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Several days had passed since the New Year, but the festive atmosphere lingered in the capital. When people walked through the streets, joy was visible on their faces.
Inside the Imperial Study, Chen Kaiming spread out a roll of rice paper as Eunuch Yue ground some ink by his side.
The wolf-hair brush soaked up ink from the inkstone, and Chen Kaiming brushed it lightly against the edge, preparing to write. Just then, a eunuch outside the study announced, "Minister Qi requests an audience."
Chen Kaiming’s hand trembled slightly, and a drop of ink fell onto the rice paper, forming a blot on the fresh sheet.
Chen Kaiming furrowed his brow subtly. Placing the brush on the rest,...



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