Just as Zhao Fugui thought he could finally shake off his run of bad luck, the Empress suddenly remembered that Li Rufeng had been dispatched to serve as a prison guard. She sat upon the dragon throne and said to the eunuch beside her, "Go, summon Captain Li to the hall. I have questions for him."
The eunuch acknowledged the command and departed. Before long, Li Rufeng arrived in the grand hall, knelt, and paid his respects: "Your Majesty, your humble subject Li Rufeng greets Your Majesty."
The Empress looked at him with a smile and asked, "Captain Li, you have been tending to Zhao Fugui in the prison. How have things gone between you these past few days?"
Chapter 60