Divine Doctor Mommy Is A True Big Shot-Chapter 164 - 166: Her Poetry is Unmatched

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"Dugu Wu, you’re leaving just like that, without even taking Xiaojin to meet Sacrificial Officer Guo?"

Feng Bailing watched Dugu Wu and his son leaving with a smile, reminded Xiaojin a few times, then Dugu Wu planned to leave. Feng Bailing was quite surprised and hurriedly stopped him.

"What are you doing as Queen Mother when I have already done everything?"

Dugu Wu glanced at Feng Bailing.

Speak up, since we’re about to leave anyway.

Feng Bailing almost regretted giving those walking sticks to Dugu Wu; with a walking stick, that fellow walked even faster than her.

"Prince Wu, Prince Wu, please wait a moment."

Dean Zhang caught up to them, panting.

Seeing that Dugu Wu had long vanished, he sighed.

"Ah, unsuccessful again."

Feng Bailing learned from Dean Zhang that Sacrificial Officer Guo, advanced in years, had always been looking for someone to replace himself at the Imperial Academy.

"Prince Wu is young and capable, knowledgeable and well-versed in both literary and military affairs, so Sacrificial Officer Guo sees him as the most suitable candidate. But every time he brought it up to Prince Wu, Prince Wu would run away on the spot."

Dean Zhang looked regretful.

So Dugu Wu was afraid of encountering Sacrificial Officer Guo. Feng Bailing hadn’t expected that even someone like Dugu Wu could fear someone else.

"Take me to meet Sacrificial Officer Guo."

Feng Bailing and Dugu Xiaojin entered the Imperial Academy. Along the way, Dugu Xiaojin couldn’t help saying,

"Queen Mother, I really didn’t mean to pick that flower intentionally."

It was because that day he heard Sacrificial Officer Guo and other teachers discussing: the flowerpot was a gift from the Emperor to him. Sacrificial Officer Guo wished to retire and return home, and the Emperor agreed – as soon as the flower bloomed, he could leave the Imperial Academy.

Dugu Xiaojin lowered his head. Among the teachers at the Imperial Academy, he liked Sacrificial Officer Guo the most.

Even though Sacrificial Officer Guo was very strict and uncompromising, he was learned and was the fairest towards him out of all the teachers.

The other teachers thought he was from a poor family and looked down on him, but only Sacrificial Officer Guo didn’t care about his status, encouraging him to study hard.

"So, you can’t bear to part with Sacrificial Officer Guo?"

Seeing Dugu Xiaojin’s aggrieved appearance, Feng Bailing had an epiphany.

In that lifetime, not long after Feng Bailing was kicked out of the Princess’ Mansion, she happened to encounter Sacrificial Officer Guo retiring to return home; countless students from the Imperial Academy tearfully sent off Sacrificial Officer Guo.

Regrettably, a master of his generation contracted an epidemic on his way out of Chu City and passed away – truly a great sorrow.

According to the timeline, it was around the time Sacrificial Officer Guo left Chu City.

Feng Bailing thought of those peculiar twin orchids and thought to herself that Sacrificial Officer Guo’s death in that life might not have been a simple case of an epidemic.

Dugu Xiaojin nodded slightly but was also a bit worried, he wasn’t prepared for anything, would Sacrificial Officer Guo forgive him?

He wasn’t like Xiao Li, who could flatter people; he could only secretly pick the blooming orchid, hoping to prevent Sacrificial Officer Guo from leaving.

"Your intention was good, but you shouldn’t have made such a decision arbitrarily. Sacrificial Officer Guo is old; if he misses his family and insists on leaving, you should be happy for him. Later, I will apologize with you."

Feng Bailing could see Xiaojin’s concerns.

When they reached the Imperial Academy, Dugu Xiaojin seemed very happy.

Firstly, he had always kept the matter about Sacrificial Officer Guo to himself, afraid to talk to others. After discussing it with his mother, he felt much relieved.

Secondly, today was the day his mother personally brought him.

To foster Xiaojin’s independence, Dugu Wu always had Xiaojin go to the Imperial Academy by himself. But every time Xiaojin saw other child students being brought over by their parents, he would secretly envy them.

Now, he also had a mother, the best mother in the world!

Inside the Heavenly Class, when Sacrificial Officer Guo saw the plucked flower on the desk, the bare orchid stem made him so angry that his beard trembled. Other child students already took delight in disaster, snitching that Dugu Xiaojin had picked his orchid.

"One after another, all giving one worries."

Sacrificial Officer Guo felt disappointed. Ever since Dongfang Jin had insulted a teacher, Dugu Xiaojin had not been respectful towards his teachers either. Sacrificial Officer Guo felt deeply unsuccessful as a teacher; a strong intent to retire surged in his heart.

While he was brooding, he saw Dugu Xiaojin and a woman in blue approaching. The woman was dressed in the Yuxiu Academy uniform.

"Sacrificial Officer Guo, I am Feng Bailing, Xiaojin’s mother."

The woman wore a veil, her face unclear, but she carried an elegant demeanor with sharp eyes.

Dugu Xiaojin followed by her side, a bit uneasy.

Sacrificial Officer Guo grunted.

He had also heard of the name Feng Bailing.

This year, Yuxiu Academy’s admission stirred quite an uproar in the city. Someone even was devastated because of this Feng Bailing, including a few students from the Imperial Academy.

A conservative scholar like Sacrificial Officer Guo wouldn’t naturally have a good impression of Feng Bailing.

"If you are a family member, you should discipline properly. Xiaojin was a knowledgeable and sensible child, but recently, he has been unusual. Picking the orchid is a small matter, but a child’s character is the most important. If he continues like this, I really..."

"’Parting is as hard as meeting, the spring breeze lacks the strength as a hundred flowers wither.

The silkworm exhausts itself spinning silk till death, as the candle turns to ash, only then do the tears run dry.

Gazing upon the mirror at dawn, the clouded hair alters; chanting in the night, feeling the moonlight turn cold.

Mount Penglai is not far off, but the azure bird tirelessly seeks to see.’

Originally named ’Untitled,’ this poem was composed by a predecessor with the surname Li. With audacity, I have renamed it ’Dedicated to Guo Jijiu’, as an apology on behalf of the boy and also to convey to Sacrificial Officer Guo that Xiaojin plucked the flower because he couldn’t bear to part with you."

Feng Bailing bowed deeply, honoring Sacrificial Officer Guo with great respect.

Dugu Xiaojin also bowed and was reluctant to rise for a long time.

A wave of emotions surged in Sacrificial Officer Guo’s heart.

Parting is as hard as meeting, the spring breeze lacks the strength as a hundred flowers wither; the silkworm exhausts itself spinning silk till death, as the candle turns to ash, only then do the tears run dry.

His grey beard trembled, and his old eyes couldn’t help but fill with tears.

"Wonderful poem! I never expected that in my old age, I would hear such a moving poem. Princess Feng, I am not worthy of such honor."