Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

It was the middle of the night, the weather was cold and the wind was blowing. Why did Xie Qingman ask for a meeting at this time?

Xie Qingli turned to look at Chu Yuncang, frowning slightly, thinking to himself, could it be that this guy was exposed when he sneaked in, and Xie Qingman came to catch him cheating?

Chu Yuncang didn't know what was going on in Xie Qingli's little head. Seeing that Xie Qingli's emotions had calmed down, he felt a little relieved and said softly, "Li'er, it's getting late. I'll leave first. Li'er should also go to bed early." After that, he flashed and flew out of the window.

Xie Qingli stared at the open window in a daze for a moment. She didn't know why Chu Yuncang suddenly appeared, but when she was trapped in a nightmare and couldn't extricate herself, it was Chu Yuncang who woke her up in time, and a warm current surged in her heart.

A moment later, Xie Qingman hurried into Xie Qingli's bedroom. She wore a thin dress, a face horrible to look at, and sat in the warm room, shivering like a fallen leaf in the cold wind.

Xie Qingli winked at Leng Shuang, who hurriedly poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Xie Qingman. Xie Qingman looked at Xie Qingli cautiously before taking it with trembling hands, lowering her head and sipping it in small sips.

Xie Qingli narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked at Xie Qingman calmly, secretly guessing Xie Qingman's purpose in her heart.

After drinking a cup of hot tea, Xie Qingman's body finally stopped shaking. She placed the cup of tea on the table upright, suddenly stood up, and knelt in front of Xie Qingli with a plop.

A hint of surprise flashed across Xie Qingli's eyes, but she did not move. Instead, she looked at Xie Qingman calmly, waiting for her to speak.

Xie Qingman was silent for a while before she whispered, "Big sister, Maner did something wrong to you at the banquet. I know I was wrong and I beg you to forgive me!" After that, she kowtowed hard.

Xie Qingli said calmly, "You came to Li'an Garden in the middle of the night just to admit your mistake to me? If you knew it was wrong, why did you still do it?"

Xie Qingman's tears flowed down her cheeks as she whispered, "Xie Qingyao threatened me with my aunt, so I had no choice but to obey." She smiled sadly, "But now it's all good. My aunt is dead, and they can't threaten me with her anymore. I won't do anything to harm my elder sister again..."

When Xie Qingli returned home today, she heard from the maids in the courtyard that Concubine Luo had passed away, but she didn't know the details. Thinking of the woman who looked embarrassed at the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner, she couldn't help but sigh and asked softly, "Why did Concubine Luo die so suddenly?"

Xie Qingman knelt on the ground, her face calm as she said calmly, "After I returned home today, my aunt heard about what happened at the banquet. She suddenly said she wanted to be freed early and didn't want to suffer with me in this mansion anymore. So she changed into her favorite clothes and hanged herself!"

Her tone was flat, but tears kept flowing from the corners of her eyes like beads that had broken off the string.

"Early liberation? What does that mean?" Xie Qingli frowned slightly. The conversation between the mother and daughter sounded a little weird.

Xie Qingman stared into space without blinking, her expression completely unlike that of a ten-year-old child. She said in a cold voice, "Auntie and I depend on each other for survival, yet we despise each other. I despise you for being a concubine, otherwise I could live a life of luxury like you."

"My aunt thinks I'm not a man. A man can start a family and build a career in the future, and she can live the life of an old lady for a few days. But I'm a girl. When I get married, she will have more hope in this mansion. She often says that she is alive now because of me, and when I get married, she will commit suicide."

"She must be extremely disappointed today. That's why she doesn't want to live for me anymore and wants to be free early."

Xie Qingman reached out from her bosom and pulled out a small cloth bag. She opened it layer by layer, revealing several pieces of old-fashioned jewelry. She whispered, "This is all my and my aunt's belongings. I'm giving it all to you, big sister. Please help me collect my aunt's body. This is the last thing I can do for her."

"I know this is a bit unreasonable, but I don't know who else to ask for help. I beg you, big sister, to have mercy on me and not hold my past mistakes against me anymore!"

Xie Qingli was surprised and said, "Collect the body? Aunt Luo is Xie Jingliang's person, so he won't care?"

Xie Qingman shook her head slightly and said sarcastically, "The old woman told him not to care, so he really didn't care. He even didn't want to give her a coffin. This evening, two servants came to my concubine's room, wrapped her in a quilt, and carried her away."

"I tried my best to stop them, even taking out these jewelry and begging the servant to help my aunt buy a thin coffin. But the servant said that the second master was waiting outside the courtyard gate and they didn't dare to act on their own. Besides, they wanted to throw my aunt into a mass grave, and a mass grave wouldn't need a coffin."

"I didn't expect Xie Jingliang to be so heartless. After all, my aunt has been with him for more than ten years. In his heart, my aunt and I are probably not as valuable as a dog."

Xie Qingli recalled the scene in her past life where she was thrown into a mass grave by Song Zhaoxing and her body was eaten by bearded dogs. She couldn't help but breathe hard and said softly, "Tomorrow I will send people to find Aunt Luo and bury her properly. Don't worry! I don't want these jewelry, you can keep them for yourself!"

Xie Qingman shook her head slightly and said calmly, "The old woman has already ordered that I must stay in that courtyard for the rest of my life. There's no point in me keeping these jewels."

She suddenly smiled brightly, a smile that was completely disproportionate to her bruised and swollen face. She said with a smile, "Big sister, you have helped me so much. I should be grateful. Big sister, please accept it!"

After saying that, she stood up and walked towards the door. Her steps were resolute and firm, as if she was finally free from all constraints.

Xie Qingli's heart moved slightly. Xie Qingman's future was bleak and hopeless, so why did she feel relieved?

In a flash, Xie Qingli suddenly realized that Xie Qingman must have the intention to die! After she entrusted the matter to Concubine Luo, there was nothing left in this world worth her nostalgia. Concubine Luo lived for her, and wasn't she living for Concubine Luo?

Xie Qingli's lips moved slightly, and he called softly, "Sister Man'er."

Xie Qingman paused, turned around and looked at Xie Qingli, wondering, "Big sister, is there anything else?"

Xie Qingli took a deep breath and asked softly, "I just want to ask, if Sister Man'er wasn't Xie Qingman, if she was just an ordinary person, what kind of life would she want to live?"

The smile on Xie Qingman's lips suddenly faded, and she said coldly, "Big sister, you're joking. I am who I am. I was born with the surname Xie and was born a concubine's daughter. Do I have any other choice in life?"

Xie Qingli nodded slightly and said softly: "Sister Man'er, if you are willing to give up everything here, you can live another life."

Xie Qingman's pupils suddenly shrank, and she murmured, "Everything I have here is my aunt, and she's gone..."

She stared at Xie Qingli blankly, frowning and saying, "After what happened at the banquet, my life is over, and I've already planned to..." She paused, tears suddenly falling, "Can I really start over?"

Xie Qingli nodded again and said affirmatively: "Okay, but being an ordinary citizen will be harder. Are you willing?"

Xie Qingman said excitedly, "I...I do!" She rushed forward, hugged Xie Qingli, and burst into tears...