***
One week had passed, and a wave of astonishment washed over the servants as they learned about the ailing state of the Third Concubine of Bai Kang. The reason behind her illness was a prolonged period of suffering due to the tragic loss of her beloved firstborn child.
The matter of Su Rou Xue Seclusion was meticulously packed away and discarded. She was merely a concubine, a fleeting topic of conversation that was quickly overshadowed by something more captivating, and she was soon forgotten.
Now, Bai Lang occupied the courtyard all by herself.
***
"Do you find it sorrowful, Su Rou Xue Niang's punishment?" Bai Lang was seated next to Bai Nuo, engrossed in her reading while waiting for Bai Liu to showcase her wedding gown. It was then that Bai Nuo posed the question.
Not receiving a response, Bai Nuo would steal glances at Bai Lang whenever she turned a page in her book.