C20 At this moment the silence was louder than the sound

Little Mei violently coughed again.

Xiao Dingyuan frowned, his expression grave.

After a long while, he asked, "Is it the empress?"

Little Mei closed her eyes and nodded. Two streams of tears flowed down her pale and emaciated face.

Xiao Dingyuan helped her to lie down and instructed her: "Rest well. Otherwise, when your master comes back