Jiang Wan, dressed in a light yellow warm coat with a rabbit fur collar that accentuated her delicate features, bowed to the Empress.
The Empress was very happy, her face beaming, and she looked past her towards the back.
"Why are you here alone? Didn't Xuan'er bring you?"
Jiang Wan was taken aback by the question.
I don't know why the Empress suddenly brought up Pei Xuan, and in such a teasing tone.
It was as if Pei Xuan should have been with her.
She was momentarily stunned.
Seeing this, the Empress couldn't help but laugh. She simply pulled Jiang Wan towards the inner room and ordered people to bring tea and snacks.
Inside the warm room, Jiang Wan took a sip of tea and glanced at the Empress.
The Empress had always been kind to her, but today, her eyes held an even more intense gaze that made it hard for her to ignore.
But no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't figure out the reason.
The Empress looked at her with a smile, her eyes full of warmth.
However, since Pei Xuan had not expressed his feelings, she could not bring herself to say anything, so she suppressed her joy and brought up another matter instead.
"This winter is unusually cold. I heard there's been a plague outbreak in prison. Did you know?"
Jiang Wan shook her head: "I haven't heard of it."
She had been busy organizing her mother's notes and petitioning for a divorce for days and hadn't paid attention to the news outside.
"I heard it from Xuan'er a few days ago. She said that the commotion in the Jingzhao Yin prison is the worst. More than a dozen prisoners have died because they couldn't bear it. I also heard that Gu Yurong has fallen ill. The imperial physician has already seen her and treated her for many days, but her condition is not good."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan raised an eyebrow.
The imperial edict sentenced Gu Yurong to exile. If she fell seriously ill and could not be exiled from the capital, she would have to wait until she recovered before being exiled.
As far as she knew, the plague was extremely dangerous; those with mild cases would recover quickly with medication, while those with severe cases would die within days.
It's rather strange that Gu Yurong's condition hasn't improved after many days of treatment.
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