On that night, there was no moon or stars, and it was pitch black outside. The six red lanterns in Jingyuan Hall are particularly warm in this silent and dark night.

Brother Hao'er's eyelids moved a few times, and then he slowly opened his eyes, and what came into his eyes was Yuxi who was crawling beside his bed. Brother Hao called softly: "Mother......"

The cry was so small that it was almost inaudible, at least Tong Fang, who was waiting next to him, didn't hear it, but Yuxi immediately opened his eyes. Seeing Brother Hao wake up, Yuxi was overjoyed: "Ah Hao, you are awake." ”

Brother Hao hummed and said, "Mother, I want to drink water." "He's having a dry throat right now, and he's very uncomfortable.

Yuxi hurriedly stood up and poured a glass of water, feeding it one small spoonful after another. After feeding a small half glass of water, Yuxi asked, "Ah Hao, do you feel better now?"

After drinking the water, my throat is much more comfortable. Brother Hao said: "Mother, I am much better now." "Now my mind is clear, and I am no longer as groggy as before.

Hearing Brother Hao'er's stomach gurgling, a big smile appeared on Yuxi's face: "Hungry? ”

There is no need for Yuxi to go out, Tong Fang has already brought the food over. Because Brother Hao is not well yet, he can only eat some liquid food. Yuxi said with some distress: "When you recover, my mother will ask Mother Bai to cook you a table of dishes you like to eat." ”

Brother Hao looked up at Yuxi and asked, "Mother, am I getting better?" He feels much more relaxed now than before, and he should be starting to get better.

Yuxi nodded and said, "There is no danger to my life, but if I want to be all right, it will take about ten days." You eat first, and then your mother will tell you slowly after eating. "Ah Hao is different from ordinary children, so Yuxi is not prepared to hide it from him.

Hearing Yuxi say that the next scabbing period would be difficult, Brother Hao said: "Mother, if I can't help but itch to scratch it at that time, you can tie me up!"

Yuxi also has this plan: "Well, my mother just let you be mentally prepared." ”

Brother Hao showed a weak smile.

Yun Qing heard that Brother Hao woke up, and left what he was doing and came to the door of Jingyuan Hall. Standing at the door, Yunqing shouted loudly: "Yuxi, Ah Hao......"

Brother Hao heard Yunqing's voice, looked at Yuxi and said a little dazed: "Mother, I seem to hear my father calling me?" Mother, did I hear it wrong." ”

Yuxi smiled: "Yes, your father is back, he came back at noon." He must have heard you wake up, so he couldn't help but come and see you. ”

Brother Hao hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, my father can't let him in if he hasn't had smallpox." "Those who have never had smallpox do not know how terrible this disease is. If it weren't for his mother encouraging him at the bedside, he might not have survived, it would have been too painful.

Yuxi nodded and said, "Mother won't let your father in, but if you have anything to say, Mother can pass it on to him." ”

Brother Hao said: "I'm very happy that my father can come back." Although it was irresponsible for his father to leave the war ahead and come back to see him, his heart was sweet.

Yuxi smiled and said, "Mother went out to talk to your father, and asked your Aunt Tong to wipe your body." "The potion for Brother Hao'er to wipe his body was personally prepared by Dr. Jian. The effect is still very good.

The husband and wife are still talking through the door. Yunqing asked, "Yuxi, I heard that Ah Hao woke up?"

Yuxi smiled and said, "Yes, Ah Hao just woke up." He knows you're too happy for him to come back. "Brother Hao feels that he is valued, so he is so happy.

Yun Qing's voice was a little low: "It's a pity that I can't go to see him now." He was a little depressed, why didn't he have smallpox when he was a child?

If Yuxi knew his thoughts, he would definitely be speechless. Only those who have had smallpox know how painful it was when they got sick.

Yuxi said: "Ah Hao's life is no longer in danger, you don't have to worry, wait for half a month, you will be able to see him." ”

Yunqing knew that there was no shortcut to this matter, so he could only wait patiently: "You don't have to worry about the outside world, I will take care of it." ”

With Yunqing here, Yuxi didn't worry about any chaos outside: "Is there anything that Yuan Bilin can find out over there?" Now Yuxi is finally in the mood to ask about this.

