Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

It was impossible for such a large group to go up to Baitian Temple, but Chu Shiyu also couldn't let Liu Rusi and the others go up by themselves, so he took six necessary guards with him and started to climb the temple.

Just as the stall owner said, after walking less than a hundred meters in the direction where there was no grass, we saw a bluestone staircase. Two people could walk side by side on the staircase at most, and since it was built not long ago, it was quite neat.

I thought that the Baitian Temple would be difficult to climb, but I didn't expect it to be just a short mountain, about the same height as the mountain behind the Qin family.

After walking for less than half an hour, the group saw a small Taoist temple among the trees on the top of the mountain.

It was really very small, without even a yard. At a glance, you could tell that this small house had at most two rooms. The stove for cooking was exposed against the wall, and there was a shed connected to the roof. A small square table was placed next to the stove, and there were stacked clean bowls and dishes and chopsticks and spoons on the table...

The front of the small house is an open lobby with a desk in the middle. On the wall behind the desk hangs a Yin-Yang Bagua diagram. On the desk are fruit offerings and an incense burner filled with incense. In front of the desk are three cushions. These are the only things that can prove that this is a Taoist temple.

However, what is more eye-catching than these is a large copper basin placed in the corner of the right side of the hall. The basin is full of copper coins and silver, so much that it is about to overflow. It is so bright that if anyone passes by and is interested, they can just grab a handful.

Liu Rusi and the others took a quick look at this simple environment, and then focused their attention on the people in front of the hall. Common people were taking turns kneeling and praying on cushions, and two people were standing at the door of the hall.

The old man who had been kneeling all the way here stood with his back to the crowd. In front of him was a little Taoist boy about ten years old. The little Taoist boy had delicate features, a pair of clear and bright eyes, and his rosy little mouth was mumbling something.

The old man took a note handed to him by the little Taoist boy, took a look at it, then turned around and looked back hesitantly.

When he saw Chu Shiyu and his group, his eyes widened immediately, and then he looked carefully at Chu Shiyu's eyebrows, and then he walked forward and knelt down to pay homage, and said in a strong and respectful old voice: "I am Yue Qianzhang, a commoner, and I pay my respects to Prince Duan!"

"Yue Qianzhang?" Chu Shiyu's heart sank for a moment, and he glanced at Liu Rusi inconspicuously. He knew this name, and he knew it from his investigation at Heguang Academy...

"Yes, I am honored to meet you, Your Highness!" Yue Qianzhang was still kneeling on the ground, his clothes were dishevelled, but his movements were straight and meticulous.

Come on, let's face all the difficulties and dangers! I don't believe that Chu Shiyu can be stumped by these! Chu Shiyu narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Get up."

Yue Qianzhang stood up calmly and suddenly noticed the little Qin Hao standing beside him, who looked a little dazed. He then took out the note and held it in front of Prince Duan with both hands, saying respectfully, "This is the prophecy that the master of Baitian Temple left for me. May I trouble you to take a look at it, Your Majesty?"

Chu Shiyu glanced at the note, reached out to take it, and said, "As long as you don't say you are the dean of Heguang Academy, everything will be fine."

But he was also stunned when he saw the note, which read: Turn around and you will meet a noble person, or there may be an opportunity.

As soon as he turned around, he met her. Chu Shiyu frowned and asked, "What do you want to do here?"

Yue Qianzhang frowned upon hearing this, in pain and confusion, but holding onto a glimmer of hope, he said, "My grandson has smallpox, and his condition is critical. My son and daughter-in-law have taken good care of him, but they have also been infected by the disease and are now ill! I am extremely worried, but I don't know what to do. I accidentally learned that there is an immortal in this temple. If I pray with a sincere heart, I may be able to find a chance of survival."

"Your Highness!" Sun Zhizhao stepped forward and pulled it. Smallpox is a serious disease and even indirect infection can cause illness!

Chu Shiyu glanced at him coldly and asked him to leave, then frowned. No matter how powerful and prestigious he was, he could do nothing to help people with birth, old age, sickness and death. Now that he had met a noble person, what was the use of being a noble person?

Liu Rusi standing by was filled with shock. The famous smallpox! Most people today know that this disease is terrible, but most people have never seen it, because it is the first infectious disease declared eradicated by humans!

