Her mind was still a jumble, when she saw Xia An and Chunqi already bringing in the dishes.
"Madam, perhaps you should eat first, it's almost noon."
Xia An gently advised.
Though Mrs. Dong had only been in the palace for two hours, she still needed to eat.
She couldn't spend these two hours doing nothing but crying.
Lin Wanyi took a handkerchief and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Then she pulled her mother to sit at the table.
The table was filled with Lin Wanyi's favorite dishes, just as she had mentioned.
"There is no one else here, Mother, you need not be reserved. Let's be the way we used to."
"Alright, alright."
As she spoke, Lin Wanyi served a bowl of soup to Mrs. Dong.
The hot soup going down her throat could warm her heart by three degrees.
As they ate, Mrs. Dong did not wish to disrupt Lin Wanyi's solace.
Only after they finished the meal and had tea, with only Chunqi and Xia An left in the room,
