367: Chapter 367 Duke An’s Mansion(5)_1 367: Chapter 367 Duke An’s Mansion(5)_1 Xiao Hong was stunned by Hua i’s scolding, standing there bewildered, not knowing what to do.
This Auntie i, who was obviously the most despised person in the entire mansion, who would normally be at the rcy of anyone who wished to beat or scold her, had suddenly beco noble.
Even saying a word was not allowed—how did this happen?
As a house-born servant in the mansion, she had been there a long ti and knew all too well about Auntie i.
In this mansion, although Auntie i held the title of a concubine, even the lowest of servants could freely mistreat her.
Especially after she had beco blind, servants often took out on her the anger they had received from their masters.
Sotis they beat her so badly that she was bruised and battered, unconscious and no one cared.
More than ten years had passed in this way.
Then, about half a month ago, Auntie i had suddenly been taken from the broken shack that let in drafts from all sides.
Not only was she given the best place to live in the West Courtyard, Changchun Garden, but imperial physicians were also called for her.
Every day, she was recuperating with ginseng and deer antler, with two maids to serve her.
What had happened?
“Kneel down now!” Hua i yelled in anger.
Xiao Hong ca to her senses, hurriedly knelt down, and started to slap herself on the cheeks.
Lady Du didn’t have ti to watch their drama.
She quickly stepped toward the room, walked into the hall, and into the inner room, then saw her mother lying on the kang.
Withered, gray-haired, with a vacant look in her eyes, she had beco a skeleton.
“Mother, your daughter is back…”
Lady Du stepped forward, knelt down at the edge of the kang and started to sob.
Auntie i on the kang moved a bit.
She raised her trembling, bony hands and reached toward Lady Du.
“Who are you?
Who did you say you are?”
She asked anxiously, waving her hand, trying to touch the person who had spoken.
“It’s , Lady i, your daughter…”
Lady Du sobbed, took hold of her mother’s thin hand and placed it on her cheek.
“My filial faults have led my mother to this.
I deserve to die a thousand deaths…”
Auntie i struggled to sit up.
Her dry hands moved across Lady Du’s face, her empty eyes filled with tears.
“Are you truly my daughter?
Are you my Lady i?
You’re not lying to ?”
“No, I truly am back.
I’ve also brought back your son-in-law and your grandsons and granddaughters…”
Lady Du stood up, held her frail mother in her arms, and cried her heart out, her tears falling like rain.
“…Good…good…The Emperor’s Heaven…
I’ve finally lived to see this day…
Auntie i, having confird it, hugged her daughter and wept uncontrollably.
As if releasing decades worth of pent-up grievances, she cried till she was blind with tears.
Holding Lady Du, she repeatedly cried out, “My child, my flesh…”.
Mu Zhongqing stood to the side, taken aback as he watched his mother-in-law crying, her face covered in wounds.
Her face was decorated with scars, shocking to see.
Her exposed hands were also covered in wounds.
It was clear that she had been treated inhumanely and suffered terrible tornt over the years.
Yet, who could be so cruel as to not even spare an old, helpless woman?
He clenched his fists; his eyes burning with rage.
Auntie i didn’t notice her son-in-law’s gaze.
She continued to sob as if intoxicated, patting Lady Du’s back like she was a little baby.
“My child, if it wasn’t that I was trying to endure this life to see you one last ti, I would have long given up.
Now that I see you are safe and sound, even if I die, I will be at peace…”
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