The following day, before heading to the royal court, Zheng Liang instructed Xiaowei to not disturb Yang Ning and let her sleep until she woke up naturally.
Their passionate encounter from the previous night, which was initially intended to be a brief moment of intimacy, extended late into the night until she finally drifted off to sleep in his arms. He couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt for wearing her out, especially knowing she was already grappling with morning sickness and feeling lethargic and weak due to her pregnancy.
Before retiring for the night, Zheng Liang requested a warm towel from the maid and personally wiped Yang Ning's body with it. Although he could have asked the maid to assist with her cleaning and changing, he preferred to attend to her himself. After all, she was his wife, and he wanted to take care of her himself.