Chapter 723
Tian Shu Returns Home, Key Unlocked
Chapter 723 Tian Shu Returns Home, Key Unlocked
As soon as the carriage arrived at the city gate of Yucheng, a servant cautiously stepped forward. When he saw that it was Tian Shu sitting on the carriage shaft, he became extremely excited: "Fifth Young Master, it really is the Fifth Young Master who has returned."
Tian Shu recognized this servant; he was one of the attendants who accompanied his father to Baishi City last time.
"When did you start waiting here?" Tian Shu asked.
"Fifth Young Master, today is the ninth day. Shall I lead the way?" The servant replied without hesitation.
Tian Shu gestured for him to sit next to him. The servant was about to say no, he could walk, when he suddenly realized something: his fifth young master was sitting on the carriage shaft. Shouldn't that be the driver's seat?
"Aren't you going to get on?" Tian Shu urged, seeing the servant staring blankly at him.
The young master urged him on, and the servant snapped out of his daze and quickly sat down. After entering the city gate, he pointed in the direction.
If Tian Shu hadn't been sitting in the driver's seat, the passersby would have just glanced at him. However, Tian Shu's attire and demeanor didn't seem like those of a driver at all. Furthermore, the person sitting on the other side of the carriage shaft was dressed as a servant, but his robe had a special pattern embroidered on the corner—a unique mark of the Imperial Censorate.
So people became curious: who exactly was in that carriage?
The servant wanted to loudly tell the people along the way that the person sitting next to him was the fifth son of Imperial Censor Luo.
However, he only thought about it and didn't dare to make it public now without authorization.
After all, their own family hasn't officially announced this to the public yet.
Before long, the carriage stopped in front of a large mansion. The servant jumped off the carriage and shouted to the gatekeeper who was staring at them in a daze, "Si Xizi, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and inform the madam that our fifth young master has returned."
"Huh? Okay, okay, I'll go right now." Si Xizi came to her senses and responded in a panic. She turned around and ran towards the gate, almost tripping over the threshold.
Inside the dining hall, the elderly and young who were having dinner all stood up in surprise and delight upon hearing Sixizi's report and rushed out.
As the old lady, Madam Zhou, walked out, she instructed someone to send a messenger on horseback to inform her son.
They hadn't gone far when they saw a group of servants leading them toward them.
As they approached, both sides stopped in their tracks. The Luo family members were both nervous and excited, their gazes sweeping across the faces of the boys before finally settling on Tian Shu's face.
"Fifth Young Master, this is the Old Madam," a servant quickly said upon seeing the situation.
Tian Shu stepped forward and knelt down: "Grandmother."
"My grandson," the old lady called out in a trembling voice, her outstretched hand also trembling as she stroked Tian Shu's head, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at his face.
"Quickly, come and greet your mother." The old lady suddenly remembered something, glanced behind her, and gestured to Tian Shu.
"Ming'er." The woman being supported behind the old lady groped around in front of her with both hands.
"Grandmother, what's wrong with Mother?" Tian Shu asked immediately upon seeing this.
The old lady sighed and said, "You're lost. Your eldest brother said he went to look for you but never came back. Your mother cried so much that she went blind."
Upon hearing this, Tian Shu felt a lump in his throat. Without getting up, he crawled over to greet his mother, took her hand, and placed it on his face: "Mother, your child has returned."
"Ming'er, my Ming'er..." Madam Wen bent down and touched her son's cheek, then collapsed to her knees and embraced him, bursting into tears no longer able to hold back her sobs.
Seeing this, the maidservants nearby were worried and wanted to step forward to comfort her, but the old lady indicated that it was not necessary. She said to let her daughter-in-law have a good cry. She had suppressed it for so many years, and it would be good to let it out.
The old lady wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, walked up to Hong Xiaoduo and the others, and bowed to Hong Xiaoduo and Quan Jinghuai.
After expressing his gratitude, he apologized for the neglect and then suddenly remembered to ask if they hadn't had dinner yet. He immediately instructed the manager to order two tables of food from the restaurant and have it delivered.
