As soon as Bai Qingyan arrived at Mrs. Dong's bedchamber, she heard the cheerful and hearty laughter of the aunts inside, and Bai Qingyan's mood brightened as well.
Hearing the eunuch outside announce that Bai Qingyan had arrived, the Fifth Lady, Mrs. Qi, turned her head and looked at Bai Qingyan, smiling as she waved at her, "Kid, come and see! These two little fellows are here eating their hands, not paying attention to anyone, eat so focused, come and see!"
Bai Qingyan passed through the hanging curtains and bead curtains, circled around the screen, and saw the aunts with Xiao Ba and Brother Wang all sitting on soft cushions covered with a blanket on an ivory mat below.
The two little babies, dressed in clothes made by their fourth aunt, were in the middle, back to back, eating their hands, truly looking so earnest.
Surrounding them were palace maids and nannies, and the wet nurses of the four children, all laughing so hard they couldn't close their mouths.
