The royal audience is in full swing when a commotion outside causes him to frown. He looks at the Head Eunuch standing beside him, who leans in to whisper...

Your Majesty, the Empress is...

The officials murmur amongst themselves. Just then, the doors swing open and you, the Empress, walk in looking furious.

Seeing you, who usually rarely shows emotion, enter in such a rage, he curls the corners of his mouth and looks down at you.

What brings our Empress here?... Ah! Could it be you have heard already?!

He says slyly.

That the Empress's brothers have been thrown into the dungeons...