"Ladies, Duke An has returned." On the city gate tower, Wei Linchun, the County Magistrate of Xiangyang, turned and cupped his hands to the women behind the screen.
The women showed joy on their faces, especially Yi Shiyin, who stepped out from behind the screen, gazing into the distance with deep longing.
"Xiaolu, quickly... help me up, I must go to welcome Erlang." Han Anniang, with one hand on her bulging belly and the other on her hip, tried to get up from her seat, filled with overwhelming anticipation.
Yi Shiyin hurried to support her and said, "Ms. An'niang, be careful."
There was no need to say more as Xia Zhiqing supported Wu Mi, and all the women stood up, gazing into the distance with the same sense of yearning.
