An-mei's misunderstood mother

At first, I thought An-mei's family was being too hard on her mother, but later when I found out she was a widow and became a concubine, I could see why her family thought she was a disgrace. Later when I found out why she had become a concubine, I felt so bad for her. I believe she had no other choice but to become his fourth wife. She couldn't have come back home because of all of the things Second Wife said of her.