Poetry about children
Su Shi? [Song Dynasty]
Everyone hopes to be smart when they raise their children, but I have been deceived by being smart all my life.
I only hope that my child will be foolish and careless, and that he will be able to come to the palace without any trouble.
My father is the emperor of the Dayun Dynasty, my mother is the princess of the previous dynasty, and I am the noble seventh daughter of the emperor.
But my brothers and sisters all called me "Xi'er" because I was born stupid. My mother held me in her arms and comforted me, saying, "No disaster will come to you."
I watched the eldest brother of the Emperor commit suicide in the East Palace. The second sister fought with his consort all his life. On the day the consort died, the second sister laughed three times and followed him in the evening. The third brother failed in his rebellion. The fourth brother was obsessed with the concubine and was demoted to a commoner. The fifth sister became a Taoist nun...
On the day she died, Sixth Sister called me to the bedside, touched my head and said, "No disaster, no trouble, please come to me."
I saw that there were fewer and fewer people in the palace, and it was becoming more and more boring. Even my elder brother, who promised to stay with me for the rest of my life, became my mother's lover.
On the day when his assassination failed, he held me in his arms with a smile and said, "I wish my lord would be foolish and reckless."
I watched in confusion as his face burst into tears and blood flowed all over the floor.
At the age of seventy-five, my death has finally come, and Xi'er has come to see you.
Purpose: Historical changes
