I could easily see the whole grounds, and remembered how on my first visit I had gone down the steps that led between the foundations of the former barracks.
The next day, however, when the princess was sitting with the king and eating out of her own little golden plate, she heard a strange noise on the marble steps outside.
'I'm a going to put you through there. Take this light; go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall, to the street door; unfasten it, and let us in.
If you are anything less than a true China history expert, I guarantee this book will serve either as a great starting point for you or as a great refresher.