"What's wrong, Wanwan?" Zhong Youyan grew nervous at her mysterious expression.
Although she hadn't spent much time playing with Xia Wanwan, she had heard plenty of bizarre stories about her from Liu Wan.
Whenever this little thing knitted her brows, someone's life could hang in the balance!
Thinking the Princess was displeased, Master Qiao hurried forward and said,
"Zhishu, there's no need for your wife to be so delicate. How often does the Princess visit? Talking for a little while won't hurt."
Master Qiao was Qiao Zhishu's father. Originally, theirs had been an ordinary merchant household in Hezhou, with business dealings with the Zhong Family in the Capital. That was how the two children had met.
Later, Qiao Zhishu earned scholarly honors and became the Hezhou Magistrate. Only then did everyone in the Qiao Residence rise to heaven along with him, becoming a wealthy, powerful household in Hezhou.
Old Madam Qiao also stepped forward, looked Zhong Youling up and down, then took her hand with a smile.
"Standing for a little while won't hurt. Back when our family had no money, I still worked in the fields when I was nine months pregnant."
"We weren't as delicate as you are now. You can't get too used to the good life. You need to move around more while pregnant so the baby comes sooner. Youling, don't make such a fuss. It's not every day the Princess visits."
Old Madam Qiao's words sounded caring.
Yet they left Zhong Youling feeling deeply wronged.
She nodded. "Husband, I can manage."
"Father, Mother!" Qiao Zhishu wanted to say more, but Zhong Youling reached out to stop him.
Back when Ling'er had abandoned everything to be with him, he hadn't yet earned scholarly honors. His parents had cared for Youling in every possible way, and she