It was the end of the summer, and a few clouds appeared in the blue sky, providing a hint of shade to the scorching earth. The breeze makes a pleasant sound through the tall poplar trees, as if celebrating the arrival of autumn.

But the green leaves, who were still encouraging, didn't know that they were about to return to the earth and turn into dirt, so they just jumped with joy.

In this peaceful and beautiful scene, a rush of footsteps broke the original silence. Immediately afterwards, the slightly anxious figure had already come to the door of the Tang family's housewife.

The figure standing at the door, slender and slender but not unusually tall, a moonlit white robe hung loosely on his body, casually tied with a belt, it looked like he was casually put on by his master.

A black hair was tied into a neat ponytail and fell down, revealing a smooth and full forehead, white skin like jade, a straight and pretty nose, cherry-like lips, and a pair of eyes that were clear and translucent, like stars.

Tang Li, who was dressed in men's clothes, was standing at the door at the moment, but his heart was as uneasy as beating a drum, and his two long eyebrows were tightly locked on his forehead that was slightly sweating.

According to the usual hour, it was when she was patrolling the palace, and she was worried about the upcoming national wedding today, and the whole person was uneasy. But the house leak happened to rain overnight, and the apricot forest that she had served since she was a child came to find herself outside the palace gate for the first time.

She looked at the anxious and depressed Xinglin in front of her, and she knew that something was wrong at home.

"Miss! Go home quickly! Madame hemoptysis, I'm afraid it's...."

Xinglin said that tears flowed down her eyes, and she closed her mouth tightly and didn't dare to continue, for fear that she would become a prophecy.

When Tang Li heard Xinglin's words, her heart suddenly sank to the bottom, she didn't dare to delay, quickly rode on the patrol horse, and galloped all the way home.

At this moment, Tang Lili stood in front of her mother's door, her lips were tightly pursed, she raised her right hand and stopped, she felt that she was too flustered, lest she scare her mother. She stood still and took a deep breath, relaxed her tense lips, and straightened her clothes, which had become a little wrinkled by holding the horse, before raising her hand again and knocking on the door twice, allowing herself to speak as gently as possible.

"Mother, the carp is here."

The voice fell, and the people in the door still didn't react, only heard a squeak, and the door was pulled open from the inside, and then a petite figure flashed out from inside, it was the maid Cuiliu who usually accompanied her mother, Cuiliu stepped forward and retreated to the side to wait.

Tang Li crossed the threshold and strode towards the inner room, where he saw his mother sitting on the couch and looking at him lovingly.

At this moment, she is not as embarrassed as Xinglin said, obviously she has already cleaned up, is she afraid that she will see it? But her mother's pale cheeks were seen by herself, and she leaned crookedly on the couch, looking weak.

Tang Li didn't dare to show her worries, since she didn't want to, she didn't pretend not to know.

Looking at her daughter who suddenly appeared in front of her, Mrs. Tang was stunned at first, obviously not expecting her to return home suddenly. After thinking about it, or the kid from Xinglin found her, and her life will be short, maybe, it's okay.

Mrs. Tang couldn't help but show joy, and said with a smile: "Li'er? “

"Hmm." Hearing his mother shouting at himself, Tang Lili hurriedly nodded and said, "Li'er came to visit her mother." “

Hearing this, Mrs. Tang couldn't help but look up and down at the daughter in front of her again. The face is delicate and handsome, and the skin is delicate and smooth. Although he looks like he is about the same age, he is several years older than his actual age. A pair of phoenix eyes flashed with smart color, the bridge of the nose was straight, and the thin lips were slightly open, at this moment she was wearing a moon-white official uniform, which was different from the ordinary daughter's family, Tang Carp looked very sassy and charming.

After Tang Li sat down, Mrs. Tang relieved herself and asked slowly, "How can you be free today?" ”

A trace of guilt appeared on Tang Li's face, he was indeed very little at home as an official in the court, and he always ran around His Majesty's dispatch in this way, if it wasn't for Xinglin telling his mother that he was seriously ill this time, he was afraid that he would have to stay in the palace for half a month before he could return.

Feeling guilty, Tang Lili couldn't help but reach out and hold his mother's hand and said, "Your Majesty, Li'er has a vacation for the near month, and this time I will accompany my mother at home." ”

Mrs. Tang didn't react much when she heard this, she knew that this was definitely not true, so she only hooked her lips and smiled slightly, and nodded.

As soon as Tang Li entered the house, he smelled a heavier smell of medicine than usual, and now he glanced around, but he didn't see the medicine bowl, and a bad premonition sprouted in his heart. Glancing at his lips, he tried to show a lighter attitude and asked, "Didn't Dr. Hu come today?" ”

"I've let him go."

"Why?"

