Cui Lingyao's maternal aunt personally welcomed her into the private room for the ladies.
It was already bustling with activity inside.
Her maternal grandmother and several of her aunts were there.
The rest were the wives of various nobles, all of whom she had met before. Their own daughters were seated beside them.
The moment Cui Lingyao entered, the room fell silent. Then, expressions of delight appeared on the ladies' faces as they all rose to curtsy.
Most of them were relatives who had watched her grow up.
Cui Lingyao quickly told them to dispense with the formalities and went to sit beside her mother.
Mother and daughter hadn't seen each other since the pregnancy was discovered at the flower-viewing banquet.
This was because Cui Lingyao hadn't left her residence at all.
Her mother had wanted to visit her, but she herself had been injured. Xie Jinbai had even sent a messenger with a specific message, telling his mother-in-law to rest and recover well.
