The group had stayed in the South Garden for three or four days. They only returned to the palace on the sixth day of the month.
On the way back, Xia Ruqing sat in the carriage and, amidst the rocking, fell asleep again. Zi Yue brought over a thick blanket to cover her.
Zi Su, with a hint of curiosity, asked, "Why has Master been sleeping so much lately?"
It wasn't like this before.
Zi Yue's smile was a bit unnatural. "Perhaps... Master is just too tired!"
The nights before, and the night before that, she had been attending to the Emperor till well after midnight. How could she not be tired?
Alas, after so many times of service, one could only hope that Master would quickly recuperate and give birth to a Little Prince soon.
