Moreover, she didn't return to the Xu family courtyard. At night, she slept in an abandoned straw hut outside the village, and during the day, she wandered about. When hungry, she would beg at the doors of other people's homes, and she even fought with dogs for food.
The villagers pitied her and would give her some leftover food.
On the third day, Lady Du accidentally fell into the Hong River and drowned.
Since no one knew where Lady Du's family was, the villagers of Darong Village pooled their money to buy a thin coffin and buried her.