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Outside Zaiyuan was seated in the robes of a eunuch. He bowed as the courtiers formed into groups to discuss what they had just seen.

"Chief Minister, can you believe the gaul of that woman to find some desperate welp to even suckle at her breast. There's proof that the idiot king needs to put on his crown and rule the country. We need a true--"

The chief minister shook his head indignantly, "Let us keep such outbursts to private quarters and private discussions. The queen would not make such a move without reason. Remember we had three princes of Caiwong asking for the hand of our princess. The new regulations for her as crown princess is that her husband is a consort, not a king. This is her brilliance."

"We need a strong military ruler."

A thin man with a green robe burst in. "Do you want all our built wealth to die all because of your pride? I think the king has done very well to put that queen in charge. She has spunk. I want to see what this little child is made of. The monks who do those types of tattooing choose their clients. She could not have commissioned . . . and why would do that who is of advanced spiritual learning to a child. That is the work of Tang Seng whose paintings I have a collection of. I believe that the ruler or advisor to our newly crowned princess may be her."

"Have you lost your senses in your lust for a young woman that has yet to blossom?"

The chief minister turned to see that a crowd of courtiers had gathered to hear his thoughts on this whole matter, "I will make a motion to the king in a letter about a military leader as it is a valid concern of our friend here. I will plead this on your behalf."

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The courtiers all murmured in agreement and dispersed.

The eunuch also returned to the shadows.