After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 387 Childhood Memories

Haitang wrote a reply to Wu Qiong.

In her letter, she praised Wu Qiong's determination and lamented, "I don't have your courage." But she also reminded him that doing this will be very hard, and if it really doesn't work, don't force it. The Duke of Zhenguo is a relative of the Wu family and has been sheltering their mother and daughter for many years and taking great care of them. If she encounters a difficulty that she cannot solve by herself, it would be better to ask the elders of the Zhenguo Palace for help.

Whether it is asking a reliable doctor to diagnose and prescribe medicine for Mrs. Gui in Chang'an City, or inquiring about the news about Mrs. Gui's natal relatives from the outside world, or the news about the change of throne in the capital, Wu Qiong, a little girl, cannot rely on her own It can be done. Even if they call their cousin Wu Ke, the brother and sister are weak and unfamiliar with the place. They may not be able to do it. They must have the help of the Zhenguo Government. In order for Mrs. Gui to live a better life in the future and her condition to improve, Wu Qiong must not hesitate when seeking help. If Mrs. Gui's condition is delayed, it will be even more difficult to cure her in the future.

Haitang wrote this, thinking that Wu Qiong would not refuse to ask the Zhou family for help after persuading him like this, right? Otherwise, it would be too difficult to expect her, a little girl who is accustomed to obeying her mother, to restrain Mrs. Gui's words and deeds. Let's place our hope in the more reliable Zhou family!

Next, Haitang wrote some words in the letter that seemed to be chatting. On the surface, it seemed that she was discussing with Wu Qiong the unreliable aspects of Mrs. Gui's remarks, confirming Wu Qiong's conclusion about her mother's "illness", and also Revealing some curiosity, Wu Qiong was guided to continue to exchange information in this area with her.

Even if Mrs. Gui refuses to mention any more past events, Wu Qiong himself has experience of living in the palace and can be regarded as an information source, so he might be able to reveal something.

Haitang quickly wrote the letter to Wu Qiong and sent it to the Zhenguo Government Office as soon as possible.

The next day, another letter came from Wu Qiong, this time it was sent together with Zhou Xuejun's letter.

Zhou Xuejun's anger with Mrs. Gui gradually dissipated, and she began to feel that life was boring, so she asked the elders at home for some books to read, and asked Haitang if there were any interesting books at home that could be lent to her. She was interested in Baigong and travel notes. I am more interested in books such as ancient and modern legends, but the story books are mediocre. After all, the number of story books available in Chang'an City is limited, and reading too many books is not interesting.

Recently, Mrs. Zhen Guogong thought that she could learn to draw flowers while she was recovering from her injuries. Mrs. Zhou, the third aunt, once mentioned that Haitang painted very good flowers. She once made some unique pieces of needlework for her grandmother Ma, and she also had many books at home. So Zhou Xuejun came to borrow books from Haitang.

Haitang quickly recalled the book collection at home and silently made a list of books. She felt that she could first pick out a few books that Zhou Xuejun might be interested in and send them to her.

Then Haitang opened Wu Qiong's letter again.

Wu Qiong was very pleased with the recognition in Haitang's reply letter. Now she has to work hard to study the various lessons assigned by Mrs. Zhenguo, while at the same time she is worried about her mother's "illness" and her brother is moving away. She has many worries that she can't talk to anyone about, and she is almost exhausted. Now that she has Haitang as a pen pal she can talk to, she can finally relax.

She thanked Haitang for his concern for her and said that she would try her best to support her. When she really couldn't survive, she would seek help from the loving elders of the Zhenguo Government. After all, the mother's health and stable life are the most important. She will not show off and delay her mother's condition. However, she admitted that when she accepted her pen pal's advice and believed that she had the government behind her to rely on and that she was not alone and helpless, the weight of the stone in her heart became much lighter and she could sleep peacefully at night. On fire.

