Spiritual Energy Rejuvenation: I Began Cultivating By Farming-Chapter 1965 - 1122: [2]

At that time, their residence would also host a banquet.

After giving birth, there would be a full month banquet, a hundred-day banquet, and so on.

Everything had to wait until their grandson was born.

Madam Huang arrived on that day, and the tea party was hosted successfully.

However, their intended schemes didn’t work out.

One of the plans, regarding the marriage of Madam Huang’s sisters, had young men showing interest.

It was quite a successful tea gathering.

Only the matters Madam Huang wanted to accomplish were left unfulfilled.

Madam Huang spent her days with a somber face, trying her best to smile while awaiting the arrival of guests.

Because she was pregnant, she couldn’t move around much, to inquire about Master Luo and why others didn’t come to the gathering.

She couldn’t go herself and had to send someone else.

The people she sent said that the Luo Family members were occupied and unable to attend.

This angered Madam Huang greatly.

She even spread rumors that the Luo Family received the invitation but chose to disregard it, questioning if they looked down on them.

Those who heard the rumors were aware of the Luo Family’s wealth; some attended the banquet aiming to see the Luo Family members.

The absence of the Luo Family led to much disappointment.

Young Master Luo had already married, yet some still eyed becoming a legitimate or concubine’s wife.

After all, who doesn’t have a concubine’s daughter?

To become the concubine of a wealthy family, possessing wealth comes first, and status can be fought for later.

The rage caused Madam Huang to fall ill, altering her condition upon returning.

The talisman she intended to send was not dispatched, nor was it willingly received by others while she lay ill, unable to carry on with it.

She asked her mother and relatives to reach out to the Luo Family members.

Her younger brother and sisters could approach the Luo Family.

Unfortunately, the talisman still never reached the intended hands.

Any Luo Family member seeing her siblings would avoid crossing paths, more unlikely to befriend them, even those pretending friendship could not associate upon knowing the truth.

During forced encounters when courtesies were exchanged, upon mention of gifts, there was caution, with refusal to accept.

When necessity demanded acceptance, it was by servants, who later burned or buried the items after the giver left.

On the day Luo Baojun was born, Madam Huang was also in labor, though her delivery wasn’t smooth.

Bedridden for a long time, her health was poor, and so was the baby’s.

During delivery, she endured unbearable pain for a whole day and night without success, falling unconscious.

The pain left her utterly exhausted.

In her difficult labor, Madam Huang dreamt of finding light in the darkness.

As she labored for a full day and night, exhausted, she was sustained by the ancient ginseng sent by her family, finally delivering the child.

After birth, Madam Huang’s child was weak, his cries and body akin to a kitten’s, worsened after too long in the womb.

The midwife stayed as long as the prolonged labor persisted, tiring everyone in the room.

"Oh dear, the young master is so frail," remarked the midwife.

Madam Huang only glanced at the baby, seeing its tiny, wrinkled skin, and unsightly face, she fainted in disappointment.

Already weakened and having lost much blood, her expectations crushed, causing her to faint again.

She then dreamt of a child healthy, her husband a high official.

Luo Furen’s child was just like hers, ugly and sickly, becoming a monk by age six, dying at eighteen.

They planned everything so well, anticipating a dreamlike life for their child and themselves.

Why did it fail?

Madam Huang lay in a dream for a full day and night, and upon waking, hadn’t eaten long and was too weak to speak.

During her unconsciousness, she was cared for.

After laboring a day and night unable to deliver, the maidservant, fearing, went to her maternal family for help, receiving a hundred-year-old ginseng, feeding it to her.

Finally, the young master was born.

In her unconscious days, her maternal family cared for her deeply, sending people to help.

Even bringing a doctor to treat the weak baby.

Initially thrilled to hear of a son’s birth, her in-laws’ joy turned sour.

The scholar was pleased too.

Witnessing such an ugly, tiny infant, the family became disgusted.

"Ah, what a misfortune! Such a frail child, how could he survive? Only a wealthy family could sustain him!"

Post-medical examination, the doctor advised careful nurturing of the inherently weak child.

Scholar Huang’s mother wept.

Upon earlier news of a boy’s birth, they exulted, faces now laden with worry.

Scholar Huang was particularly disheartened, dreaming of a healthy son and a prosperous future.

Weren’t strategies supposed to be possible?

His wife’s doings were known neither to outsiders nor family, but as her husband, he was aware.

With Madam Huang’s continual failures, Scholar Huang was disappointed yet eager to strive.

But due to his ordinary life, even married to a rich girl, many scholars belittled him as one living off his wife.

He hardly caught the eye of other rich families.

Moreover, Young Master Luo wasn’t his schoolmate.

Master Luo of the Luo Family had already assumed family business control.

Scholar Huang, despite dignity, needed finances for pens, paper, and academy fees, occasionally undertaking book copying tasks.

Since attending a poetry gathering with schoolmates, meeting rich girl Madam Huang and her adamant demand to marry him.

Then his life vastly improved; no more part-time jobs.

His wife’s support covered household expenses, enabling city life.

Strategy benefited him considerably.

Faced with disappointment, he turned to drinking.

Recently, Scholar Huang had been drinking and not seeing his son.

His mother too hadn’t visited her grandson.

There were those who cared for the grandson.

On this day, as usual, Scholar Huang returned home drunk.

Their house was uninhabitable; he stayed elsewhere.

His mother expressed caution, a child’s birthplace shouldn’t be lived in too soon.

Drunken, Scholar Huang staggered indoors.

Madam Huang’s maid attended, seeing his drunkenness, served him tea, only to be embraced by him.

The maid, since Madam Huang’s wedding, assumed she’d marry Scholar Huang.

Now she offered no resistance.

Their door remained open; given the late hour and quietude, they went unnoticed.

Half-heartedly, they lay together upon that room’s bed.

Originally allotted one maid, after childbirth with a wet nurse tending the child, Madam Huang had more attendants.

The maid now had rest time. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

A month swiftly passed.

At the Luo Residence, it was Young Master Luo Baojun’s full month banquet.

Many relatives and friends were invited.

Many well-informed individuals came to congratulate; all that received invitations attended.

This month saw some occurrences within the Luo Family.

On the first night of their young master’s birth, assassins entered, attempting to abduct the child.

Yet they were spotted by guards, leading to battle.

The assassins were numerous, clad in black.

Forewarned by Luo Furen’s past troubles, the Luo Family had already heightened security by then, hiring additional guards.

During the baby’s confinement, Young Master Luo even engaged martial arts experts.

That night’s combat was fierce, blades and swords clashing.

Many hired fighters were injured, and some’s lives were threatened.

As the black-clad assailants were close to success, a sudden golden light appeared, immobilizing them.

Their bodies softened, strength dwindled.