Are you serious

Mother Qui stared at Yu Dong in surprise and shock, she wanted to tell Yu Dong that she was wrong but no matter how many times she opened her mouth and closed it, she couldn't bring herself to say anything. 

" I…I did not want him to die!" Mother Qui thought long and hard before she spoke, she didn't know how she was supposed to defend herself. She might have been a bit strict with her son but she never once wanted him to die so painfully like this. 

Her heart was aching for her son as well, all right!

But no matter how much her heart ached for her son, no one cared about her. Especially not village head Gu, who could almost imagine the stern warning and scolding she was going to receive the second this matter was known to the officials of the town.