Old Madam Shen held Shen Ji's urn, sitting dazedly in the study where her son often stayed at home. She sat there for two days without eating, drinking, or moving, and no matter how Madam Shen called at the door, there was no response.
Two days later, Madam Shen broke down the door, only to find Old Madam Shen dressed in the palace gown from Emperor Wen's era, solemn and dignified, sitting upright behind the desk, holding her son's urn in her arms, staring ahead with her eyes wide open, motionless...
"Mother." Madam Shen sensed something was wrong: "Mother?" She shook Old Madam Shen, and saw a tear fall from her widened eyes, her body collapsing in the direction Madam Shen shook her.
Madam Shen rushed forward: "Mother." She supported Old Madam Shen: "Mother, don't scare me. Please wake up..."
