10 years later:
Wei Ling 'er sat on a shabby stool in the small house and stared blankly ahead. After a long while, she sighed. Ever since Wei Ling' er gave birth to Xinyi, she had been staying in this remote courtyard where no one cared about her. She no longer went to find the murderer because she wanted to protect her daughter. Before Xinyi was gone, she could not care less about her life. She could risk being killed to find the murderer, but now she could not because she had to protect her daughter. She couldn't leave such a young child to bear all of this alone. She didn't regret giving up the chance to find the murderer for her daughter. She was sighing and daydreaming now, not because she hadn't found the murderer, but…it was her daughter, Shangguan Xinyi. Ever since Xinyi went out to play when she was eight years old and was pushed into the water by Xu Mengling's daughter, Shangguan Qiya, she started to change. Usually, Xinyi could still talk to her, but now…Xinyi not only didn't talk to her, but she had also become crazy. She did not say a word all day, never took a bath, and did not even do the basic combing and washing of her face. In the beginning, she even forced her, but in return, she cried and made a scene. Even when she cried and made a scene, she only cried and did not say a word until now. In the end, even as her mother, she wondered if Xinyi could not speak or had really become stupid. She still did not dare to believe it. Recently, Xinyi had been even worse. She had actually started to hug the sky and sleep…
At this moment, Xin Yi was sleeping soundly on her shabby bed. Everyone thought that Xin Yi, this ten-year-old girl, had gone crazy. Now, as long as there was Xin Yi, everyone would avoid her. Now, all the servants in the Spirit Autumn Manor would hide far away when they saw her. Of course, other than her mother, Wei Ling 'er, and her mother's servant girl, Ting' er, this was exactly what she wanted. Before she fell into the water at the age of eight, she had found a path leading to the forest in this remote courtyard. That forest was a magical forest. She met a beautiful elder sister and a handsome elder brother there. She had a lot of fun with her elder brother and elder sister. Her elder sister and elder brother asked her if she wanted to learn from them, and she agreed without thinking. In the end, she came to the forest to learn from her elder brother and elder sister every day when no one was paying attention. She learned a lot from her elder brother and elder sister, including poison, medicine, and martial arts. When she accidentally fell into the water and was rescued, she thought of a way to pretend to be crazy and make everyone think that her brain was damaged by the flood and that she had gone crazy. Naturally, no one would pay too much attention to her, and it would be more convenient for her to go to the forest to learn from her brothers and sisters. Actually, she didn't know how she came up with this idea. Perhaps she had been schemed against and bullied since she was young, so she had to be more mature than children her age. Perhaps she was more mature than adults.
In the beginning, when everyone heard that Xinyi had gone crazy, they didn't believe it. Even First Madam Xu Mengling and the other three madams came to see her and deliberately tested her out. Perhaps her acting skills were too good and she successfully deceived them. Since then, they hadn't come here or found trouble with her mother. Perhaps she couldn't threaten them, but she was still bullied by her so-called brothers and sisters.
Just like that, Xinyi pretended to be crazy for two years. Moreover, in these two years, she did not have to sneak into the forest like before she fell into the water to avoid attracting the attention of others. Now, she could go as she wanted. Because no one would care about the actions of a lunatic. When they saw her, they just thought that the crazy girl liked to play in the forest. No one paid too much attention to her. The reason why she pretended to be stupid and didn't even tell her mother was because she was afraid that she would spill the beans one day. It wasn't that she didn't trust her mother, but in such an environment, she had already learned too much. What she knew was not what she should know at her age. It could be said that her scheming had completely exceeded that of an adult...
Now, Xinyi was sleeping all day long. She had become a laughingstock in the eyes of others. Shangguan Langqiu even looked down on her. Shangguan Langqiu already hated this daughter of his, and now Xinyi's appearance made him hate her even more…
It was noon. Xinyi wrapped herself up like a ball and lay on her broken wooden bed, snoring and sleeping soundly. She held onto her unwavering spirit. She would not wake up until the sun set every day, but today was an accident...
Ting 'er rushed in from outside in a panic, pulled down Xinyi's blanket, and said anxiously to Xinyi,""Miss, Miss, I beg you, get up quickly, get up quickly. Madam, Madam, Madam is sick! She's very sick. Miss, Miss, Madam, Madam said that she might not live long, so she wants to see you!”As Ting 'er spoke, she actually started crying. She choked and said," Sob sob sob…Miss, I beg you…I beg you to get up quickly. Although Ting Er knows that you're crazy and doesn't know what Ting Er is saying…but…sob…but…even if you get up crazily to see Madam…sob…as long as you're willing to go see Madam…sob…"
When Xinyi heard Ting 'er say that her mother was sick, she immediately woke up from her sleep. She could not believe it. Yesterday, her mother was still fine. Why did she suddenly fall ill today? And…and hearing Ting' er's words, it seemed that her mother was about to…about to die…how could…how could this be? Xinyi's heart was in a mess, and she didn't know what to do. Suddenly, her eyes widened and she sat up abruptly. She ignored the frightened Ting 'er and ran to her mother's room.
