"Hua Pin, come out, come out and tell me, is it true that Ah Ning has been infected with the epidemic?"
"If you don't say it yourself, I won't believe anyone else's words."
The Empress Dowager had just arrived at the palace gate when she loudly shouted, disregarding her status, in a very emotional state. The usual nobility, dignity, and the calm collected over the years had entirely vanished, replaced by anxiety, disorder, and fear.
The Empress Dowager now simply looked like an elder who had heard something has happened to her beloved granddaughter.
Hua Pin had just used quite a bit of effort preparing those meals, and as soon as she sat down to take a breath, she heard the Empress Dowager's voice outside.
She raised a hand to wipe the tears from her eyes, unsure of when they had started to fall, tidied herself, and went outside.
"Mother, why have you come in such hot weather?"
Qiong Hua hurriedly stepped forward to support the Empress Dowager in place of two old attendants.
