Hearing this, Jiang Mengli couldn't help but sigh, "What a twist of fate! Aunt Hong had to meet her at this very moment. She might feel guilty for the rest of her life."
Aunt Hong told her about Muhe’s childhood.
I thought Muhe had fallen into the river and died when he was very young, and it took me a long time to get over the grief.
So many years have passed, and it should have been forgotten.
Now Mu He found her, and she died within a few days of their acquaintance.
Forrest Gump said, "She will slowly come out of it. The living must continue to live."
The funeral was simple. Aunt Hong hired someone to transport the coffin out of the city and bought a place with good scenery for burial.
For a period of time afterwards, Aunt Hong rarely went out. She locked herself in the house and refused to see anyone.
After Bai Chenhuan learned about this, he asked Jiang Mengli to go and comfort and persuade him.
Jiang Mengli knocked on the door, and a hoarse voice came from inside, "I'm not hungry."
She thought it was someone delivering food again, as the voice sounded tired and depressed.
"It's me." Jiang Mengli said.
Not long after returning the money, the door creaked open.
Aunt Hong looked much more haggard, her cheeks looked pale and bloodless, and she had lost a lot of weight and no longer had any energy.
She usually likes to dress up, and she still has charm even at a certain age. Now she seems to be ten years older.
"Are you here to persuade me?" Aunt Hong forced a pale smile. "It's really troublesome. Actually, I'm fine. I just want to be alone."
Jiang Mengli took out a package from behind and also brought a pot of wine, "I brewed some fruit wine myself, and I also cut some beef, let's drink together."
Without waiting for Aunt Hong to speak, she walked into the house.
There was still some leftover food on the table, and it was obvious that it had not been touched at all.
Jiang Mengli opened the oil paper, revealing the beef inside, and then opened the wine pot and poured two cups. "I'm not here to persuade you, I just want to drink, and the first person I thought of is you."
The aroma of wine is very tempting.
Aunt Hong sat down, and after they clinked glasses, she put down her glass and said, "Miss Jiang, I'm really sorry. Later I learned that Wan Niang had done many things that let you down."
"Now she's gotten what she deserved. I hope you won't hold it against her anymore. This is all my fault. If I had found her back then, perhaps things wouldn't be like this..."
Even if I locked myself in the house for days and nights, I still felt it was my fault.
She always felt guilty towards her own sister for not being able to keep her promise and take good care of her niece.
Jiang Mengli had a headache. He thought he could figure it out a little, but the result was still the same.
"It's not your fault. Don't take the blame on yourself. If she had escaped from Prince Jing's Mansion and lived a good life, she wouldn't be in this situation today."
"She sowed the seeds of karma herself. She reaps the fruits of her own actions. It has nothing to do with you. Will blaming herself bring her back to life?"
I don’t know if Aunt Hong can understand what I said. When facing someone who is too stubborn, no matter how much you say, it will be useless.
Aunt Hong didn't say anything, but poured herself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp, as if she was drinking to drown her sorrows.
She drank one glass after another, even as tears continued to fall, mixing her tears with the wine and drinking it.
After a few drinks, her cheeks flushed slightly.
"Ahem..." She coughed twice, put down her wine glass and said with tears in her eyes, "I often wondered why I was born into this world. Then I realized that I was born to be punished."
"When I was little, my parents valued sons over daughters. My sister and I were treated like servants. When we grew up, we were sold to a wealthy family as concubines, and then the mistress of the family kicked us out after a year of neglect."
"I was selling cakes to support myself. Just when I was getting better, my sister got into trouble. I fled with Wan Niang and came to Dasheng to sell cakes. As a result, I was captured and made a concubine, and was abused by several people."
"I finally made it out alive, but Wanniang was gone. I searched and searched... I found a shoe by the river. I thought she was gone..."
My throat felt like someone was strangling it, and it was extremely uncomfortable.
She poured herself one cup after another and drank them. When she was drunk, she smiled bitterly, which was heartbreaking to see.
When she finished a pot of wine, she was already drunk and lying on the table.
Jiang Mengli sighed softly, helped her lie down on the bed and left.
The next day.
Aunt Hong appeared at the Miaoshou Clinic neatly dressed.
He looks energetic and not as haggard as he was yesterday.
But her clothes were simpler than before. Unlike the bright red clothes she used to wear, she wore plain crescent-colored clothes.
Seeing this, Jiang Mengli walked over with a happy look on his face, "Auntie Hong is finally willing to come out to see the sun. If she stays in the house any longer, she'll definitely get moldy."
"Since you haven't been taking care of Miao Xiang Zhai's business lately, why don't you come to my house today and have a seat. I'll personally prepare something delicious for you."
Aunt Hong smiled gently upon hearing this. "It was a pleasure to drink and talk with you yesterday. I came here today to say goodbye."
bid farewell?
These words surprised Jiang Mengli for a moment.
She took Aunt Hong's arm and walked to a quiet place, stopped, and asked doubtfully, "Why do you want to say goodbye? Do you want to leave the capital and live somewhere else?"
Aunt Hong pursed her lips and remained silent for two breaths, seeming to be hesitant to speak before saying, "I... I... I have decided to become a nun. This is a decision I have carefully considered."
Jiang Mengli: “!!” Very surprised.
Unexpectedly, after sobering up, he decided to become a monk.
Is this a complete disillusionment with the world?
Jiang Mengli still advised: "You should think about it again. There are many rules for becoming a monk. Don't be too impulsive."
Aunt Hong smiled calmly and shook her head, saying, "Don't think about it. A nunnery is the best place for me. Although I've been in the capital for more than ten years and know many people, I don't have any close friends."
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