Qian Yixiu looked at the child and said in a low voice with a smile, "Crown Princess Consort, the Emperor has not seen the elder sister. If he had, he would surely like her. Take a closer look; she bears a strong resemblance to the late Empress Yuan."
Her words were not meant to comfort Fu Minglan; the child truly did resemble Princess Ning. Of course, not as Princess Ning looked before she passed away—then, she appeared quite aged. Rather, she resembled Princess Ning's youthful visage, as she appeared in dreams. The Princess Ning in the dreams was like a deep etch in Qian Yixiu's mind, one she believed she would never forget even decades later.