Lady Li wasn't in the courtyard, and when Zhulan spotted the Li family members standing there, she realized it was the son of Lady Li's eldest brother, dressed in mourning clothes with tear stains on his face. Clearly, there had been a death in the family. Zhulan headed for the main room and as she entered, Lady Li had just changed into her mourning attire.
Upon seeing her mother-in-law, Lady Li felt she was more reliable than her husband. Finding someone to lean on, she couldn't help but burst into louder sobs, "Mother, sob sob, Grandma has passed away."
Zhulan had always admired the sensible Lady Li, the Li family matriarch; it pained her to learn that she had passed away. She patted Lady Li's back, "Don't cry now, your nephew is still waiting outside. You and your husband should hurry over!"
Lady Li released her mother-in-law. She had become so thin. Zhulan resolved to treat her mother-in-law even better in the future, "Mother, we're going over now."