As a medical student, she had naturally learned about smallpox, but the focus was on prevention rather than treatment. Even modern medicine could not guarantee that a sudden smallpox patient could be cured...

She is a half-baked medical student who has no medicine or equipment...

Liu Rusi took a deep breath and walked forward, with a hint of pity in her eyes. She said softly, "Old man, I may not be able to help you, but I have some suggestions for you..."

Yue Qianzhang was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Xiao Qinhao who followed her closely. He bowed and said, "Madam, please speak. I am all ears!"

Liu Rusi organized her words and said, "Smallpox is a highly contagious disease, but fortunately it is an immune disease, which means that people who have had smallpox will basically not get it again. Next, you can find some people who have had smallpox to take care of the patients."

"There are a few key points in caring for patients. In the early stages of smallpox, patients will have fever and headaches, so they need to be cooled down in time..."

Liu Rusi explained in detail the precautions for each stage of smallpox. Although there is no help from modern medicines and equipment, knowing some of what we can do now should be able to help Yue Qianzhang's relatives have a little more hope...

After talking for a long time and saying everything that can be done in this era, Liu Rusi stopped and finished: "These suggestions may be of limited help, but... old man, you have prayed to God devoutly, so just believe that they will get better for now!"

Yue Qianzhang listened carefully. Hearing her detailed account and the various symptoms in the onset of the disease were the same as those of his sick relatives, he couldn't help but look excited. As soon as Liu Rusi finished speaking, Yue Qianzhang bowed deeply again!

This time he made an extremely excited request: "Madam, you are familiar with smallpox. I have no other hope. I beg you to come and diagnose and prescribe medicine for my sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren!"

Before Liu Rusi could speak, Chu Shiyu came up and pulled her, saying coldly: "No!"

Liu Rusi struggled with his hand, and said to Yue Qianzhang in a somewhat awkward and helpless manner: "I only know the symptoms and how to take care of the patient, but I don't know how to diagnose the patient or prescribe medicine. I gave you some small suggestions, but I failed to meet your high expectations. I feel really guilty... Old man, please get up quickly. I am too young to be worshipped by you!"

Chu Shiyu felt relieved, but still held her tightly. He felt relieved and then thought, just because she is young it doesn’t mean she cannot be worshipped. In the future... there will be many people worshipping her.

After she explained again and again, Yue Qianzhang finally accepted that she could not diagnose or prescribe medicine. He stood up with some worry. Without good medicine, and only relying on these trivial and meticulous care, was there really any hope for his relatives?

"Donor, please go back. You have already got your chance. Whether your wish can be fulfilled depends on heaven." The little Taoist boy stepped forward and said to Yue Qianzhang seriously.

Yue Qianzhang felt heavy-hearted and turned to look at the incense table and the prayer mat. However, the little Taoist boy immediately said, "Don't pray anymore. The only thing you can pray for when you come to Baitian Temple is the one who escaped. The other forty-nine are already determined. Just do your best and leave the rest to fate. It's useless to pray anymore."

With a heavy sigh, Yue Qianzhang bowed to Liu Rusi and said, "Madam, I will keep your advice in mind. No matter the result, thank you for your advice! I am not talented, but I am the dean of Heguang Academy, ten miles southeast of here. If any of your sons or nephews want to learn from the saints, and Heguang Academy is willing to waive tuition fees, I will do my best to cultivate them!"

You old man! You tricked me at the last minute! Chu Shiyu suddenly got scared and squeezed his hand tighter. He looked at Liu Rusi carefully...

As expected, Liu Rusi glanced at him with an inexplicable expression, but then turned back calmly and said to Yue Qianzhang, "No need to thank me, Dean Yue. Go back early to take care of your family and yourself."

Yue Qianzhang asked Liu Rusi's name, and then said goodbye to her and Prince Duan solemnly, with thorough and meticulous etiquette. Looking at his back as he walked down the mountain, his spine was still straight as if nothing could bend it...

It turns out that the noble who turned around and met him was Liu Rusi, but Chu Shiyu didn't care about that. He decided to explain: "Rusi, Yue Qianzhang did resign because he was excluded by the officials. At that time, he was a third-rank imperial censor, but he had reported everyone from the seventh-rank officials to the kings and generals. Even my father was persuaded by him in the court."

