Before her voice had even faded, the tears from Lady Cui's eyes flowed like broken beads, falling in a cascade. She tried desperately to control her emotions, but ultimately could not hold them in any longer. When he said, 'Madam, for the sake of your magnanimity, forget all about it,' she completely broke down.
"Old Master, you want me to easily forget ten good years of oppression, humiliation, and torture? I'm sorry; you have greatly overestimated my tolerance. I can't do it, I can't forget the overwhelming sadness I felt when I was banished to this Small Courtyard, nor can I forget the pitiful or scornful looks from the wives in Qing County when they looked at me. I certainly can't forget the hardships my daughter and I have suffered all these years. I can't..."