Fletcher's Descent into the Abyss Chapter 17

The Queen Mother put on her clothes late at night and asked across the curtain, "What's the noise about?"

Hua Xiangyi drew aside the curtains, helped the empress dowager out of the fragrant and warm quilt, and whispered, "It was the students of the Imperial College who asked the emperor to revoke his appointment."

The Queen Mother stood up, and the maids on both sides lighted the lamp and raised the curtains. Hua Xiangyi helped the Queen Mother to the Luohan bed with a waisted horseshoe-shaped plain board, and brought a cushioned heater to the bed, and also heated cheese for the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother fiddled with the spoon and frowned slightly: "Why did it happen so suddenly?" She pondered for a long time, "The appointment was made just yesterday, but it is happening tonight. It is too fast."

"The trouble is still in the Imperial College." Hua Xiangyi leaned on the Queen Mother and said, "Aunt, the Imperial College is where all the writers in the world go. Even if it's the cabinet minister, it's not easy for him to show up this time."