Tan Xiang said, "Second Madam heard about the situation over here with the Eldest Young Master and was terribly worried, so she sent me to inquire."
"How is that little girl? Is she doing any better?"
The maid sighed. "How could she get better that quickly? She has the plague. Last night, the Eldest Young Master and the Divine Doctor didn't sleep a wink. They took turns giving her acupuncture, but nothing worked."
Tan Xiang covered her mouth in fear. "It's that serious? This must be so hard on the Eldest Young Master. The plague isn't just deadly, it's contagious."
"If the Eldest Young Master gets infected and then passes it to the Emperor in the palace... I can't even imagine it. The entire Xie Mansion will be implicated and condemned. What would we do then?"
The maid shushed her. "Don't say such things. It won't get that serious."
"The Eldest Young Master isolated himself in the side courtyard for two or three days. He only went to the palace after confirming he was fine."
