Zhao Hua Palace.
A wooden desk was set up in front of the Imperial Desk, with Eunuch Jin buried in handling memorials, and a small mountain of documents piled up beside him.
Before leaving, the Empress had instructed that he could handle general affairs at his discretion, but if there were urgent matters, he could send a message through the Earth Veins to the Southern Border.
As the Chief Steward and Director of the Rites, he often assisted with tasks, so this job was not particularly difficult for him. The only troublesome part was having to pretend that the Empress was still in the palace.
Not only did he have to pay respects to the empty air at Ningde Palace every morning and evening, but he also had to send in breakfast and then find a secluded place to secretly eat it...
To the outside, it was announced that the phoenix body was unwell, and the routine morning assemblies were also suspended.
