Side Story: Qi Xiuyuan (2)

Due to the abruptness of Zhu Wan's death, by the time Xia Tong rushed over, she had already been buried. When the Qi family informed of her death, they said that she had died of postpartum haemorrhage. Zhu Wan's second birth was indeed a difficult one. During the delivery, she was also in grave danger and there was a risk of haemorrhage, too. Therefore, others did not suspect anything.

When she saw Qi Xiuyuan kneeling in front of the coffin in mourning clothes, her heart ached when she thought of her little nephew who was still in swaddling clothes. She quickly went forward and grabbed Qi Xiuyuan's small hand. As she hugged his head, she comforted him. "Yuan'er, don't be afraid. Aunt is here."

Qi Xiuyuan bit his lip and whispered into Aunt's ear, "Aunt, my mother was killed by Father and Madam Wu. I saw it with my own eyes. I saw them anger my mother to death in her room…"