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He slowly stood up, looking around. Above him were intricately carved beams and painted pillars, beneath his feet lay a floor of golden bricks. Behind a screen depicting five-clawed golden dragons was a long writing desk. On either side of the desk were two crane-shaped palace lamps, their flickering light casting swirling smoke. The cold air of late autumn, scented with sandalwood, blew across his nose.,All these things left Empress Dowager Li somewhat helpless. She was only a woman of twenty-seven, not even yet of marriageable age.,But, could a physician actually say this Of course not.。