Qian Yixiu lay on the bed, listening as the Eldest old lady and Lady Cui both walked out into the courtyard, still instructing the servants to be careful with their duties and not to disturb the eldest wife.
Afterward, the courtyard fell silent, so quiet that the drop of a needle could be heard.
She touched her belly, her emotions mixed. Having lived through two lifetimes, she was finally going to be a mother.
Would this child be a boy or a girl? No matter the gender, she would love them. Out of nowhere, she thought of Jinwa as a baby and the newly born little Xiu... Health and vitality were what mattered most.
She had indeed become very tired that morning and had fallen into a deep sleep.
When she awoke, she saw Blue Bead and Zi Zhu sitting at the table sewing, making little clothes. Seeing those two little garments made her heart tender and soft.
A glass palace lantern with a lotus base had been lit on the table, and the curtains had been drawn over the windows.
