One day, King Zhou of Shang drank with Dah-Gee on the tower. Half drunk, Dah-Gee danced and sang to please him. She was very beautiful—before entering the palace she was famous for beauty. Now, with Dah-Gee replacing the queen, she was the most powerful woman in the palace. She called the other ladies and maids to watch and clap. Only seventy-plus palace maids didn’t clap, and there were tear marks under their eyes.

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