In Minghe Pavilion, Yao Shi Moke sat on the steps drinking in melancholy, one cup after another, as if he had suddenly aged a lot.
"Duke, Duke, someone has come from the palace!" The butler ran in to inform him, seeing Yao Shi Moke sitting in the empty banquet hall looking haggard, he asked, "Shall I send them away?"
"No need."
Before long, Yao Shi Moke regained his invigorated appearance and went to the reception hall to find a familiar eunuch. He clasped his hands and smiled, saying, "Eunuch Li, what brings you here late at night? Is there a decree from Your Majesty?"
"The Duke speaks too seriously," Eunuch Li quickly replied, "It's not a decree, but the announcement from the Divine Marquis Mansion just woke the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor is also frightened. He hopes the Duke can enter the palace to calm the people's hearts."
"Oh?" Yao Shi Moke gently stroked his beard.
