The young eunuch respectfully took the national letter, took small steps, and walked around from behind the black-painted sandalwood pillar to the steps at the side of the imperial throne where Bai Qingyan was seated, handing the national letter of Xiliang to Wei Zhong.
Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was gazing at the national letter of Xiliang, King of Guangan, acting with the demeanor of a elder, assumed a lecturing posture: "Your Majesty, why are the other relatives absent from today's enthronement ceremony and state banquet? Your Majesty's conduct... is lacking in proper etiquette."
Liu Rushi raised his eyes at these words, glanced at the King of Guangan who was taking advantage of his seniority, and forced himself to swallow his words, not wanting Zhou's family affairs to become a laughingstock for Yan, Rong, and Xiliang, and thus susceptible to exploitation.
