I heard my voice was very flat, as if I was reading. I said, "You read it, and I believe what you read." Only when he read it did I have the courage to leave him and step out of the palace.
He was silent for a while and did not take the silk from Zhang Tang's hand. He just looked at me with waves in his eyes. I heard him say: "The queen has no virtue and is bewitched by witches. The palace people cannot persuade the queen. Everyone involved in the Tingwei Mansion will be righteous."
He also heard him say, "The queen is out of order and confused by shamans. She cannot inherit the destiny of heaven. She has the seal and ribbon on her and retreats to Nagato Palace. The supreme decree prohibits leaving the palace. Although it is abolished, the worship is in accordance with the law and cannot be different from that in the palace."
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