202. Consolation and Comfort
At dawn, hearing light footsteps outside, Ye Li opened her eyes. She glanced at the empty space beside her; Mo Xiuyao had not returned last night.
Qingshuang entered with a basin of water. Seeing Ye Li awake, she quickly set it down and carefully helped Ye Li sit up, whispering with a smile, "Princess Consort, you're awake?"
Ye Li nodded and asked, "Did the Prince not return last night?"
Qingshuang nodded. "Qingyu and Elder Sister Qingluan said the Prince rested in the study last night. Shall I go and ask the Prince to come over? Nanny Wei instructed that the Princess Consort must observe her month of confinement and cannot get out of bed."
Ye Li shook her head. This era's confinement practices are truly unbearable, she thought with some helplessness, though she had no intention of fighting against her body's needs. Glancing at the little bundle sleeping soundly in the cradle, she couldn't help but smile. "Why is the baby still sleeping?"
