"Mother." The Empress's face was ashen, with noticeable dark circles under her eyes. She looked at Old Madam Shen and said, "Ah Ji should have arrived in Fujian by now, but why hasn't there been any news?"
Nanny Mao brought in the medicine, and Old Madam Shen took it in her hand, gesturing for Nanny Mao to leave. She stirred the medicine with a spoon to cool it and replied, "Perhaps the message was delayed on the way; considering the time, there should be news in the next couple of days." She then scooped a spoonful of medicine to the Empress's lips: "Don't worry about these matters; I am here for everything."
The Empress opened her mouth and drank the medicine. Old Madam Shen took a cloth to wipe her mouth, and the Empress replied, "I know, but with Yan'er and him not here, my heart can't settle, and I'm constantly anxious."
