The boy, who looked about six years old, looked at Yun Duoduo with great delight.

"Cough cough!" Consort Li coughed violently, and she quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief to wipe away the blood from the corner of her mouth.

"Qiu'er, that's your imperial sister, the Ninth Princess, Yun Duoduo."

"Your Majesty!" Xiao Chan was very worried about Consort Li and quickly handed her a cup of hot tea.

"Your Majesty, have some hot tea to calm your nerves."

"It's alright." Consort Li forced a smile and gave Xiao Chan a slight smile.

She took a sip of hot tea, patted her chest, and finally calmed her breathing.

"My body is truly useless."

“Ninth Princess, Imperial Sister…” The boy approached the group and carefully examined Yun Duoduo.

He was slender and tall. When Yun Duoduo saw him, she felt that he was a miniature version of her second brother. However, the temperament between his brows was completely different from that of her second brother.

The second prince, Yun Yizhong, is almost ten years old now. When he stands, he is very upright and has a dignified bearing. His expression and demeanor are sunny and positive.

The boy seemed slightly melancholy, with a hint of sadness in his eyes, appearing to be a somewhat gloomy young man. He was the kind of boy in class who didn't talk much, always sat in the corner, and kept to himself, but was also extremely handsome, the kind of boy many girls secretly admired.

“This is your seventh brother, Yun Yiqiu.” Ah Xiang saw Yun Duoduo staring at the seventh prince and knew she didn’t recognize him, so she spoke up from the side.

"Seventh Brother!" Yun Duoduo called out, her voice as melodious and pleasant as a silver bell.

Upon hearing the word "Seventh Brother," Yun Yiqiu stiffened for a moment, then patted Yun Duoduo's head.

[This voice is pleasant, soft and sweet, but ultimately, it's not hers.]

Yun Yiqiu's eyes seemed to hold memories, reluctance, and regret.

Yun Duoduo always felt that when her elder brother looked at her, he seemed to be recalling something, as if he saw the shadow of someone else in her. Moreover, there was always a faint sadness in his gaze.

Yun Duoduo shuddered. She wasn't about to die, so why were the people in Linhua Palace looking at her as if she were someone who was about to pass away?!

This is not a place to linger!

"It's getting late, so this servant won't disturb Your Highness's rest any longer. I'll take my leave now." Ah Xiang seemed to have noticed Yun Duoduo's discomfort, and since Consort Li was also coughing incessantly, she stood up and bowed to Consort Li.

"Yes, when the weather gets warmer, come visit me often. I really like this child." Consort Li smiled at Yun Duoduo, while Yun Yiqiu beside her remained silent.

"However, I am not feeling well, and I am simply unable to visit the little princess!" After saying this, Consort Li began to cough violently again.

"Mother!" Yun Yiqiu was very worried about his mother. He walked to the door and carefully closed the curtain to prevent any cold breeze from getting in.

"Your Majesty!" Xiao Chan looked at Consort Li with sadness in her eyes, her eyes filled with worry.

"It's nothing, I'm sorry you had to see this." Consort Li smiled apologetically.

"Next time, I need to have Xiao Chan prepare a few veils. I'm really afraid that this illness might spread to others."

"Then I will truly become a sinner!"

"Your Majesty, what are you saying?" Ah Xiang wanted to say something to comfort Consort Li, but she didn't know what to say.

Looking at Consort Li's condition, Yun Duoduo was puzzled. [She's been coughing up blood; could it be tuberculosis?]

Yun Duoduo frowned slightly. "[Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease. If Consort Li really has tuberculosis, she needs immediate treatment and must be isolated.]"

However, how can we confirm that it is pulmonary tuberculosis? In modern times, a chest CT scan, electronic laryngoscopy, complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), tuberculin skin test, and tumor marker tests are required to determine the cause.

Looks like I need to think of a solution...

Yun Duoduo picked at her lips, lost in thought, completely unaware of what the others said afterward. She only felt a lightness in her body as Ah Xiang picked her up.

As Ah Xiang walked outside, she put the little tiger hat on Yun Duoduo's head.

Sun Huohuo also came out, and before leaving, he waved to the Seventh Prince Yun Yiqiu and said goodbye.

However, Yun Yiqiu didn't understand what "bye-bye" meant, so she waved her hand in the same way he did.

As soon as Ah Xiang stepped out of the Lin Hua Palace and lifted the heavy curtain, she looked up and saw a little palace maid with a flushed face and hands red from the cold, looking at them with a happy expression.

"This is..." Ah Xiang couldn't help but wonder. Judging from the person's attire, she should also be a palace maid, but this palace maid looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old.

"My lady knows that the little princess has arrived, so she specially instructed me to wait here. My lady has already had the imperial kitchen send over the food. Please do me the honor of visiting Yinghua Palace, Aunt Xiang."

"Hey, what's with all this talk about showing respect? We're all just working in the palace."

"Look how cold you are."

Yun Duoduo looked at A Xiang, who looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old and was already being called aunt.

This reminded her of a time in modern times when she was a beautiful young woman, yet she was called "auntie" by ignorant children.

However, things are a little different in the palace; addressing someone as "aunt" is a sign of respect.

"Is your mistress Consort Wan?" Ah Xiang looked at the two side halls next to her. The door of Yinghua Hall was open, while the door of Liuhua Hall was closed.

"Exactly!" The little palace maid nodded, her face beaming with joy.

Yun Duoduo looked at her carefully. Such a lively palace maid was a rare sight in the palace.

"Aunt Xiang, please. It's cold outside, but the hall is warm with hot coals burning inside!" The little palace maid led the group toward Yinghua Hall.

Ah Xiang held Yun Duoduo in one arm and Jin Zhuangzhuang in the other, with Sun Huohuo following behind.

Yun Duoduo wanted Ah Xiang to put her down, but before she could speak, the group had already arrived at Yinghua Palace.

Linhua Palace has three sleeping quarters and a courtyard. The one in the center is Linhua Hall. To the left of Linhua Hall is Yinghua Hall, which is where Consort Wan lived. To the right of Linhua Hall is Liuhua Hall, which is where Consort Meng lived.

"They're here?!" a joyful voice came from inside.

"Duoduo, Ninth Princess!" Consort Wan quickly stood up to greet her when she saw the curtain being lifted.

So, this is Consort Wan.

Yun Duoduo looked around at the decorations in the bedroom. The space inside was not very large, and there were very few things inside. There were just some simple tables, chairs and benches for daily use. The dressing table was in the corner, and the wardrobe was also a small, low one.

There were no luxurious pearl and gemstone decorations on the bed curtains, nor any valuable jewelry on the table.

The situation here seems quite different from what we just saw at Consort Li's place.