Liang Wan's mind was a mess. This had caught her completely off guard.
She took a few deep breaths, clinging to a single thought. 'No matter what, the Grandmaster's Mansion must not descend into chaos!'
She first pulled out a handkerchief, held it over her mouth and nose, and stepped into the inner chamber.
The Grandmaster was delirious with fever and completely unconscious. His face was sallow and etched with sickness, making it impossible to ask for his instructions.
Liang Wan retreated to the outer room and calmed herself, pondering for a moment.
'This matter has to be kept secret from everyone, but how?' she thought. 'If the worst happens to the Grandmaster, how could I possibly hide it?'
Liang Wan summoned only the Chief Steward and Bai Lu into the room.
The two were stunned to learn that the Grandmaster had contracted the plague.
The medicine wasn't the issue. The issue was where he could go to recover.
