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A painted historical scene showing an older man in a gold robe on a throne, with a man in a red robe standing, and other figures bowing.

A painted historical scene showing an older man in a gold robe on a throne, with a man in a red robe standing, and other figures bowing.
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PAGE TITLE: "The Frost Beneath Silk" COLOR PALETTE: muted greys, deep reds, cold blues. Hints of falling snow. Light and shadow contrast. Mood is quiet, tense, and emotionally cold. STYLE: Realistic, semi-historical with expressive facial subtleties. Architecture resembles Ming Dynasty Forbidden City. Clothing is layered silks and court robes. PANEL 1 — [Wide Shot] SCENE: A long, red-pillared corridor of the Forbidden City, early evening. Red lanterns sway faintly. Snow drifts from the sky. Imperial Ming Dynasty Minister walks calmly, hands hidden in his sleeves, alone. His shadow trails long behind him. NARRATION ( Minister, internal): **“The Palace never sleeps… it only watches.”** --- PANEL 2 — [Close-Up] SCENE: Minister gently brushes a sleeve as he walks. There is a faint ink stain near the hem — delicate but visible. NARRATION: **“Ink and blood. Both stain. But only one speaks first.”** --- PANEL 3 — [Interior Medium-Wide] SCENE: Inside a silk-draped court chamber. The Grand Eunuch sits on an elevated platform, looking down like a spider in his web. Several attendants kneel or bow low. The Imperial Ming Dynasty Minister stands at the doorway — calm, composed, head lowered slightly, eyes looking up through his lashes. DIALOGUE (Grand Eunuch): **“Minister Wen… your mentor once spoke too freely. And too often.”** DIALOGUE (Wen Zhu): **“A wise man often dies with an unspoken truth still in his throat.”** --- PANEL 4 — [Medium Shot] SCENE: The Grand Eunuch smiles tightly. See more

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