Count Jingwen strode through the estate gates with great vigor, his spirits soaring as his robes billowed around him.
"Congratulations, My Lord! Heartiest congratulations, My Lord!" The head steward was the first to react, stepping forward quickly to bow and offer his congratulations. The rest of the household soon followed suit, and for a time, choruses of well-wishes filled the air.
Count Jingwen beamed from ear to ear. He turned to Madam An, rubbing his hands together incessantly, and repeatedly instructed the servants, "Go prepare the finest fetal-calming medicine! From today onward, Concubine An's diet and daily needs must be attended to with the utmost care!" As if suddenly remembering something, he hastily added, "And have two sharp maids assigned to wait on her."
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