In Wei Ling 'er's room, Xin Yi looked at her weak mother lying on the old wooden bed. Tears fell unconsciously. Xin Yi endured the pain in her heart and used her hand to wipe away the tears on her face. She slowly went forward to hold Wei Ling' er's hand and felt her pulse. Just as Xinyi had thought, her mother was poisoned. Moreover, it was a very poisonous poison known as the "Road to Hell." This poison was colorless and odorless. As long as she took it, she would not live for four hours. Moreover, the death was no different from a sudden illness. These were all taught to her by the brothers and sisters Xinyi met in the forest. This poison was very poisonous and difficult to find. As long as she was poisoned for more than an hour, there would be no way to save her. Judging from her mother's pulse, the poison had been in her body for an hour and a half. Her mother…would not live…
Who was so vicious to poison his mother like this? Xinyi really didn't understand. She was already careful enough. For her mother and herself to live well, wasn't it enough for her to pretend to be crazy? She and her mother had been forced by them to never take a step out of this deserted courtyard. Could it be that even so, they were still unwilling to let her and her mother go? Could it be that they wouldn't even let go of a fool and a useless woman who admitted that they had bullied her? Xinyi could no longer control herself. Tears slowly fell from her face...
Wei Ling 'er felt someone touch her, and she forced herself to open her eyes. When she saw Xin Yi with a painted face, tears welled up in her eyes.(Xin Yi had stopped crying after crying for a long time, and Wei Ling' er saw that Xin Yi was already tearless.) She knew that she was about to die. She looked at her daughter, who had just turned ten, and her heart ached for no reason. Wei Ling 'er said weakly,"Xinyi, my good daughter, I'm sorry. I can't protect you anymore. Although they all say that you're crazy, I know that you must have done it on purpose! "I know you don't want to see them…" Wei Ling 'er paused and forced a smile."Haha! I know, I'm just comforting myself that you've gone crazy, but, but, you're mother's flesh and blood! How could he be crazy? My poor child, I've let you down…"
Xinyi looked at her mother's appearance and suddenly went forward to hug her mother. She said in a tender voice in her mother's ear," Mother, you're right. I'm pretending. I'm not crazy. I'm sorry, I didn't tell you. I thought that as long as I pretended to be crazy, I wouldn't be schemed against by them. But, but…sob…Mother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" Xinyi was only a ten-year-old child no matter what. What she had to bear was something that even adults could not bear. Her young heart had suffered a lot of blows. No matter how mature she was, When she faced the death of her only family member who was good to her, she could not bear it. Xinyi cried bitterly.
Wei Ling Er looked at her young daughter weakly. She knew that her daughter was pretending to be crazy to protect herself and herself. Her daughter had grown up and knew how to protect herself in her own way. She no longer needed to worry. Even if she died, she would be at ease. However, when she knew that her daughter could protect herself, she struggled in her heart. She wondered if she should tell her about what happened back then. She did not know if her daughter could bear it if she knew. However, if she didn't tell her daughter, she would feel sorry for her sister…After a long time, Wei Ling 'er made up her mind to tell her what had happened back then. She wanted Xin Yi and her daughter to prove her innocence and give her sister justice. At the same time, she wanted to give herself a chance to gain Shangguan Langqiu's approval. She used the last of her breath to tell Xin Yi the whole story. When she told Xin Yi everything, she closed her eyes.
When Xin Yi heard Wei Ling 'er's words, she was dumbfounded. When she saw her mother close her eyes, she stopped crying and looked coldly ahead. She decided to fulfill her mother's wish and avenge her mother! Now, she had become cold. She swore that she would learn everything from her brother and sister, not just the zither, chess, books, painting, dancing, martial arts, medicine, poison, and so on. She wanted to learn more. She wanted revenge! The things she had to face at the age of ten were getting more and more terrifying, but she was not afraid.
When Shangguan Langqiu heard the news of Wei Ling 'er's death, he was extremely shocked. Although he hated Wei Ling' er and wished for her to die soon, he was still shocked by her death. After all, Wei Ling 'er was Ling Kerou's last wish. When Shangguan Langqiu found out that Wei Ling' er had died of a sudden illness, he was a little skeptical. He specially brought a famous doctor from the Ling Qiu Manor to examine Wei Ling 'er's body. This made Xin Yi, who already knew the truth, feel extremely annoyed. Xin Yi's heart hated Shangguan Langqiu to the core. Ever since Xin Yi started acting dumb, she had never called Shangguan Langqiu father. Although Xin Yi knew that Shangguan Langqiu was kept in the dark about everything, she still hated him. Perhaps it was because Shangguan Langqiu had never cared about her and had never fulfilled his responsibility as a father, or perhaps it was because of his attitude towards her mother. In short, in Xin Yi's eyes, Shangguan Langqiu was her enemy…
When Shangguan Langqiu arrived, Xinyi had gone somewhere else to play. Shangguan Langqiu seemed to have gotten used to Xinyi's craziness, so he did not pay much attention to her. When the famous doctor told him that Wei Ling had indeed died of a sudden illness, Shangguan Langqiu shook his head and left. Not long after Shangguan Langqiu left, the steward of Ling Qiu Manor brought a pile of things and said that Shangguan Langqiu wanted to give Wei Ling 'er a proper burial.
Xin Yi smiled bitterly. She did not understand why Shangguan Langqiu would do such a thing. When her mother was alive, Shangguan Langqiu did not care about her at all. Now that she was dead, he was giving her a " grand burial ". Xin Yi did not understand what her so-called father was thinking. Could a simple grand burial make up for what he owed her mother?
Wei Ling 'er's funeral was indeed very spectacular. Everyone in the martial world had arrived, giving Ling Qiu Manor enough face. As for Xin Yi? She was always laughing in front of everyone, but her heart was bleeding. Her mother, her only family member, was dead. She couldn't even cry, but she had to smile happily. How sad was this! Xinyi must be only "ten years old". She was still a child. At this time, other children were growing up under the care of their parents, but what about her? Not only would she not be able to get any kinship, but she would also have to face all the conspiracies. This little child had suffered too much. She really did not know how much longer she could endure…
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