Shen Chuwei didn't realize the Empress was watching her intently, she was just a bit curious why today the Empress's walking posture seemed odd, as she was leaning to one side.
She wondered if the Empress had slept in a wrong position last night?
But as the Empress held such a high status, she felt it wasn't her place to comment.
On the way to the inner room, the Empress's gaze continued to follow Shen Chuwei's movements. As a woman who had given birth to two sons and had seen many pregnant women, it was inevitable that she felt some doubt.
Entering the inner room, not only was there a basin of ice, but also a palace maid was fanning the air with a round fan, making it much cooler than outside.
The Empress sat on the couch sipping the newly brewed tea prepared by Chun Xi, her beautiful eyes occasionally glancing at Shen Chuwei's stomach. Standing there with a flat belly, Shen Chuwei showed no signs of what the Empress was looking for.