That night, Han Wu and Qin Shuang attended the banquet alongside a gathering of high-ranking palace officials.0

From the conversations drifting around the hall, Han Wu picked up a few things about Luo Wulei. The latter had been stationed there for three years and was due for a promotion according to palace regulations. Yet, for reasons unknown, he had not received it. Anxious, Luo Wulei frequently hosted banquets, inviting influential officials to drink and soothe his nerves. On the surface, it looked as though Han Wu had been invited simply because one such banquet happened to fall on this day.0

Han Wu and Qin Shuang...0