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Mother
knows that Lanzhi is still waiting for Jiao Zhongqing and she sends the
runner back. Not long after that, the prefect asks Lanzhi to marry his
son and she again refuses. But her brother becomes impatient. To him,
the prefect's son is not only wealthy, but also with high position. It
is a glorious thing for Lanzhi to marry him. Why should she wait for
Jiao Zhongqing? But finally Lanzhi's brother forces her to accept the
court.
When Jiao Zhongqing learns the news, he is deeply worried and
rushes back on horse to see Lanzhi. They both cry bitterly when they
meet. To them, although the universe is as big as it is, there is not
even one inch of land for them to stay on. Therefore they both promise
to die and reunite under the ground since they can not be husband and
wife when they are alive.
After their departure, the prefect's
escorting team of several hundred strong comes and takes Lanzhi away. At
the night of the newly marriage, Lanzhi woefully ends her life in a
pond. Jiao Zhongqing, too, hangs himself when he gets the news.