Madam Zhou felt that in all her years, she hadn't suffered as much as she did now, with frequent stops along the way and all sorts of discomforts. Could it be that as one gets older, one becomes more delicate?
No matter how uncomfortable, fortunately, there was still hope. With that, they finally reached solid ground, and in two days, she would see her daughter.
"Madam, the ship is still waiting in line to dock; it's not our turn yet. Please sit and rest for a while," Purple Jade said to Madam Zhou, who was eager to stand up.
Madam Zhou's face was quite pale. The journey by boat and on foot was indeed exhausting, especially in the heat of summer. At over thirty, being pregnant made it even tougher.
She had not only lost weight but looked unwell.
Purple Jade's gaze fell on her protruding belly, thinking that despite her thinness, it made her belly appear even more prominent.
