Zhu Liling was shocked to find that Eunuch Lishi had died, but she was happy too because she would not be able to save him. She didn't want to be a puppet of Lóng Wei. He would become powerful with her support, which she could never let happen.
She opened the drawer and took out a sheet. "Bring the ink and brush," Zhu Liling told her personal attendant. She settled on the floor mattress and placed the sheet on the table.
The Queen had to send a message to her brother to come to the palace and meet her once. She had to find a way to remove Lóng Wei from the palace. Her brother was the Western Province General and would soon retire by giving his duties to his son.
