“Nothing wrong. It’s just...the earl is heavily sick right now. He usually doesn’t see guests.” The smile on the chief maid’s face became even more awkward.

“But I’m not an ordinary guest. He’s my uncle, and our families are related. Shouldn’t I visit a sick elder in the family?” Qu Moying asked back.

It was natural for a youngster to visit a sick elder unless the two families didn’t want to keep in touch.

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