You know, when she first made up her mind to hide her mother's illness, she couldn't close her eyes almost the whole night. She had no energy during the day and almost fell to the ground when going down the steps. The upbringing mama thought she was sick! Fortunately, her aunt quickly discovered that she just hadn't slept well, so she got her some soothing soup and let her have a good night's sleep. She also covered her up in front of Mrs. Zhenguo and her mother, Mrs. Gui, otherwise she wouldn't have known. What kind of trouble will my mother cause again?

This incident also made Wu Qiong trust and get closer to her mother-in-law. Although she was more frank with this nanny than she was with Haitang and would not reveal her troubles, she would often take the initiative to ask for help when she encountered difficulties. In the past, she could only ask her mother for advice when encountering such matters. Mrs. Gui would often worry about her daughter, arrange everything for Wu Qiong, and order her to follow her instructions. But now, with the guidance of her grandma, Wu Qiong has begun to learn to think and arrange things on her own.

She also thought it was a good thing. Because she no longer needs her mother, Mrs. Gui, to worry about her everywhere, and she can no longer rest peacefully during her illness.

Haitang could see Wu Qiong's inner joy from the words in the letter. However, with a personality like Mrs. Gui's, she probably wouldn't be happy to see her daughter grow up, right?
If Wu Qiong learns to think and act on her own, and no longer needs her mother to worry about her, how long can Mrs. Gui's majesty as a mother be maintained?
Haitang raised her eyebrows, put down the page of letter paper, and continued to read the content at the end of Wu Qiong's letter.

Whether it was because he had a good night's sleep and was energetic, or because his mother's words brought back memories of his childhood, Wu Qiong now remembered more things from his childhood.

She already remembered what the small courtyard where she lived in Cining Palace looked like when she was a child. It was quite far away from the Queen Mother's palace and the courtyards of other concubines and concubines. It was located in the corner of the garden. It was supposed to be the residence of the rough servants responsible for taking care of the garden. There were only three members of their family living in the courtyard at that time, and later only she and her mother were left. There are three houses and a well in the courtyard. In front of the house is a tall catalpa tree, which blooms pink and purple flowers in the summer, which is very beautiful.

This flower can still be eaten. She remembered that one summer, Gong Xu picked a basket of flowers for her, fried them and ate them. Another time, for some unknown reason, my mother had sores on her body, and Xu Gongren cured them for her by decoction of catalpa leaves. That time the catalpa tree in the yard was almost bald!

There was no other way. The three survivors of the Wu family lived in Cining Palace and did not dare to attract Concubine Sun's attention. Even if any of them got sick, they would only let the old doctor trusted by the Queen Mother come to see him. But the old doctor whom the Queen Mother trusted the most passed away within a few years. His children, grandchildren and apprentices were unable to enter the Queen Mother's Hospital. The Queen Mother could not trust other doctors. Even if she would call the doctor to diagnose her Ping'an pulse as usual, she would not dare to let anyone Contact the people hidden in Cining Palace. In the end, it was Xu Gongren who studied medical books on his own and solved the Wu family's illness problem.

It was probably because Xu Gongren learned medical skills by herself at this time and knew how to take care of patients. Later, when the emperor was recuperating in Cining Palace, she was sent to the imperial court by the Queen Mother to wait on her, right? As for Xu Gongren gaining favor from the emperor and being canonized as a concubine, that was also a reasonable reward.

Wu Qiong remembered that when she was sick when she was a child, Xu Gongren would always comfort her softly and prepare delicious medicinal meals for her, so she felt that he was really a good person. Growing up, Xu Gongren had treated her and her mother countless times. Xu Gongren is obviously kind to their mother and daughter, and has a good temper, but her mother actually looks down on her, and there is so much contempt in her words. It is really unreasonable!
Even if his mother, Mrs. Gui, was confused because she had lost her husband and her son and had been trapped for many years, Wu Qiong thought she was being unreasonable.

If there is a chance to return to Beijing in the future and see Concubine Xu Xian after an absence of many years, Wu Qiong feels that she must apologize for her mother!
No matter what her mother thought, she felt that this was what she should do.

(End of this chapter)