After what she had experienced with the Hu family, Su Su was somewhat resistant to outsiders, especially since it was the first time she had met Hui'er.
The maid Hui'er bought in the capital has never been to Jingzhou.
At first, she was a little afraid of Hui'er's touch and would subconsciously dodge away, but Hui'er was very patient and spoke to her softly. When she saw the wounds on her body, she would gently blow on them and say that soaking in a medicinal bath would make them feel much better.
Gradually, Susu finally relaxed and let Hui'er carry her to take a medicinal bath.
Susu is a child with delicate skin, so the medicinal bath is gentle and can relieve her bruises and pain.
Hui'er kept trying to find topics to talk about with her, such as praising her for being very cute, or saying that the young master often talked about her, and that he would be very happy to see her when he came home from school in the evening.
"Sister Hui'er, when is Brother Gou'er coming back?"
Su Su remained silent until Hui'er mentioned the dog, at which point she began to react.
"I returned during dinner. Miss Susu, would you like to see the young master?"
SuSu nodded: "Yes, I'm thinking about it."
During this time, while she was being disciplined in a dark room by her aunt and nanny, she would always think of the day she was locked up with her brother, Gou'er, when he comforted her, saying, "Susu, don't be afraid, my mother will definitely come to save us."
"We are still young and can't beat them, so we must behave and wait for the adults to come and save us."
"No matter what, you must try to live on, because there is hope as long as you are alive."
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During this time, it was her brother Gou'er's words that encouraged her to persevere. She was obedient, so her aunt and nanny rarely hit her. She even learned to say some nice things to coax her aunt, and her mother avoided some beatings.
Hui'er saw the light in her eyes and was delighted. She then started a conversation about the dog, and the girl listened attentively, her understanding nature heartbreaking.
When He Jiuniang arrived, Hui'er was talking about how Gou'er was teaching the young master martial arts, saying that the two of them were already very skilled at such a young age. The little girl listened with envy, temporarily forgetting those dark times.
"lady."
When Hui'er saw He Jiuniang come in, she stood up and bowed. He Jiuniang said, "Go and rest for a while, I'll take care of it."
"Then this servant will wait outside. If Madam needs anything, please call this servant."
Hui'er was a smart woman. She knew that He Jiuniang must have something to say to Susu, so she got up and left.
"Mother..."
Upon seeing He Jiuniang, and with only the two of them remaining, Xiao Susu finally let down her guard and spoke with a sob in her voice.
He Jiuniang walked to the bathtub, ignoring the steam on her body, and hugged the little girl in her arms, gently patting her back, saying, "If you want to cry, then cry. After you're done crying, get dressed up nicely, and Mother will take you to the palace to play, okay?"
"good……"
The little girl didn't even understand what was happening in the palace, but when her mother said she would take her there to play, she went.
"They beat my mother, they almost beat her to death, waaaaah..."
She cried and complained, venting all the grievances she had suffered at the Hu family's house during this period.
"I know, I'll help you and your mother get revenge, okay?"
"Uh-huh!"
She knew her mother was very capable, and she wanted to be like her mother when she grew up!
"I...I want to learn martial arts from Brother Gou'er, I want to become powerful!"
After this experience, she really felt so weak. Not only could she not protect herself, but she also couldn't protect her mother. Watching her mother almost get beaten to death by those people, all she could do was cry and couldn't do anything.
She felt helpless and incompetent, so she knew she had to become stronger.
He Jiu Niang agreed: "Of course you can. Su Su can learn whatever she wants. But don't worry too much. From now on, Mommy will have Brother Gou'er protect you and won't let you be bullied anymore, okay?"
Susu nodded vigorously in her mother's arms: "Thank you, Mother!"
He Jiuniang patted her little head and said, "You're welcome."
After not seeing her for a while, the little one had matured a lot. He Jiu Niang was not happy at all, only heartache. She was still so young, why did she have to torment her like this?
After the medicinal bath, He Jiuniang applied medicine to her and helped her get dressed, asking, "Does Susu like being with your mother?"
Susu is still young and doesn't have many complicated thoughts in her mind, so she nodded and said, "I like it, Mother, teach me to embroider little rabbits!"
As she spoke, she ran to the pile of clothes she had just changed out of and found a small handkerchief with a cute little rabbit embroidered on the side. It was clear that the embroidery was rather rough and not the work of an adult.
"Did you embroider this?"
He Jiu Niang was very surprised. How could such a young child know how to embroider?
"Yes, this is a gift for Mother. Hehe, although it's a bit ugly, I will try my best to learn from Mother and give her a pretty handkerchief!"
Su Su smiled. She used "mother" and "godmother" to distinguish between her birth mother and godmother, and she didn't find it abrupt.
When she was most helpless, it was He Jiuniang, her godmother, who made her feel maternal love. She couldn't change how she addressed He Jiuniang just because she had met her birth mother.
He Jiuniang was deeply moved. She took the small handkerchief from her hand and said, "Mother likes it very much. Thank you, my darling."
Once she was by He Jiuniang's side, Susu felt safe. After crying her heart out, she felt much better and started talking more, even bringing up the story between her and Yao Shi.
“My mother knew that my brother Gou’er practiced martial arts, so she made him a pair of shoes. She was going to bring them, but my uncle said they weren’t worth much money, so she didn’t let my mother bring them.”
"Mother, the shoes my mother made are very beautiful, and they even have cute little tigers embroidered on them."
“My mother made me a lot of clothes. They were made for me a while ago. They’re a bit too small, but I still like them very much.”
"Mother, it's not that Mother doesn't like me, it's not that she doesn't want me, she just can't see me, right?"
She looked up at He Jiuniang, hoping to get an answer from her.
Hearing her cautious question, He Jiuniang felt another pang of sadness and said, "Yes, your mother loves you very much and is protecting you in her own way, but her strength is too weak, so you still got hurt. But it's okay, from now on your mother will help your mother protect you and won't let you be bullied anymore."
The little one's eyes sparkled as he exclaimed, "When I grow up, I want to protect my mother and my grandma too!"
He Jiuniang was very pleased, thinking that her little girl was so soft and cute!
After personally dressing up the little one, He Jiu Niang took her to the palace. The Crown Princess had long been curious about her goddaughter, so it would be good to introduce her to the Crown Princess and let her relax.
As for the Hu family, there's no rush. We'll deal with them slowly and let them panic for a while.
Meanwhile, Hu Sheng returned home alone, cursing and swearing all the way, almost going crazy.
His wife, Madam Zhu, had been waiting at home. When she saw him return alone in a rage, she immediately sensed something was wrong and asked, "Master, why have you come back alone?"
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