human
You have no idea, said the Emperor,
gpt
Indeed?
human
Yes, continued the Emperor,
gpt
I am not allowed to speak to any one from outside. I am without power, without companions, and even the eunuchs act as though they are under no obligations to respect me. The position of the lowest servant in the palace is more desirable than mine. Then lowering his voice he continued,
human
But there is a day of reckoning to come. The Empress Dowager cannot live forever, and if ever I get my throne again I will see to it that those who put me here will suffer as I have done.