Yun Qing said with some regret: "One step too late, that person went out of the northwest and disappeared." However, although he didn't catch the person who killed the mouth, the mastermind behind the scenes must be Yan Wushuang. After speaking, Yun Qing said angrily: "Yuxi, this revenge, I will definitely avenge Brother Hao'er." ”

Yuxi frowned, she felt that Brother Hao'er's matter was not much like Yan Wushuang's handiwork. Because if Brother Hao is gone, it won't affect the overall situation, and it is impossible to do such a thing with Yan Wushuang's temperament. If he wants to make a move, he should also attack Yunqing or her.

Thinking of this, Yuxi said: "This is not in a hurry in advance, wait until Brother Hao'er is well." Now she doesn't have much thought about it, and she will slowly investigate this matter after Brother Hao'er recovers. If it was really Yan Wushuang's poisonous hand, she would never give up.

Yunqing didn't refuse: "Okay." ”

After saying a few more words, Yuxi said: "Brother Hao is still waiting for me, I'm going to go in and take care of him." After speaking, Yuxi added: "You also have to take care of your body." ”

Yun Qing hummed and said, "You are the same." You must take good care of your body, don't wait for Brother Hao to get better, you will fall ill again. ”

Yuxi entered the house and said to Brother Hao: "Your father said to let you hurry up, so that he can see you." ”

Brother Hao also wished that he would get better as soon as possible! In the past, he was infected with a little cold at most, but he was fine in two days. This time it was a great sin.

After a short conversation, Yuxi looked at Brother Hao'er's poor spirits, and said softly: "Sleep!"

Looking at Yuxi's haggard appearance, Brother Hao was a little distressed. His mother looks like this, and she looks much older than before. Brother Hao said in a low voice: "Mother, I'm fine, you can go to sleep too!"

Yuxi nodded and said with a smile: "When you fall asleep, my mother will also go to rest." "Brother Hao'er is not in danger of her life, she can go to sleep with peace of mind. If you have enough spirits, you can take better care of Brother Hao.

Yuxi himself had smallpox, and he forgot all the previous things, but he didn't forget the time when the scab was scabbed. During that time, it is not an exaggeration to describe the real thing as a year.

After Brother Hao fell asleep, Yuxi explained a few words to Tong Fang and rested on the soft couch, without Tong Fang's persuasion.

Brother Hao'er's condition is slowly improving. The most obvious manifestation is that the pustules on Hao Ge'er's body began to shrink and dry, the surrounding redness disappeared, and the herpes gradually dried out and formed a thick yellow-green scab.

Twisting his body, Brother Hao said to Yuxi: "Mother, it's a little itchy." "But it's still within the tolerable range, so Brother Hao didn't catch it.

Yuxi held Brother Hao'er's hand and said, "Bear with me." "This is just the beginning, and the period from the time the scab forms to the time it falls off is the hardest.

Brother Hao nodded and said, "Mother, tell me about what happened when you were a child!" The child is very curious, and Brother Hao has always wanted to know about Yuxi's past.

If it were usual, Yuxi would definitely not tell Brother Hao. It's just that now Brother Hao is a patient, the world is big, and the patient is the biggest. Yuxi did not refuse, and talking to Brother Hao could divert his attention: "That mother will start with smallpox." ”

When Yuxi talked about Han Jingyan giving Han Yuchen a gift but not her, Brother Hao said: "Mother is so good, why doesn't that person like you?"

Yuxi shook her head and said, "This mother doesn't know, maybe her mother doesn't have parents!" In fact, Yuxi knows why Han Jingyan doesn't like her, it's just that she hates the house and Wu.

After talking for half an hour, Yuxi touched Brother Hao'er's head and said, "Sleep! ”

Brother Hao was uncomfortable when he heard it, and he didn't feel sleepy, so he shook his head and said, "Mother, is the third aunt really as beautiful as you say?"

Yuxi said with a smile: "Looking like a fairy, captivating the country and the city, it is not an exaggeration to describe your third aunt with these words." Moreover, since your third aunt has grown up, there is no man who has seen her who has not admired her. "Looks are given by God, and I can't envy this thing.

Brother Hao disagreed, and said: "I think my mother is the most beautiful person in the world." And I'm sure my dad thinks the same way I do. ”

Yuxi couldn't laugh: "My brother Hao has also learned to speak sweetly, it's good." ”

was teased by Yuxi, and Brother Hao was not embarrassed: "Mother, in fact, I think appearance is secondary, and the most important thing is to look at morality and ability." The third aunt can't even compare to her mother's hair in this regard. ”

Yuxi sighed and said, "Why do you say that?"

Brother Hao said: "She is the biological mother of the abolished emperor, how can she remarry Yan Wushuang? Where did she put the abolished emperor in this way?"

