Li Duoduo had clearly noticed her too. She looked up, a flicker of panic crossing her eyes before she forced herself to remain calm. "Liu... Ninth Prince's Consort?"
Her face, already lacking a healthy flush, looked even more haggard.
Liu Wan glanced at the child in her arms and realized that childbirth had left her with a serious lingering illness, making her look so worn.
"If you want this fabric, take it."
Seeing the expensive clothes Li Duoduo wore, she knew that Li Duoduo was relying on finery to prop up the appearance of a wealthy lady.
Liu Wan saw no reason to fight over it.
"Th... thank you!"
Although Li Duoduo now enjoyed fine clothes and lavish food, she still felt empty inside and could not handle grand occasions.
Had this woman still been her cousin's wife, she might not have been so flustered.
But Liu Wan was now the Ninth Prince's Consort, someone far beyond her reach. Naturally, she fell silent, not daring to look at her much.
"Is this your child?" Liu Wan asked.
Li Duoduo lowered her head slightly, her eyes reddening. "Yes, mine and the Third Master's."
Before she became pregnant, Xie Jinzhao had never spared her a second glance.
She had received the money she was due, and he had given her the status she ought to have.
Yet all of it was hollow. Facing her husband, she remained cautious and respectful, but he had never loved or respected her.
Only after she became pregnant had Xie Jinzhao treated her much better. He was gentle and considerate, often stroking her belly with a look of happiness.
But that happiness vanished as quickly as it came.
When she was nearly dying in childbirth, her child's father had actually chased after a soul, leaving mother and