Five days later, the Empress had fully recovered, and Fu Chu repeated his previous method under the cover of night to return her to the palace.
As Nursemaid Yao grew older, her need for sleep diminished. She often lay awake until dawn, tossing and turning, unable to find rest, especially when she thought of the hardships the Empress had endured throughout her life.
Having cared for the Empress since she was a child, she had poured more time and effort into her than anyone else. She was the person who had spent the most time by the Empress's side—even her biological mother, the Marchioness Ningyuan, could not compare.
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