Yuxi thought for a moment and asked, "Then what do you think she should do?"

Brother Hao said coldly: "She should follow Emperor Sizong." "That's what the world thinks. , Brother Hao is also deeply affected by it.

Yuxi didn't blame Brother Hao, but asked, "Ah Hao, if, I mean if." If you replace your third aunt with your mother, as a son, do you want me to remarry, or do you want me to die?"

This is really unlucky. Brother Hao hurriedly said: "Mother, we are talking about the third aunt now. ”

Yuxi looked at Brother Hao fixedly and said, "I just made an assumption. If you don't remarry, you have to die. Hao, if it were you, what would you choose?"

Brother Hao looked at the seriousness in Yuxi's eyes and knew that it was not a joke, so he fell into deep thought. After half a ring, Brother Hao said dejectedly: "I hope my mother can live." "Let Yuxi remarry, Brother Hao can't say it.

For this answer, Yuxi is still quite satisfied: "Your third aunt also committed suicide when she was arrested that day, but unfortunately she didn't die." As for why she remarried Yan Wushuang later, I think she should have been coerced. After a pause, Yuxi said: "Ah Hao, it's easy to die, but sometimes it's torment to live." ”

Brother Hao knows more about things outside: "Even if she was coerced to remarry as her mother said." But she gave birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus for Yan Wushuang again, Yan Wushuang can't force her to do this, right? Mother, if it were you, would you give birth to the enemy?"

Yuxi didn't answer this question, but said, "Ah Hao, do you think that this woman should not remarry her husband after she died?"

Ah Hao couldn't answer this question for a while. After all, it was an eight-year-old child, and the problem was too far away from him.

Yuxi sneered and said: "When a man dies, his wife can remarry in a blink of an eye, but if a woman dies, her husband cannot remarry." has children who are not allowed to remarry her, so she still has a hope. But some women have no children and no daughters, and her husband is not allowed to remarry even if he dies, so what is the difference between living like this and a walking corpse? "The people in the northwest are open, and it is normal for widows to remarry. However, in the capital and in many places, widows are not allowed to remarry, and life is extremely difficult.

Brother Hao heard this and asked, "Mother, do you think that if her husband dies, a woman should remarry?"

Yuxi shook her head and said: "When a woman dies, it should be up to her to decide whether her husband will remarry or not, not by others." But this world is unfair to women, and women's fate is determined by the clan and her husband's family. ”

Brother Hao felt that this question was too profound, and he didn't know how to answer it. After a long time, Brother Hao asked, "Mother, what do you want to do?" With her mother's temperament, since she is not used to this phenomenon, she will definitely do something.

Yuxi didn't hide it from Brother Hao, and said, "Mother wants to change this status quo." She doesn't have the luxury of putting women on an equal footing with men, she just hopes that her efforts can improve the status of women, so that they can live a better life, and they are no longer the object of casual bullying and oppression.

Speaking of this, Yuxi deliberately paused, looked at Brother Hao and said, "But it is difficult to change the status quo, it takes a long process, and it may not even be possible to achieve it in my mother's lifetime." ”

Brother Hao said: "Mother, if you don't do it in ten years, it will be twenty years, I believe that as long as you have the heart, you will definitely be able to change this situation." ”

Yuxi said very seriously: "If my mother doesn't do it, my mother hopes that Ah Hao can help my mother realize this wish." This is the purpose of Yuxi saying this to Brother Hao.

Brother Hao understood, and his mother specially told him that she wanted to get his support. Brother Hao immediately said: "Don't worry, Ah Hao will definitely help my mother fulfill this wish." "No one knows how many people's fates have been changed by a very ordinary conversation between mother and son.

Yuxi smiled and said, "Okay." ”

After talking for a long time, Brother Hao was a little tired: "Mother, when I wake up, you can continue to talk to me about your affairs in Hanfu." "I was caught up in my own question just now.

Yuxi didn't refuse, and said while covering him with the quilt: "Don't worry, my mother won't regret what she promised you." "This kid is also a little too curious. What's so nice about this old sesame seed rotten grain!

After Brother Hao fell asleep, Tong Fang said, "Princess, the medicinal bath is ready, you can soak it." "From Brother Hao'er's illness to now, Yuxi hasn't taken a bath. Before, she couldn't take care of anything because she was worried about Brother Hao'er, but now Yuxi herself can't stand it.

After soaking in a medicinal bath for half an hour, I changed three rinses with water, and the washed skin was a little white.