Within moments, the sedan chair arrived at the courtyard gate, and the puddles within the yard had been cleaned up by the maids. Cai Yue helped Qian Yixiu onto the sedan chair.
Today marked her first public appearance since becoming pregnant. She had reached the three-month milestone a few days ago and was supposed to pay her respects but bad weather had prevailed, prompting the oldest family member to send someone specially to tell her to rest comfortably in her courtyard.
After the rain, the weather was moist and fresh. Qian Yixiu opened the sedan chair's curtain to view the scenery along the way. Under the bright light of day, droplets still fell from leaves, and birds that had stayed out of sight for days excitedly hopped and chirped among the branches.
In the distance, she saw Lady Lin's maid walking toward the main courtyard with a small sedan chair.