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brought to the general's main household, until he became very sick and it was no longer a request. She then had no choice but to comply. During her visit to the household, the general was dying. Since he had no male heir, Bao Qin was very important to the family. Realizing that the general's wife would have complete control over her life and her child's after the general's death, Yu-fang and her daughter returned to her parents' home, sending false word to Zhi-heng's family that the child had passed away. With his last words, the general unexpectedly proclaimed her free at age twenty-four. Eventually, she married a much older doctor (Dr. Xia) with whom she and her daughter, Chang's mother, made a home in
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