famous eldest daughter

Chapter 75 Mother Jiang

After Zhiqiu finished speaking, a sense of sadness filled the air for a moment.

The sunlight scattered, and mottled light and shadow danced on the tea cup in Gu Yuqing's hand. Gu Yuqing looked down at the light yellow tea in the cup, her mind wandering.

It was at this time that Zhiqiu's mother came over with a bamboo basket of tea eggs, breaking the sad calm.

"Today's tea eggs are almost all packed here, and the remaining three or five, you will send them to Aunt Jiang at the back of the room." Zhiqiu's mother frowned and looked at the basket full of tea eggs, still full of meat. pain.

Alas, the money is just gone!Not even a sound was heard.

When the words "Aunt Jiang" came out of Zhiqiu's mother's mouth, Gu Yuqing's mind suddenly felt like lightning flashed across it, illuminating a dark area in her mind, and memories flooded in unexpectedly. .

No wonder she felt familiar when Jixiang mentioned the words Wuqingcun at Qingquan Temple. That's why.

Gu Yuqing's wet nurse, Mama Jiang, lives in Wuqing Village. Gu Yuqing has been taken care of by her since she was a child, and the two have a very good relationship.

The day when my mother gave birth to Gu Yuhe, because it was a sudden premature birth, the house was not fully prepared. In addition, Gu Yuhe was born feet first, so the mother's birth was extremely difficult.

Gu Yuqing still remembers that the midwife rushed out of the delivery room with her face covered in sweat and her face turned pale. She rushed straight in front of her father, waved her bloody hands and asked him, "You can only save one child. Should you save the adult or the child?"

At that time, Gu Yuqing, who was only three years old and didn't understand anything, was squatting under the flower wall and playing with ants with a small stick. The midwife rushed over so suddenly that she was so frightened that she burst into tears. Her legs flew straight into her father's arms, and she hugged his father's neck and called her mother.

So much so that she didn't hear clearly whether her father meant to protect the adult or the child.

I only remember that her father’s hand holding her was extra strong, and his face was as green as iron.

At that time, Mother Jiang, who had been standing aside to play with her, walked over in a few steps and said to her father: "Let me try it. I know how to deliver babies."

Gu Yuqing can't remember what happened next. In short, what he remembers is that she kept crying and asking for her mother. Her father held her with a tense face and stood under her mother's window, with veins pulsing in her temples.

The mother's heart-rending shouts kept coming from the house.

The mother started giving birth in the early morning, and it was not until night fell, with stars twinkling in the sky, that Mother Jiang opened the door of the delivery room with a tired look on her face, staggered to her father's side, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Mr. Marquis, my wife has given birth safely. …”

Before she finished speaking, she trembled and fell over.

And then... Gu Yuqing couldn't remember any memories related to Jiang's mother.

It seems that since then, Mother Jiang has disappeared.

After that, she asked her mother where Mother Jiang had gone. Her mother only said that Mother Jiang had something to do at home and had gone back.

When I was three or four years old, when I was playful and active, I didn't really care about these things, so I quickly put them aside and stopped thinking about them.

Thinking of these old things again at this time, Gu Yuqing felt depressed for a while.

Now that they are all here, I naturally want to take a look, but I don’t know if this Aunt Jiang is her mother Jiang!

"You are going to deliver tea eggs to Aunt Jiang. I happen to want to walk around, so why don't I go with you." Gu Yuqing said to Zhiqiu.

Zhiqiu was overjoyed and immediately said with a smile: "Okay, miss, wait for me, I'll get the tea eggs." After saying that, he quickly walked towards the house.

If Aunt Jiang is really Mother Jiang, Gu Yuqing naturally cannot let Zhiqiu know.

It’s not that she deliberately hid anything from her, but her purpose of coming to Qingquan Temple this time was special, and she couldn’t let the powerful Prince Duan discover any clues.

With auspicious wit, it was not difficult to lure Aunt Jiang away when Zhiqiu led them to the door.

Gu Yuqing took the tea eggs handed over by Zhiqiu. After they left, she raised her bare hands and pushed the firewood door gently. With the sound of the door "squeaking", the figure of a middle-aged woman standing in the yard to dry clothes appeared. It fell straight into Gu Yuqing's eyes.

The sound of the door startled her, "Who is it?" Shaking the sheets in her hands, the woman turned her head and looked over.

Gu Yuqing was a little nervous for a moment and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

She was only three years old when Mother Jiang left. After many years, she was shocked to realize that she could no longer remember what Mother Jiang looked like.

The woman in front of her seemed to be in her thirties, perhaps because she was a peasant woman and had no maintenance, so her real age might be younger.

The coarse indigo floral top is paired with brown clean-cut trousers, and the jet-black hair is pulled into a neat bun. Although there is no decoration, it looks very comfortable.

The woman turned her head and saw Gu Yuqing standing at the door under the sun, her body shook immediately, and her heart couldn't help shrinking, "Miss?" When she blurted out the words choked with excitement, her eyes were already red.

The sheet she was holding in her hand and preparing to dry fell to the ground for some unknown reason. She didn't realize it, but she raised her hand and rubbed her eyes vigorously, then looked at Gu Yuqing with an incredulous expression on her face.

"Miss, it's really you!" This time, she shouted with almost certainty. She excitedly raised her foot and ran towards Gu Yuqing. Without realizing it, she raised her foot and landed on the ground. She stepped on her and then washed her clean. on the sheets.

"Mother Jiang! It's me, it's Ah Qing." Gu Yuqing choked with sobs and stepped forward, not forgetting to lock the door tightly with her backhand.

Mother Jiang welcomed Gu Yuqing and sat down on the wicker chair in the courtyard. She took a new and unused tea cup and poured her a bowl of water. She moved a small stool and sat opposite Gu Yuqing.

Farmers don't have any good tea, but pure water is better.

"Miss, why are you here?" Mother Gu said with tears in her eyes, crying and laughing, looking at Gu Yuqing up and down, "Do you know, madam? Why is the eldest lady so thin? She was not like this when she was a child. Look."

"Have you had lunch, Miss? Is it just you? Where is Jixiang Ruyi? The farmer's family has nothing to give the Miss, and the house is not as bright and clean as the yard, so I won't invite the Miss into the house."

Mother Jiang was talking nonsense, and Gu Yuqing felt warm ripples in her heart.

Mother Jiang still treated her as well as she did when she was a child.

When Jiang's mother mentioned her mother, Gu Yuqing's expression turned gloomy, "My mother has passed away a few years ago."

Mother Jiang was shocked when she heard this. She looked at Gu Yuqing blankly, her mouth slightly open and speechless.

Gu Yuqing picked up the tea cup at hand and took a sip of water. As she lowered her head, a round hot tear fell into the bowl with a splash, causing a few splashes of water.

After a long time, Mother Jiang finally recovered from the shock, and asked with a pale face: "How could it be possible! For such a kind lady, how could it be! When did it happen?" Her voice was filled with grief.

Gu Yuqing raised his eyes again, his eyes calmed down.

"Five years ago, when I was eight years old." Gu Yuqing said lightly.

Mother Jiang suddenly took a breath of air.

　Thanks for the tip from the cute curling Qiuyue, okay?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)