The Dayan Dynasty. The Harem. The Hall of Harmony, residence to numerous Palace Maids and eunuchs.
A Palace Maid with a tense expression cautiously peeked her head out of the room. She looked left and right, confirming that the noise from a moment ago had not attracted anyone's attention.
She heaved a sigh of relief, went back inside, and said, "Xuan'Er, we're safe. We've cheated death again!"
Lying before the Palace Maid was a young woman of about twenty.
The young woman's face was pale, and her whole body radiated an unbearable weakness. Hearing this, she also sighed in relief and said, "That's good, that's good. Ting'Er, thank you for helping me give birth!"
The Palace Maid known as Ting'Er had a complex expression.
She glanced at the infant by the bed—blinking, not crying or making a fuss—and fell silent for a long moment before speaking. "We Palace Maids... from the day we set foot in this Harem, our tragic fates were sealed."