Then, someone was arranged to lead Hong Xiaoduo and the others to the prepared guest rooms for a short rest and to settle their carriages and horses.
After Hong Xiaoduo and the others had quickly washed up, the food and wine from the restaurant were delivered and set out. Imperial Censor Luo also rushed back from the government office. Tian Shu and his mother also came over after washing up, their eyes red and swollen. Luo Yuansong sat at a table with Hong Xiaoduo and the others, personally keeping them company and drinking with Quan Jinghuai.
"Please forgive us for keeping your family waiting for so long, sir," Hong Xiaoduo said to Imperial Censor Luo with a smile.
"Young Lady Hong, please don't say that. It's true that I've been looking forward to it every day, so why would I complain?" Luo Yuansong said truthfully.
Watching Tian Shu carefully pick out the fish bones from his wife's plate before feeding her, Luo Yuansong's old eyes couldn't help but redden again.
The fifth son has been found, but his wife can't see her son. Alas!
"I'll ask a friend to check your wife's eyes later, to see if there's any chance of her regaining her sight," Hong Xiaoduo said softly to Lord Luo, noticing his expression.
"Really? That's wonderful! Miss Hong, you're truly a bodhisattva to the Luo family!" Luo Yuansong excitedly tried to get up.
He sat down next to Hong Xiaoduo, but she quickly stopped him: "Lord Luo, please don't say that. I can't guarantee whether it's possible or not."
"Whether it's possible or not, Miss Hong, your kindness to my Luo family is as heavy as a mountain." Luo Yuansong didn't want to say any empty words of gratitude.
Anyway, after he came back last time, he discussed with his wife and mother about giving half of the family property to Hong Xiaoduo.
From now on, Hong Xiaoduo's affairs will be the Luo family's affairs. As long as it's not murder or arson, the Luo family will do everything in their power to help.
Considering that Hong Xiaoduo and her group had a long and tiring journey, Luo Yuansong didn't exchange many pleasantries at the dinner table. After they finished eating, they went back to their rooms to rest.
Although Hong Xiaoduo was eager to ask about Brother Tian Shu's situation, she thought it wasn't urgent and decided to get a good night's sleep first and talk about it tomorrow.
As soon as she returned to her room, she heard Old Man Luo calling her, so Hong Xiaoduo quickly closed the door and entered her spatial dimension.
"Little Duo, Little Duo, guess why I'm in such a hurry to find you?" Old Man Luo on the screen on the wall asked excitedly.
Hong Xiaoduo didn't rush to ask why. Instead, she sat down in the massage chair, set the desired mode, and pressed the start button.
It was indeed a massage chair designed by Old Man Luo according to her height and body shape, and the material was also special. It was incredibly comfortable and relaxing to sit on.
“I guess you finally cracked your grandfather’s key?” Hong Xiaoduo replied after a moment’s thought.
"Xiaoduo, I admit you're very smart, but can't you cooperate with me a little? Show a little curiosity!" Old Luo sighed.
Hong Xiaoduo said helplessly, "Please, how old are you?"
"How boring. Okay, I'll tell you. I did unlock my grandfather's key. Your guess was right. He did come from this place. His father was named Luo Yuansong, an imperial censor. He was looking for his lost fifth brother when he saw a door appear out of thin air. He opened it out of curiosity and was sucked in."
After waking up, he became one of us, namely Luo Boguang. It wasn't a soul transmigration; he was born here... According to his records, this space existed from the moment he was born.
There are blueprints for a teleportation pod in the space, but it also indicates that even if the pod is built, it won't be able to send him back. He can only wait for a destined person, someone compatible with the teleportation pod." Old Luo pointed to Hong Xiaoduo as he said this.
"After my grandfather finished building the teleportation pod, he set the destination coordinates and time. He was just waiting to find a suitable person so that he could help him find his lost fifth brother, send him home, and then tell his parents and elders about his situation. It wasn't that he was unfilial and trying to escape; he simply wanted to go back but couldn't."
"Xiao Duo, this is your mission for this trip. I'm counting on you." Old Luo said sincerely, cupping his fists to Hong Xiao Duo...
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