Daylight broke, and the ceaseless chirping of birds filled the air.
The carriage had pulled into an inn to rest. Qiaochu, who had awakened the night before, supported her mistress throughout the morning, helping her to a seat inside the room with the assistance of a maidservant.
Fu You'an, feeling sore and aching in her waist and feet, leaned against the headboard to eat the porridge the maid fed her.
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