Eunuch Yu An, as the Emperor's chief eunuch, returned promptly with the book of designs.
He pointed to a page for the Emperor, "Your Majesty, this is the book from before, with designs drawn by the imperial painter. As you can see, it matches this comb perfectly."
The Emperor scrutinized the page, his expression darkening. He then ordered, "Someone, summon Miss Lipin." He paused and changed his command, "Yu An, you go personally and ensure no information is leaked."
"Yes." With a thud in his chest, Eunuch Yu An immediately turned to leave.
The Emperor glanced at Zhou Gu and He Zheng. In such a short amount of time, their injuries had stained them with even more blood. Suppressing his anger, he ordered, "Send for the Imperial Doctor."
Zhou Gu thought to himself, it's about time His Majesty remembered to call for a doctor. It certainly took a while.
