"I agree." Zhang Weizhao began to admire this young man. Not everyone at the center of power is able to have such a spirit of introspection. When more people are bullied, they will strive to be on top and bully others in turn.

"I'd like to ask you for a favor." Chen Youcong looked at Zhang Weizhao.

"What's the busy?"

"I'd like to ask you to draw a portrait for me."

"Okay." Zhang Weizhao had already guessed whose portrait Chen Youcong was going to paint.

"But, I can't remember her face clearly......" At this point, Chen Youcong lowered his head, feeling that his own request seemed a bit absurd.

"You're talking about your mother, right? Does the Queen Mother remember your mother's face? ”

"I don't want to alarm people, especially my grandmother."

Zhang Weizhao pondered for a moment: "Let me think of ideas." ”

Chen Youcong raised his head and looked at her with earnest and awe-inspiring eyes.

Zhang Weizhao smiled: "Don't look at me like this, I've already said it, I won't summon spirits!" But maybe there's a way to remind you of the past. You said you were six years old when your mother died. At the age of six, you should have a complete memory. ”

"Really? So what kind of artifact do you need? What sacrifice? I'll have people get ready right away! When Chen Youcong heard Zhang Weizhao say that it reminded him of the scene before he was six years old, when his mother was still alive, his hands and feet began to tremble slightly.

Zhang Weizhao sighed: "It's all said that it's not a conjuring." No ritual vessels, no sacrifices. There's no way to start now. The spiritual qi consumption is too much in the past two days, so let's start again after three days. ”

"Good! Good! What are you going to eat for the next two days to increase your spiritual power? I'll tell the kitchenette to do it! If you need snow lotus, Lingzhi is also said to be the elixir of qi replenishment and alchemy. ”

Zhang Weizhao simply had to hold his forehead with his hands. also spiritual power, it seems that she is going to do it. However, the work of a psychiatrist is indeed a bit similar to that of a Taoist priest. Taoist priests have to rely on their own cultivation to subdue demons and eliminate demons, and if the Tao is not enough, they will be devoured by demons. Psychiatrists use their own mental power to help patients perceive the inner shadow, to hold and resolve the patient's pain, but if their own mental strength is not strong enough, they will also be eroded by the pain of the other party.

Zhang Weizhao and Chen Youcong agreed on the evening three days later. The reason why it is chosen at night is because it is easier for people's hearts to open up when surrounded by night.

This time, I didn't go to the sand room, but went to the room opposite the sand room. This place was arranged as a consultation room by Zhang Weizhao.

According to Zhang Weizhao's request, Chen Youcong came to the consultation room wearing light and comfortable clothes after bathing. Zhang Weizhao arranged for Chen Youcong to lie on the soft couch. He moved a chair and sat on the side leaning on Chen Youcong's head.

The candlelight in the room was soft.

Zhang Weizhao's voice was also very soft.

"Find a position where you feel most comfortable and relaxed, lie down and feel how your back is in contact with the slump. Do you feel it now? ”

Chen Youcong bowed his head slightly.

"Good. Now imagine that you are floating in a warm water. This water is very wide, very gentle, very safe, the water soaks you and carries you. You can easily lie on this body of water without any worries, without any worries......"

Zhang Weizhao's voice was different from usual, very gentle, but at the same time it had a kind of spiritual attraction, leading this Chen Youcong into the strange realm she described.

"Now that you're completely immersed in the warm water, you can feel your toes very relaxed, relaxed and at ease. Next, feel your ankles ......"

Zhang Weizhao helped Chen Youcong relax different parts of his body one by one, from the toes, ankles, calves, knees, thighs, all the way to the abdomen and chest, then from the fingers, palms, forearms, upper arms to the shoulders, and finally the neck, cheeks, facial features and the top of the head.

Every time Zhang Weizhao mentioned a part, Chen Youcong felt a warm air current, rising from this part, when this warm feeling flowed from the tips of his feet, fingertips, all the way to the top of his brain, he felt that his whole person seemed to be integrated with this warm water, extremely safe and comfortable.

"At this moment, from this water, a bubble rises and slowly floats towards you, the surface of the bubble is very smooth, reflecting a clear image, and now you stare at this bubble to see what it reflects?"

Zhang Weizhao's voice was soft and powerful. Under her guidance, Chen Youcong seemed to have witnessed with his own eyes, a smooth and bright bubble flew lightly in front of him, and the scene above was clearly visible.

"This bubble floats over, rises higher and higher, and then the bubble bursts. Gone. Now there is a second bubble in the water, slowly floating towards you, the surface of the bubble is very smooth, reflecting a clear image, and now you stare at this bubble and see what it reflects. ”

From Zhang Weizhao's angle, you can see that Chen Youcong's eyelashes are trembling slightly.

