Cai Ping was deeply concerned. Excessive emotional fluctuations in a pregnant woman could harm the fetus. Shen Wei had been pregnant for less than two months, a time when the pregnancy was most fragile.
What if Shen Wei's overwhelming sorrow led to a miscarriage? What then?
Cai Ping was frantic, but Shen Wei remained utterly unperturbed.
"It's fine," Shen Wei said, reveling in her newfound freedom.
With Prince Yan no longer visiting her, Shen Wei felt a great weight lifted. She no longer had to strain her words or exhaust herself physically, and she could retire to bed early without a care.
When Prince Yan did come, she had to expend energy catering to his whims—observing his moods, playing the role of the understanding companion—only to end up with sore limbs from the exertion.
A man of boundless vigor was the hardest to please.
