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 However, because I know that you are highly intelligent, a solution for this situation can be found.

"The solution, Sire" answered the young man, "is available, if you wish to follow my advice. As I have understood, your counselor has a concubine, whom he loves very much, and to whom he entrusts all his secrets. Now, you should let this woman know, that you are dying of love for her, and that there is nothing that you will not to do for her if she would let you prove that you love her. And, like most women, she is long of hair and short on intellect, and knowing that she is beautiful, she will easily be made to believe, that you wish her to give you her love. Since you are her Lord and Master, I think that you have the power to have her come to you immediately and in this way, I am sure that you will be able to assure yourself from his own mouth of all the machinations which the counselor has in mind against you."

The Emperor liked the advice of the young man very much, and found a prudent, and smart female messenger, and pretending to fervently love the woman of his counselor, he opened up his heart fully to her, and commanded her to communicate his message. So, she carried out his order and found an opportunity to be with her and let her know what was on her lord's mind.