Chapter 414 - 231 Turns Out to Be a Relative_1
Prince Ning and Qian Manjiang exchanged a few words before Lady Sun, Prince Ning’s wife, along with a Sister holding a wrapped parcel, walked in.
Qian Manjiang was somewhat surprised to see Lady Sun appearing even more haggard and lean than before.
Lady Sun’s eyes were still red from missing her son and worrying about her husband, causing her appearance to age prematurely. Though wrapped in fine silk and adorned with pearls and jade, her face coated with makeup, she looked closer to forty, much older than her husband, though she was only thirty-three this year. Ladies of high status prided themselves on appearing younger than their real age. In the circles of Capital City’s noble ladies, only Lady Sun looked visibly older than her actual years.
She was not only looking aged but also in poor health. Her son was born prematurely and taken away as soon as he arrived, after which she immediately traveled north to reunite with her husband. Having not properly rested during her postpartum period and constantly worrying about her son to the point of daily tears, she had become seriously ill. Not only was it difficult for her to conceive again, but she had also developed an eye condition that made her tear up whenever exposed to the wind.
On the eve of her son’s birthday every year, according to the descriptions of Wan Father and son regarding her child’s height, she would personally make two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes. Now, there were already twenty sets (pairs) of clothes and shoes made for her son, still brand new and locked in a trunk. Sometimes, when she missed her son too much, she would hold a small piece of clothing and weep until dawn.
Ever since she returned to the Capital City, she had been eagerly hoping to see her son soon. She had bought clothes, food, and study materials for him, enough to fill half a room. She even set aside a courtyard, entering daily to sit and talk as if her son already lived there.
She hoped and hoped, and finally, when the Third Prince and the Ye family were completely toppled, she was faced with yet another delay in meeting her son because her husband had to go to the front lines.
The vast chasm between hope and despair tortured her to the brink of death.
Now, not only was her son not by her side, but even her husband was about to leave her. In the face of battle where weapons showed no mercy, if something were to happen to her husband, wouldn’t she end up just like the Former Crown Princess Consort? With her husband gone, and her son taken away, all hope was lost; what was the point of living if not to hang herself?