[whew. that's a relief, at least - though roxana really is made of tough stuff, isn't she? to have lived in that household for the same amount of time is one thing, but her mother was an adult and roxana was a child for the first part of it.]
Good. I hope after that your aunt was thrown into a dungeon. There's no way she could have escaped some sort of punishment.
[ It looked like one of Jiuqing's friends had more power, and there was no way her father would be as sweet with the aunt once the aunt's past lover was revealed. ]
I think my father might have pulled some strings to be allowed to handle it himself. No dungeon, but - if my experience was any indication, he would have locked her into the cellar.
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From what I heard afterward, he kept her as his concubine, but did not treat her well. And later, he got married... not to my aunt, but to the daughter of a house that could provide him with power and influence. But she's a thoroughly unpleasant woman, and she makes the both of them miserable. At this point it wouldn't surprise me if either of them wished they were dead... but that relief won't come so easily for them.
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[ but what if you need a third? ]
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...your mother. She seemed pretty shaken up... was she able to recover?
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[ Even if Roxana has moved to the main house and is nearer to the danger than her mother is. ]
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...I'm glad to hear that.
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[ Roxana had to adapt or die. She had to become like the people she hated, or she'd become just like the brother she misses. ]
And I assume that attack wasn't enough to fell you. Your will to protect your mother shines through.
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[here's hoping her servant actually does become more aware.]
...I recovered quickly enough. My aunt had killing intent, but she wasn't thinking clearly. A wound like that is easily treated by a competent doctor.
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[ It looked like one of Jiuqing's friends had more power, and there was no way her father would be as sweet with the aunt once the aunt's past lover was revealed. ]
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[...]
From what I heard afterward, he kept her as his concubine, but did not treat her well. And later, he got married... not to my aunt, but to the daughter of a house that could provide him with power and influence. But she's a thoroughly unpleasant woman, and she makes the both of them miserable. At this point it wouldn't surprise me if either of them wished they were dead... but that relief won't come so easily for them.
[suffer, binches.]
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[ Is that revenge enough for Jiuqing? ]
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But if they died, it would be over. That's too easy.
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Roxana gets it, though. ]
There are worse things than death, but that doesn't seem too terrible for your father if he still gained power and influence.
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[ :) ]
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Yes, something like that.