Xinglin went to find himself last night and obviously said that his mother suddenly vomited blood and fainted, although he was sitting in front of him soberly, it was difficult to hide his pale face, reflecting the white but neat hair on his temples, becoming more and more haggard, it can be seen that what Xinglin said was true, Tang Licai finally couldn't bear it and said anxiously.

Facing Tang Li's questioning, Mrs. Tang felt a sour feeling in her heart, death is not terrible, but in the face of death, she couldn't help but think of her daughter's childhood favorite peestering her coquettish and cute appearance, she didn't dare to imagine what it would be like for her to stay alone in this world in the future, and finally couldn't help but reply with red eyes: "Li'er, mother doesn't want to hide it from you, I know my body best, and now Dr. Hu can't help me." “

"Mother, don't talk nonsense!"

Tang Li didn't want to listen to it anymore, her mother's illness had become more serious since her father left, and she had been hanging by decoction, Dr. Hu was a well-known doctor, if even he had no choice, then I am afraid there was really no way.

Tang Li originally thought that she was strong enough, but after hearing her mother tell her in person that she could no longer accompany her, her heart was still greatly impacted.

"I just don't see you today, I just look at the swing that your father made for you when you were young, and look at it, as if I went back to when you were young. Now that you've come to see me for the last time, I have no regrets. ”

Mrs. Tang always maintained the posture of holding Tang Li's hands, and the warmth was transmitted between the two hands. There is no fear of death in his eyes, only full of love.

"I wonder if your father is okay lately? Has he lost weight again lately? I haven't seen him in a long time, and I don't know how he's doing. ”

The tears in the corners of Tang Li's eyes couldn't stop flowing down at this moment, but she gritted her teeth and didn't let them fall.

Listening to her mother's words, she knew that her mother had run out of oil and could leave at any time, and she did not dare to cry, for fear that she would make her mother feel pain.

"Mother, don't think about it, my father went out on patrol with the emperor, and has not returned yet, floating on the vast sea, I must also be thinking about my mother, hoping to return and reunite with us as soon as possible, how can my mother bear not to wait for my father?"

Mrs. Tang shook her head with a wry smile, as if she hadn't heard it, straightened the blanket on her body, turned her head slightly, still staring at the previous swing, and said slowly: "Li'er, go and bring the box on the desk." ”

Although Tang Li had doubts in his eyes, he still got up and walked to the desk and stopped, the desk was deserted, and a carved mahogany box was placed in the middle. Tang Li's heart was even more sad, it seemed that his mother had already prepared. He clenched his fists and reached out to take the mahogany box back.

"Open."

Tang Carp opened the mahogany box, only to see a simple peach wood hairpin lying inside, and the top of the hairpin was engraved with a beautiful auspicious cloud totem. The whole hairpin is spotless and well kept. But in fact, the auspicious cloud totem is not uncommon in Guangyun country, Guangyun country takes cultivating immortals as the highest ideal, and auspicious clouds imply auspiciousness and ascension, so they can be seen almost everywhere.

There was also a small black box one inch square on the side of the wooden hairpin, Tang Li carefully opened it and found that it was a huge black pill, the pill had been carefully processed, the surface was extremely smooth, reflecting a bright luster, faintly exuding a faint fragrance.

After Mrs. Tang saw that Tang Carp had all been opened, she reached out and took out the peach hairpin from the mahogany box, and looked carefully in front of her, her two hands were cautious, as if she was holding a priceless treasure in her hands.

"This is what I and your father are in love, when your father was just an ordinary monk on the street, everyone regarded him as a liar, lest he avoid it, let alone ask him for a hexagram, he sat dejectedly all day opposite my house, it was really difficult to ignore, so I couldn't help but go to talk to him to relieve boredom, who knew that he thought I had taken a fancy to him, and the cheeky one had to marry me, I only regarded him as a scoundrel, who knew that he only knew that the more frustrated he was, the braver."

As she spoke, Mrs. Tang's pale face was also rarely flushed, her smile was even stronger, her mouth was counting her husband who was missing, but there was a girl's happiness on her face, and Tang Li, who was upset, also remembered the laughter and laughter of the past and became even more sad.

"I will leave this to you, and you will give it to your father for me, and tell him that when he comes to me, he must come to me again with a token as he did in the past, or he will be entertained with a broom." As he spoke, he gently put the peach hairpin in his hand on Tang Li's bun, and Mrs. Tang looked at the wooden hairpin on Tang Li's head and smiled slightly.

Although she said so, in fact, everyone understands in their hearts that her husband may be long gone, or maybe today is the day when their husband and wife meet, and there is a little joy in the sorrow.

When Mrs. Tang's eyes touched the black box in Tang Li's hand, her eyes suddenly became solemn.

"I hesitated for a long time about some things, but I still decided to tell him, this one in your hand is the elixir of immortality."