The woman always had to criticize her proudly held nose.
——The studies are strenuous; the young lady must be exhausted.
——Learning to read and write is a good thing. I come from poverty and can hardly understand a few principles, let alone read. But seeing the young lady being praised by the teacher every day always fills me with joy. You are well, and so is your wet nurse.
After she was bullied by Yan An, the wet nurse, in her protection of her, accidentally pushed Yan An.
In the end, she was clapped in irons and thrown into prison.
"I spent 500 taels."
Yan Mi spoke slowly, yet it was as if she was being tormented.
"I tried every means to pull strings, every method I could think of to save her. I spent the silver, but just half a year later, she died in the jail cell."
Dowager Yan dared not listen any further, but the girl's words, gentle and soft, compelled her to listen regardless.
