60 Return Of First Madam (2/2)
”Mother.” A calm voice called out, it sounded eerily against the breathless moment and the dusk filled with screams. It cut sharply into General Wei's thoughts and voiced his worst fear.
General Wei whirled his head to his eldest daughter, his mind shaking. What did she just say?!!
”Mother. You're back! Hongyue is so happy to see you again,” Hongyue smiled and clapped her hands. The girl's bright eyes were staring into the empty behind Concubine Ruolan, and her hands beckoned to the empty air.
The general felt his legs tremble in horror. The First Madam?! She was here?!! He gripped his chair's arm tighter, yet he couldn't calm himself down. What to do? What was happening? Why? Wasn't she dead? No! She was already dead. Was this a joke for him?
Hongyue sneered. The general still seemed to be in denial. He truly is talented. Who else could pretend a dying concubine in front of him to be a joke? Truly heartless.
However, the general wasn't the only one who heard Hongyue's excited greeting. A few of the minsters quickly turned pale along with quickly fainting madams. The dead can come back to the living?! However, the second madam's current appearance greatly resembled the sickly first madam. So what was there not to believe? Maybe the ghost of the first madam came back and latched on to the second madam because Hongyue was telling the truth? If so,all the reason more for everyone not to help the suffering second madam.
”Is mother protecting Hongyue? Hongyue knew Mother love Hongyue the most. You should punish her more. She stole the hair stick Mother gave me,” Hongyue pouted. Her childish and innocent voice sent chills down the backs of all the guests, including the Crown Prince. Qingyu himself couldn't help but take another look at the girl beside him, his eyes dark.
The general felt his teeth faintly chattering and he tried to steady his voice as he spoke, ”Your mother is here?”
Hongyue looked at General Wei oddly, ”Of course my mother is here. If not her, then who else? Why does father address her so distantly? My mother is your wife, is she not? Is Father not happy to see her?”
The general braced himself. How can he be happy?! He was the one who killed her. What can he see anyway? Other than the dying second madam, he couldn't see anything else. He steadied his nerves as he began his self-denial, ”Silly girl, your mother wouldn't do this, she's sweet-”
”Father must be muddle-headed. Of course, Mother would do this. Second Madam attempted to kill and bully me. Which mother wouldn't try to protect their daughter? Since Father didn't protect this daughter, Mother stepped in,” Hongyue continued, ”Father should be happy. After all, doesn't Father love Mother the most?”