oked at Gu Xiuming's departing figure, her eyes deep and profound. She didn't look away until the figure disappeared from view. Then she turned to the man beside her and asked with confusion, "Husband...In springtime, the sun shines brightly and everything is full of life.

In the back garden of Hou Mansion, flowers were in full bloom, birds sang sweetly, butterflies fluttered among the blossoms. Meng Jinyao and her three sisters-in-law strolled through the garden, admiring the flowers and chatting about the latest happenings in the capital. It seemed they were getting along quite well.g's face changed slightly, but he said nothing with a smile.Others glanced at Gu Xiuming nonchalantly, tacitly changing the subject. Everyone left with laughter and chatter.Zhang shi led her daughter...