The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 105 The Sun and the Moon Are in the Sky
In the second half of the night, the weather suddenly turned cold, and the howling north wind swept in around dawn, and scattered snowflakes fell.

After dawn, the wind gradually weakened, but the snow became heavier and heavier, from sporadic light snow to heavy snow.

The heavy snow swept down with overwhelming momentum, and soon a thick layer was accumulated on the ground, and the bare branches, roofs and walls were also stained with white crystals.

In a small courtyard somewhere in Luoyang City, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl was sitting in front of the window, frowning as she watched the heavy snow that filled the sky and the earth.

The young girl's appearance is extremely beautiful, she really is like a pearl shining brightly, her eyes are like a pool of clear water, and her complexion is a little darker than that of snow.

Sadness not only did not affect her face, but neutralized the sharpness between her eyebrows and eyes, making her a little more tender and tender.

"Hey." The young master suddenly sighed, and the hot air from his red lips met the cold air and turned into a white mist, making people mistake her for a fairy in the clouds for a moment.

Although the snow scene was good, she didn't feel any appreciation at all, only worry.

It's too cold, even with two quilts covered, I still can't sleep because of the cold, what should I do now that it's snowing heavily?

She couldn't help thinking of when her father was still alive, even though his father was suspected by Imamami because of the former emperor and was sent to work in other places.

But that only kept them away from the center of power, without compromising the family's well-off life.

Everything changed last year. The emperor passed away and his father died of illness after hearing the news. Their family completely lost their support.

What's more tragic is still to come. The two half-brothers humiliated their mother and daughter to the utmost, and even allowed the married eldest sister to visit her relatives.

Mrs. Yang was born in a top aristocrat, and even the samurai Xun was able to gain the recognition of the aristocrats as a businessman, thanks to her nepotism.

Naturally, she couldn't bear this anger, so she took her second daughter Wu Shu and third daughter Wu Chang to move out of Wu Mansion and live in the old house in Luoyang.

(There is no record of Wu Zetian's boudoir name, here I have chosen one for her for the sake of the plot.)
Losing their source of income, Mrs. Yang couldn't bear to beg for help. The mother and daughter lived in poverty.

The small savings are barely enough for food and clothing, and they cannot afford to buy charcoal for heating, so they can only live by.

Wu Shu originally liked snow scenes very much, but she was forced to change her preferences. After more than a year of hard life, she, who was already extremely intelligent, quickly matured.

She thought about getting married early, this was the fastest way to change the status quo, and she could secretly subsidize her mother and sister.

However, things were far from easy. Firstly, she could not get married before the filial piety period; secondly, her family could not afford the dowry.

It is not that simple for a nobleman to marry a daughter. The process of marriage is the process of showing off her family background, and the amount of dowry directly determines the status of a woman in her husband's family.

Without a dowry, she might not be able to get married, or could only fill in a house for someone else, and she was very worried every time she thought about it.

Very scheming, she began to think of ways to change this future, but the resources she could use were too few, and she could only count her looks and talents.

When everyone started to praise her beauty and talent, the dowry was not important, or sometimes the name was the best dowry.

So she began to deliberately show her two strengths, when she was only 13 years old.

The first is the makeup. She can't be too coquettish to leave her face before the filial piety period, but it really took her a lot of thought to let others discover her beauty.

Then I often show up in public and go to some cultural fairs, temple fairs and the like.She doesn't deliberately express herself in front of people, and always says that three points hide seven points, which instead makes her gain more reputation.

Her plan was successful, and soon everyone in Luoyang's powerful circle knew that it was only a matter of time for Wu to have a woman's appearance and behavior.

Many families came here to propose marriage, but everything had to be postponed before the filial piety period.

But in any case, after some management, the situation she faced has finally improved, and she is not so pessimistic about the future.

The mother is also much more cheerful, and took her younger sister to Baiyun Temple to offer incense early this morning.

Baiyun Temple is a newly opened Taoist temple. It is said that it was built in imitation of the Zixiao Temple of the old god Sun Zhenzhen. There are many gods in it, and it is very popular with the people.

They went away for a while, and they should have come back.

Just as I thought of this, I heard a sudden knock on the door, followed by my younger sister Wu Chang's sobbing voice: "Sister, sister, open the door quickly, mother fell and hurt herself."

Wu Shu's complexion changed, he got up and ran to open the door, and saw the tearful sister and the unconscious mother who was carried back by the door.

One of them took the initiative to say: "Miss Wu, the old lady slipped and fell at the gate of Baiyun Temple. She didn't have any injuries but was unconscious. We didn't dare to move around, so we could only help carry it back."

When things came to an end, Wu Shu was unusually calm, and said very politely: "Thank you for your help, can you please help me carry my mother into the house again?"

The man said: "Miss Wu is being polite, but it's just a matter of lifting a finger."

So everyone carried Mrs. Yang to the room together, and Wu Shu took out some of the little money left to give everyone as a reward.

"Thank you for your help, a little tea money is not a respect, please accept it."

Everyone accepted after a few polite words, and praised her performance endlessly.

Wu Shu didn't have the time to be happy, he sent everyone away and hurried back, looking for Wu Chang for details.

The matter was different from what those people said, but it was not too different. When he came back from the incense burner, in order to avoid slipping and falling in a carriage, he hit his head on a tree and passed out.

There was no trauma, but the person was unconscious.

Wu Shu's heart sank when she heard this, she knew very well that this invisible injury was the most dangerous, especially the head.

Not daring to delay, he hurried to invite a doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

The doctor knew the identity of their family, and the down-and-out dignitaries were also dignitaries, and none of them dared to prescribe medicine.

It was still a doctor who couldn't help her pleading and heavy money, and prescribed a prescription to stabilize the condition, but the doctor also said bluntly:

"Miss Wu, it's not that we don't give the old lady medicine, but that we can't do anything about it. The old lady suffered from an internal injury and a head injury. No one in the world can heal her."

Wu Shu said: "Mr. please tell me which famous doctors can cure my mother's illness. Even if it is in the sky, I will find him."

The doctor saw her determination, shook his head and said: "Hey, these famous doctors are either in the imperial hospital, or they are hiding from the world and disappearing without a trace. But there is one person that my wife must know, the real Zixiao Guansun."

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After sending the doctor away, Wu Shu started to act immediately, digging out all the salable things in the house.

Wu Chang said anxiously, "Sister, are we...really going to Chang'an?"

Wu Shu said resolutely, "What if I don't go to mother?"

Wu Shu said: "However, we don't know anyone in Beijing, and we don't have any money. How can we live?"

Wu Shu looked up at the house and said, "This house can be sold for a lot of money, which is enough for us to spend some time. As for the residence, my father and mother have many old stories, and someone should be willing to help."

"It's really not possible..." She paused at this point, and said in a somewhat obscure tone: "We can spend the night at the temple."

As Wu Zetian's younger sister, Wu Chang's IQ is not low, although she is still young, she also knows that things will not be so easy.But as my sister said, what else can I do?

Wu Shu quickly sold the valuables at home, including the house, and someone tried to lower the price. She didn't admit the loss, but sought out the contacts she had made before and sold them at the original price.

She knew that doing so would take away the reputation she had built up, but it was all theirs.Every extra penny they sell now will save them a lot of trouble in Chang'an in the future.

She knew exactly what to choose.

It took about four days to convert these items into money, and she hired a boat to take her mother and sister on the road to Chang'an.

(End of this chapter)