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"And Xia Meiren's complexion was very bad—her eyes are filled with dark circles. But I heard she's been standing at the palace gates under the shade, praying for the common people affected by the plague in Liancheng City, Jingzhou Prefecture, hoping they recover. Sometimes she even goes to Xiangyun Hall to pray to Buddha."
Who in the palace doesn't know she's only doing it to attract the Emperor's attention? Lánxīn said with some disdain
"Oh! Right—I almost forgot this exciting news. I heard Consort De has been so sick these past few weeks that she even coughed up blood. The imperial physicians have been going to her palace like water. And the Eldest Princess seems to have gotten infected by her and is also sick," Lánxīn said in a low voice.
