A baby girl. Her eyes were completely white, not a trace of black, like milky-white glass.1

Everyone fell silent. Never mind this world’s preference for sons over daughters; this newborn baby girl was also blind.1

The midwife didn’t dare breathe too loudly. She knew how high Li Yuan’s status was in Gemhill County. At the same time, she felt a nameless sorrow welling up in her heart. She knew how kind Yan Yu was; many refugees had survived only thanks to her compassion. Why then, heaven above, would such a virtuous woman be given a daughter who was blind?0

Fearful and filled with regret, the midwife stood there trembling, clueless as to what she should do. The entire room grew deathly quiet, the only sound coming from the newborn’s cries.0

Eventually, those cries subsided, and suddenly became a soft, babyish laugh. Kicking her tiny legs, waving her little hands, the infant...0