Li Qingluo gently held onto Madam Pei, a sharp cold light naturally flashing in her eyes as she looked at the huge crowd of people seated below.
As soon as Aunt Deng came in, she knelt down before Madam Pei.
The two illegitimate sons and their family members and children behind him also knelt down.
"My name is Deng, nice to meet the old lady."
"Sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, have met mother and grandmother—"
Li Qingluo also accepted the greeting. Her majesty made Li Qingzhu and Qu Shi, who followed behind her, dazzled for a moment.
It seemed as if the person sitting in the hall was not an orphan who had been wandering outside since childhood, but another young Madam Pei...
Old Concubine Deng knelt beside Old Madam Pei, tugged at her skirt and cried, "Sister, you are finally willing to see me. It was all my fault back then. It was because I didn't fulfill my duties that you and Jing'er fell apart. I have been feeling guilty about this all these years. I eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures every day, hoping to atone for my sins... Woo woo..."
Madam Pei looked down at Aunt Deng's pretentious demeanor and shook her head. "Aunt Deng, you look plump and wide. You don't look like you've always been that way. Besides, how come you look so old now?"
The expression on Aunt Deng's face froze.
"I, my concubine, am not in good health, so I have been taking medicine for several years. Now I have lost my appearance and figure, and I am sorry that I have offended the old lady."
Madam Pei tutted twice, "Master's vision wasn't very good back then. If he knew you'd become like this now, I'm afraid he would have changed his mind if he were still alive."
The continuous humiliation almost made Aunt Deng lose face.
How many years has it been since she had to be so humble and humiliated?
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