"To Yue Qianzhang, right is right and wrong is wrong. The ancestral rituals cannot be changed, and the words of saints are regarded as the guiding principles..." Chu Shiyu thought about it and decided to go deeper. Anyway, she would hear about some things in the future.

"It has been nineteen years since my father ascended the throne, but his son Sifeng has not appointed a successor. Every year, court officials have advised him to appoint a successor. But only Yue Qianzhang advised him every day, and even became more stubborn, threatening to commit suicide..."

"Let's not talk about why the emperor didn't appoint a crown prince. Yue Qianzhang was not favored by the emperor and was not tolerated by the officials. Soon, he had a hard time in the court. Later, someone who hated him fabricated that he sold official positions and titles. No one spoke up for him, so Yue Qianzhang's property was confiscated. However, he was really incorruptible. Everything found in the confiscated property was obtained through legitimate means, and there were accounts to check... Later, the fabricated story was exposed, and Yue Qianzhang was finally cleared of all charges, but he was disappointed. He then resigned and returned to his hometown."

After Chu Shiyu finished speaking, he stared closely at the expression on Liu Rusi's face. Seeing that she seemed to be just sighing and did not disagree at all, he could not help but say: "Straight as a string, you will die on the road, and curved as a hook will be crowned a marquis..."

Liu Rusi suddenly chuckled, then looked at him and said, "We are already on our way to the capital, so we won't change it for now. The vastness of the capital cannot be compared to Heguang Academy."

"As for whether it's straight or crooked, it depends on Haohao himself. I don't hope he will be granted a title nor do I want him to die on the road. I just hope he can live a peaceful life and get what he wants." Liu Rusi looked at little Qin Hao with a smile in her eyes.

Little Qin Hao nodded at her, with a lot of thought in his black and white eyes. He didn't read any books today, but it seemed that he had learned a lot, and he needed to digest it.

At this time, the little Taoist boy suddenly stepped forward and said, "Master said that this little donor has the blessing of his ancestors and the care of God. He will have great fortune in his life. You should use all the good words to describe him!"

Liu Rusi was naturally happy to hear such kind words, but she looked around and saw that the only person related to this Taoist temple seemed to be this little Taoist boy. She couldn't help but wonder, "Where is your master? Does he know my Qin Hao?"

The little Taoist boy shook his head and said with a worried look: "Master doesn't know him, he only knows him, and I don't know where Master is..."

"The abbot went out to travel on his ox last year, and only Master Tianqing is in the temple." A woman dressed in peasant clothes said with a smile, she carried a bucket of water and poured it into the large vat beside the stove, then covered it with the lid. Then the woman walked to the main hall, took the empty cushion, and knelt down to worship earnestly.

After hearing this, Liu Rusi took a closer look at the little Taoist boy Tianqing. He was barely as tall as her chin and looked childish, probably only ten years old. She couldn't help but frown and asked, "How old are you? Your master left you alone on this mountain?"

"When Master left, I was nine years old. Now I am ten. I am not alone in the mountain. There are many people here every day." Tian Qing gestured to the people to look at the futon that was never empty, then looked up at the sky with worry and said, "Master said that I was raised by the sky and it is not his responsibility."

Liu Rusi frowned even more tightly, and couldn't help but feel a little disgusted with the master of the temple whom she had never met. Such a young child was left here for the pilgrims to take care of at will. To put it nicely, it was an offering, to put it bluntly, it was a meal for others... What was the meaning of "raised by heaven"? I'm afraid it was just an excuse for not wanting to be bound by the child and wanting to go out and play.

"You, do you want to leave here?"

Liu Rusi looked at Tianqing with concern. Her ability might be limited, but if he wanted to leave, she was willing to take more responsibility for the child.

She was about the same age when she was living in a boarding school. She had imagined many times that her parents would come and ask her if she wanted to leave and go home with them...

Tian Qing's eyes were bright. He looked at her, and then at the innocent little Qin Hao who was leaning beside her. He seemed to be moved, but then he lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said regretfully but firmly: "I won't leave. I want to wait for Master to come back. I still have many notes to give to future people."