"The Third Prince contracted the plague from who knows where. There are rumors circulating in the palace that during his confinement, only the Empress and a maid from Jiaofang Palace entered the Third Prince's bedchamber..."
Xiao Lingzi recounted the palace gossip with vivid expressions, showing the utmost reverence when mentioning the Empress and the Third Prince.
One would never guess he was the same person who had just defended the Crown Prince so fiercely.
Chapter 90