The Empress suddenly fell silent, gazing at the celadon bottle her father produced from his sleeve.
"This is the dragon’s blood incense tribute from the Southern Frontier," the Senior Grand Secretary said, placing the porcelain bottle on the lotus-patterned side table. "His Majesty has been complaining of poor sleep lately. If you were to add some to his calming decoction..."
The Empress understood his meaning at once and tucked the bottle into her sleeve.
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