Lady Cai sat beside the couch, cradling the swaddled baby, humming and gently patting the infant's back.
Lady Hu pouted her lips upon seeing this, and without a word, she turned to set down her medicine bag, took down the bamboo pole propping the window open, closed the window lattice to keep out the wind.
Then she pulled out her gold hairpin, picked up the horn comb, and began to meticulously groom her hair in front of the glass mirror, leaving her back turned to Lady Cai.
In the entire room, there was only the sound of Lady Cai's lullabies for the child, the words unclear and indistinct.
It was quite a while before the child fell into a deep sleep, and only then did Lady Cai place the swaddled baby gently on the bed, stand up, and lower the curtains on both sides.
After putting the child to sleep, Lady Cai walked over to the table, lifted the teapot, poured a cup of apricot tea, and pushed it towards Lady Hu Xi, saying softly with downcast eyes, "Sister, have some tea."
