Due to Brother Ri's impending departure, the entire residence has been filled with tension these past few days.
Underneath it all, the servants speculate about what might be happening. The atmosphere in the residence has changed, and everyone is handling matters more meticulously than ever.
Mrs. Liu would attend to the domestic affairs in the residence daily, clutching her sewing basket, reluctant to sleep before midnight.
Shen Chengyao would rise early, send the three children to school, report to the Ministry of Revenue, pick them up from school in the evening, and return home together.
The daily meals at home were prepared based on Brother Ri's preferences.
During these remaining days, Mrs. Liu intended to do everything for Brother Ri, replicating all the things a parent should do for a child within a lifetime.
However, something occurred just before Brother Ri's departure.
On January 19, after the morning court session, in the Royal Study.