At the end of the year, the entire Capital was covered in snow.
Four months into her pregnancy, Tang Li finally started to show.
Because her belly was gradually rounding out, despite everything at Tan Palace remaining the same, Tang Li noticed some changes—everyone seemed to be more cautious.
The footsteps were lighter, no one was shouting loudly, and there were brand new carpets everywhere.
This year's Spring Festival was spent at Yunqi Villa.
No matter how busy Song Baiyan was with work, he stayed by his family's side on New Year's Eve.
On New Year's Eve, many people came to the villa.
Some came to deliver New Year gifts and left soon after; some were friends of Song Baiyan, but Tang Li wasn't required to meet them, so she stayed in the living room wrapped in a blanket, eating roasted chestnuts with Song Jingtian.
The chestnuts were harvested by the servant in September from the back hill, dried and stored.
