If she was half-driven by revenge before, Xiao Yue now had completely lost the drive to live on. Even if she was not revived, Xiao Yue was, as people liked to describe them that way, a barbarian. She liked to be free, wearing only one layer of cloth if possible, running with bare feet, swimming, and playing with tribe kids. Even helping her mother do some chores regarding their farm sounded a thousand times better than doing what Third Madam did every day: a big fat nothing.
Just like every other sleep-deprived person would do once a chance to sleep was given, Xiao Yue spent the next day sleeping. 'General Long Zhao Xue' left that very day, and his first wife sent him off. The Second Madam was still sitting the month so she was naturally excused. Where was the Third Madam? Why was she not visible at all in the farewell-bidding crowd?
"Where is the Third Madam?" someone would whisper.
