turn around.

Madam Wu panicked, kneeling down directly and tugging at the corner of his robe.

"Master Dao, a humble woman is in trouble, sincerely seeking your help. I hope Master Dao will grant her wish."

The old Taoist was getting flustered, unable to pull his robe free. He felt rather embarrassed, and finally, with no other choice, said: "Madam, your body is imbued with purple qi. Kneeling like this will disrupt my cultivation. Please rise. Let me speak a few words with you."

Mrs. Wu was overjoyed and quickly got up, leading the old Daoist into the pavilion.

Grandma Sun was very perceptive. She quickly brought up a box of snacks and drove the maidservant out to stand guard, leaving only herself to attend to her.

The old Taoist wasn't being polite either. He reached into the box and took a piece of pastry, eating it before saying, “Madam, the old Taoist has eaten one of your pastries, so he considers himself to have received your kindness.”

"What wish do you have Just tell me simply, as long as the old Taoist can do it, I will definitely try my best."

Lady Wu felt much more at ease, but she still probed cautiously, "Master Dao, you are wise and must have already guessed my identity, haven't you"

The old Dao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Madam has been tainted by dragon energy. She must have recently visited the imperial palace or had contact with someone from the royal family."

And a faint purple qi was condensing above the lady's head, with the sound of phoenix cries faintly echoing...

"If this old man's guess is correct, madam should be a relative of the current empress."

Mrs. Wu's eyes lit up, and she grew even more excited.

"Yes, yes, Daochang guessed correctly. The young woman hails from the Jiangning Hou Mansion, and the current empress is the young woman's daughter."

The old Taoist nodded, but said, “If madam wishes to inquire about the empress, then this old man cannot alleviate your worries.”

"Heaven has its laws, even an old Daoist cannot lightly transgress them. Please refrain from speaking further, madam! If you wish to inquire about the family..."

"No, no!" Mrs. Wu exclaimed urgently, pleading, "Master Daoist, you can't say that! This woman traveled a long distance today, just for the Empress's sake!

"Master Dao, considering the sincerity of this humble woman's request, please do help her alleviate her worries.

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"As long as the Daoist Master is willing to guide me, this little woman is prepared to donate five thousand taels of silver to Qingchengguan and re-cast the True Form of the Three Pure Ones..."

The old Taoist remained silent, refusing to speak.

Mrs. Wu was truly at her wit's end, so she could only kneel down again, racking her brains for a reason.

"Master Dao, the young woman is not acting for personal gain, but for the Empress, the mother of a nation."

The Empress has no sons, her position is unstable, and Emperor Taizong has no legitimate heir. If this continues, there will surely be chaos.

"Now that we've lost half the land, if things get chaotic again, it's the common people who will suffer. I beg the Daoist master to show compassion and guide us through this…"

The old Daoist couldn't stand it anymore. He reached out with his whisk and helped Mrs. Wu to her feet, letting out a long sigh: “Madam, you are so sincere, with your heart for the world, this old Daoist can only risk it once.”

"This is what I have to say today. After this, I will retreat for three years, seeking atonement through meditation for my interference in worldly affairs."

"Thank you, Master Dao! Thank you, Master Dao!" Mrs. Wu didn't care how he atoned for his sins; all she cared about was that he could help solve the problem.

The Daoist priest asked the Empress for her birth date, and then after calculating with his fingers, his brows furrowed even deeper.

"When I first saw Madam, the old Taoist felt something in my heart and guessed a few things. Now that I've calculated it again, I wasn't wrong. The Empress's fate is precious, she is not destined to be childless."

"Really" Lady Wu exclaimed, her voice laced with anxiety. "Then why does the Empress only have one princess now We've tried every method possible, but the Empress remains unpregnant."

The old Daoist's lips moved, as if struggling to break free from some unseen rule. With great effort, he managed to utter two words.

"The moon is covered by clouds!"

"Someone has stolen the Empress' good fortune, and it was a woman!"

Having said that, his face turned pale, he let out a muffled grunt, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Mrs. Wu jumped in surprise, and Grandma Sun almost cried out.

The old Daoist calmly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped away the bloodstains, and let out a long sigh.

Mrs. Wu, summoning her courage, asked again, "Master Daoist, can you tell who this person is and how to regain the Empress's auspicious qi"

The old Taoist made several gestures and finally looked towards the northwest, saying: "Thirty miles outside Xindu, there is a place with mountains and water where a woman will have good fortune."

Mrs. Wu was momentarily stunned and wanted to ask further, but Grandma Sun had already leaned close to her ear and said, "Madam, is the Daoist talking about Suijin Beach The Princess of Kangle from Suijin Beach is well-known for her good fortune."

It is said that since her birth, her family has had endless good fortune and prosperity. Most importantly, all men who know her, regardless of age, shower her with love and affection.

"If others don't say it, it means the Emperor favors the County Princess even more than the Third Princess…"

Mrs. Wu was enlightened, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head. She pondered it over and over, finding it increasingly reasonable.

Thinking about the imperial favor bestowed upon the Li family, it is even greater than that of their own legitimate relatives, the Wu family.

That new Marquis was cold and distant to everyone, but he doted on this Kangle County Princess as if she were the apple of his eye...

One by one, piece after piece, added together, Mrs. Wu was utterly certain that this Princess Kangle was the one who had stolen her daughter's good fortune!

The old Taoist said nothing more, stood up and was about to leave, looking like he didn't want to get involved any further.

But how could Mrs. Wu possibly let him leave, she put on a brave face and clung to him.

"Master Dao, please show some mercy. Since the moon is covered by dark clouds, how can we save it!"

"How can we get the Empress's good fortune back How can we make the Empress pregnant"

The old Taoist wanted to leave but couldn't. Helpless, he could only wryly smile. In the end, he resigned himself to fate, "To encounter such a thing today, it seems truly a tribulation written in my destiny. Well, well, let it be!"

He took a deep breath and said, "To win back fortune, take a bowl of blood from the heart of the woman of luck and drink it directly."

Before the last syllable could even hit the ground, a deafening roar erupted, and half of the thatched cottage collapsed.

Grandma Sun shrieked, shielding Mrs. Wu beneath her body, completely disregarding the mud and grass stains all over herself.

Two maidservants outside the pavilion were also terrified, covering their heads and lying on the ground, screaming at the top of their lungs.

After an unknown amount of time, the person in charge of fetching water and the caretaker ran back, uncovering the grass hut and rescuing Madam Wu and Granny Sun.

All the masters and servants were shaken to their core, their faces pale with terror.

After finally calming down a bit, Madam Wu remembered the old Daoist and quickly exclaimed, "Quickly, quickly, let's see how Daochang is doing."

Grandma Sun crawled into the pavilion using both her hands and feet, after a while she retrieved a duster and ran out.

The dust seemed to have been burned, leaving only half of it, and even stained with some blood...was inevitable that we were a little late. 。Having been chased by barbarians all the way here, I had no choice but to enter the mountains. Luckily, there's this mountain valley to take shelter in. 。Sp...