Chapter 382 — Asking the Reason
Purple Streets of Chang'an · Page 4 of 4
"You lie!" she shrieked. "My mother is not that kind of woman! You simply cannot bear to see the Marquis and me living well, so you come here to slander me. What is it you are really after? Why do you always take such a dislike to me? In what way have I ever wronged the Wei family? When the Marquis was idling at home, it was I who begged my maternal grandfather to find him a post. When Mother lay sick in bed, it was I who took the herbs from my dowry to nourish her. On your mother-in-law's birthday, it was my money I spent to give you face, sending her a generous gift. What more do you want of me?"
She put her question to Wei Fan in a hoarse voice, her frail body swaying as though it might collapse at any moment.
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Brothers and sisters who read this book: the earlier chapters have had only minor revisions to the dialogue, which will not affect your reading. I have rewritten this chapter and quickened its pace. Since rather a lot of chapters are involved, I will not explain them one by one.
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I am off to bed first. The bonus update later is still set for around three in the afternoon.
ps: Though my writing has not been in good form today, I still cannot resist begging for pink votes...