The horizon was just beginning to pale with the first light of dawn when Yin Lu was already busy in the courtyard. She tucked the last neatly folded garment into a satchel, her fingertips lingering on the fabric as if to weave all her concerns into the cloth itself.
"Mother, why are you up so early?" Lantian Lu pushed the door open, his heart tightening at the sight of his mother’s slender figure bustling about in the morning mist.
Hearing his voice, Yin Lu turned back. Though her eyes still held traces of fatigue, she offered a gentle smile. "I just wanted to make sure everything was prepared for you." She handed him the satchel, unable to stop herself from adding, "Remember to change into this new robe often; the mountain dew is heavy..."
Chapter 457