Mrs. Xie hadn't believed a word Hua Manman said, but when Lu Wanqing produced the Jade Pearl, she was forced to accept the cruel reality.
She clutched the Jade Pearl tightly, listening as Hua Manman recounted the story of Lu Man's death.
Tears slid silently down her cheeks.
When she finished, Hua Manman let out a long sigh.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hidden this from you for so long."
Mrs. Xie was already sobbing uncontrollably.
She asked through her sobs, "What about Amang's body?"
Lu Wanqing said, holding back her own grief.
"I went to our family's ancestral burial ground to check.
I found a new grave there, one without a headstone.
I had my men open the grave to see.
The body in the coffin had long since decomposed, but many of her burial goods were inside.
They were all things my sister loved when she was alive."
Mrs. Xie pushed herself up from the table, struggling to her feet.
"I want to see Amang."
Lu Wanqing rushed to support her. "I'll go with you."