"This bubble floats over, rises higher and higher, and then the bubble bursts. Gone. Now a third bubble rises in the water and slowly floats towards you, the surface of the bubble is very smooth, and the reflection is clear, and now you stare at this bubble and see what it reflects. ”

Zhang Weizhao's voice was continuous and steady, and although he repeated similar words, the tone and intensity of each paragraph were subtly adjusted, guiding Chen Youcong to project more of the memories buried deep in his heart onto the screen of his imagination.

Tears kept sliding down the corners of Chen Youcong's eyes.

"Okay, now the third bubble is gone. The water slowly and slowly receded. Your body is revealed from the water. When you're ready, you can wake up in any way you want. ”

Chen Youcong lay quietly on the soft collapse for a while, and then slowly sat up, lowered his head, and was silent for a long time, as if he had not yet woken up from that trance-like realm.

Zhang Weizhao didn't speak, only accompanied him silently.

"I saw ......," Chen Youcong's lips trembled slightly.

"What do you see?" Zhang Weizhao asked softly.

"Mother! Her face. It's been a long, long time since I've remembered what she looks like. But I saw her just now! That's her! At this, he raised his head, and his eyes full of tears were very bright in the candlelight. His expression was no longer the gentle and elegant he usually pretended to be old, and he looked like a wounded child. He looked at Zhang Weizhao eagerly, as if seeking her affirmation.

"Yes, that's her." Zhang Weizhao replied softly but firmly.

"She's smiling at me and talking to me. She held me in her arms and sat down on a stone staircase, rocking gently. Also, in the end, she put on a gorgeous palace dress and combed her hair in a high bun, so beautiful, she was obviously smiling, but there were tears in her eyes. She said so many things to me, but I couldn't hear a single one, not a single one! Then she turned and walked away, never to return......"

Chen Youcong stood up, faced Zhang Weizhao, and wanted to grab Zhang Weizhao's shoulders with both hands, but remembered that Zhang Weizhao said that there should be no physical contact, and tried his best to restrain his hand from withdrawing it, only looking at her eagerly and saying:

"Do you have a way for me to hear what she says? You have a way, don't you? ”

Zhang Weizhao stood up and said to Chen Youcong: "Take your time." Let's take our time. You'll remember more. ”

The candlelight shone on Zhang Weizhao's face, making her face exude a soft luster. She was still wearing the blue Taoist robe, and the abundant black hair on her head was only simply tied up in a Taoist bun, but the whole person looked a quiet and quiet beauty.

Chen Youcong looked at Zhang Weizhao like this, as if a lost child had found support, and his stirred and painful heart slowly precipitated.

As we enter August, the weather is getting cooler. After dinner, the Queen Mother went to the imperial garden to take a walk to eat, returned to Changle Palace, and asked Xiangyu to take off the hairpin earrings for her, and relax for a while to prepare for bed.

The little palace maid who was in charge of the curtain outside the door came in to report that the prince wanted to see him.

The Queen Mother ordered the little palace maid to invite the prince over quickly.

Earlier, when Chen Youcong was young, before going to bed at night, he always had to go to the Queen Mother's bedroom to spend some time. Later, Chen Youcong grew up and had a heavy workload, so he had to read, practice calligraphy and write articles in the study, and he didn't come much at night.

There must be something going on here, right? The Queen Mother.

Chen Youcong entered the palace, walked straight to the Queen Mother, bowed his hand, and said to the Queen Mother: "Imperial grandmother, my grandson wants to show you something." His voice was low, but his eyes were bright.

"What's that?" The Queen Mother was surprised.

Chen Youcong didn't answer immediately, but said to the palace maids behind him, "You all go down first." ”

After everyone retreated, Chen Youcong knelt down in front of the queen mother: "Grandson must first ask the imperial grandmother for forgiveness!" ”

"What's going on? Get up and talk. The Queen Mother hurriedly pulled Chen Youcong up.

"I want to show you a portrait. I'm afraid of scaring you, so I'll tell you first. Chen Youcong lowered his head and said.

The Queen Mother had already guessed what Chen Youcong was going to show her, sighed, and said, "Take the candlestick closer to me." ”

Chen Youcong brought the candlestick over. Then he took out a scroll from his bosom and solemnly handed it to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother's hand unfolding the scroll trembled slightly, but she did not hesitate. Although she had been prepared for a long time, the Queen Mother was still shocked when she saw the characters in the painting.

Concubine Ji.

In fact, on the portrait, she is still wearing the costume of a palace maid, not the clothes after the concubine. The face looks sweet and kind. However, Empress Dowager Liu only glanced at her eyes and did not dare to look again. She didn't know how Zhang Weizhao could draw people's eyes so realistically. It's just a picture drawn with thin strips of carbon, and there are no other colors, and the people in the painting look lifelike.