Du Xue Yin was sitting above the cold floor, while her mind was busy drifting into the past. Back than, she was still 16 years old when she knew him. Falling in love with him and… then married him was her destiny, and knowing him will not be a regret in her life.
Fang Zhi Hang was the man she loved, and the only man in her life… the love of her life. He was a good young man, came from prominent families in Nanjing… and also very learned. He was talented in martial arts and literature. So when he came up with the intention to propose to her, she accepted with a feeling of happiness.
A few months after that, they came and settled in Hangzhou, as court officials, and start their own lives there… ordinary life, but happy. Fang Zhi Hang in spending time, often hanging out with his friends, to make poetry and discuss it with them. Du Xue Yin originally felt there was nothing wrong with it… only a pleasure for her husband to spend the time. Really nothing wrong with it.
A year after their marriage, they are blessed with a boy and given name Fang Yan… a good looking boy. Happiness in family became more perfect. Fang Yan grew into a smart and talented both in literature and in material arts, increasingly obvious that he would grow up to become independent and full responsibility.
Four years later, they again received a blessing of happiness, that… to get a beautiful baby. Fang Ci… is the name given to that baby girl. But all called Xiao Ci… The tiny baby who had large and beautiful eyes who would captivate anyone who looked at her.
But the happiness did not last long, just half a year after that, disaster strikes. Her husband was arrested and thrown into jail on charges of rebellion. Literary inquisition… that is alleged against him. Zhi Hang composed a poem which was then considered to contain thoughts to overthrow the Qing Dynasty. Du Yin Xue has done a variety of ways so that her husband could be released from custody, contact some relatives and acquaintances that she thought could help, but all proved futile. Half a year after trying hard to free her husband… Zhi Hang nonetheless sentenced to death. Likewise with other families who are also thought to be involved… Nineteen peoples… sentenced to death.
Her world has collapsed… only one is now calm her… that her son and daughter are now in a safe place. Xiao Ci was currently on the way to north with guardians, while Fang Yan with his uncle was heading south. Separating the two brother and sister were not the way Du Xue Yin desired, but this is the only way that they were not pursued by the state authorities, because no one would have guessed Fang Zhi Hang childrens would go toward two opposite directions, so as to ensure they would arrive at their destination safely. She only wished for them to be safe and happy.
Du Xue Yin gave her husband family sword and the bamboo flute to Fang Yan, while for Xiao Ci, she left her family heirloom of jade necklace. She wished that someday… somewhere… both of her children will be reunited.
And now… with a cold in her eyes, she took a matches and threw them onto the wall curtain. They swirled and twisted in the air like logs on an angry sea. Du Xue Yin waited until the smoke started to rise, until an ember floated above. Slowly but surely… the flames began to spread throughout the building. With trembling hands, Du Xue Yin took the sword, release the handle and leads to her neck. Falling to the cold floor, the blood began to flow from her neck… the body is becoming increasingly weak and defenseless. Eyes are getting dark and the rest of her staff say "Zhi Hang… I love you… and from now on I will forever be with you." And even then her eyes closed eternity.