The Empress Dowager had calculated the month her daughter would give birth and had already sent word, but since the Capital had already started to snow, the Shadow Guard delivering the letter was delayed on the road, so the letter only arrived today. Otherwise, it should have arrived earlier under normal circumstances.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xingzhou got up, opened the door, and took the letter from Ye Zong.
Upon learning it was from the Imperial Palace, he did not open it but handed it directly to Fanghua.
Fanghua opened it to find the Empress Dowager's handwritten letter, asking if the child was born safely, whether it was a boy or girl, what name was given, and also inquiring about Fanghua's health.
Fanghua had not let anyone send news back to the Capital regarding her low fetal position and the risk of miscarriage at any time.
Thus, the Empress Dowager was unaware of the suffering her daughter endured in Ningzhou, and her words of concern did not seem feigned.
