Autumn in Jing City was usually sunny. The day was as warm as in spring and the noon was as hot as in summer. But the chill of autumn would come at night eventually.

However, on the evening of August 23, Madame Tao and the womenfolk of the Marquess’s Mansion stood in the chilly wind without wearing their cotton-padded jackets or furs. Even so, they were all sweaty.

As Madame Tao Junior's screams came out of the delivery room, He Shuijin raised her ...