Shen Ying was gone, having passed away peacefully.
She was buried beneath the plum tree at the Yuzhu Villa, in a pit inadvertently left by the Murong brothers while searching for liquor, which they had never bothered to fill in.
The coffin was readily available, as was the pit, which saved the Murong brothers some effort.
Before being buried, Shen Ying had instructed that if she were to be exhumed, Duan Yun was to be the one to open the coffin.
The Murong brothers asked, "Why?"
After asking, they immediately regretted it, for Shen Ying's reply indeed made them feel rather upset.
"Last time I opened the coffin, I found his presence quite agreeable. I wish to wake up to a pleasing sight again."
Feeling as though they had just been force-fed dog food, the Murong brothers cursed and stomped on the dirt a few times to pack the burial ground firmly before leaving.
