Hearing footsteps approaching, the two people in the cell shrank back in terror.
He Yuyan was the most terrified of all. Why were the imperial physicians coming here? The jailer on duty had already reported her case of smallpox, but what about the woman she had hired as her body double? Would someone discover that they had swapped identities? If only she hadn't been in such a rush to swap clothes—she should have waited until after the inspection. What was she to do?
He Yuyan’s palms were slick with sweat, and her throat felt parched and desperately itchy. She covered her mouth, terrified that she might accidentally cough.
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