"The eldest miss is pregnant, don't talk too long. Let the eldest miss rest properly." After Shen Qingzhu finished speaking, he cupped his hands toward Xiao Ruojiang and left first.
Upon entering the hall, Xiao Ruojiang immediately saw the eldest miss sitting under the lamp, reading a bamboo slip.
These days, Bai Qingyan had been engrossed in the books left by Empress Ji, deeply curious about the world of freedom and equality described within. Once she picked up a book, she was reluctant to put it down.
Today Chen Qingsheng returned. To allow Chun Tao, who hadn't seen him for years, to have a longer conversation, Bai Qingyan ordered Chun Tao to escort Chen Qingsheng out of the palace. Chun Zhi attended to Bai Qingyan and didn't dare to urge her to rest, so he ordered someone to light all the lamps in the bedchamber, fearing it might strain her eyes.
