"Gao Shiming? Why is he looking for me?" Li Ruolian asked, his guard up.
Gao Shiming was not only the Director of Ceremonial but had also been overseeing the Eastern Depot during Wang Zhixin’s absence from the capital; he was effectively Emperor Chongzhen’s right arm. Li Ruolian, as Commander of the Brocade Guard, was the Emperor’s left arm. Under normal circumstances, the left and right arms avoided contact to prevent fueling the Emperor’s suspicions. This was both the way of the official and a means of self-preservation, a truth Li Ruolian understood well.
The elderly eunuch bowed to Li Ruolian again. "Commander Li, please don’t overthink this. This is official business, nothing private."
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