Hearing that something had happened at home, the second son, Xie, hurried back to the mansion, his father was farther away and had not yet returned.
As soon as the second son, Xie, returned to the mansion, he went straight to Miss Du's desolate courtyard. The servants all thought this to be strange indeed.
But coincidentally, both of his women happened to be there.
"What happened?"
Upon entering the room, he did not see Miss Du but first noticed Concubine Du in the outer room, who was bandaging her forehead.
He glanced towards Miss Du in the inner room, but upon seeing the pale-faced Concubine Du, he hesitated repeatedly and ultimately did not step forward into the room.
Concubine Du had already awakened, but she had lost quite a bit of blood, which made her complexion appear pale. When she saw the second son, Xie, also had a white bandage wrapped around his head, she struggled to stand up.
She expressed her concern, "My dear, what happened to your head?"
