The first letter was not very long.
In the letter, Li Niang said—
"When my brother sees my letter, I would have died long ago."
"After so many years, you haven't forgotten me. I'm very happy that you can still remember our agreement."
"The reason I hadn't contacted my brother over the years was because I knew a secret."
"I can't let anyone know my whereabouts. I don't want to implicate my brother. I can't let you and the rest of the Deng family be involved in danger."
"I originally wanted to bring that secret to the grave to end all my grudges. I was prepared to die. Before I died, I went back to Bashu to see my child. But when I got there, I found out that my child was dead."
"I know they did it. They had killed the entire Feng family!"
"I also knew that there was a survivor from the Feng family. That child had gone to the Imperial Capital."
"She was a smart and filial child. I left the bracelet to her."
