councillor-in-chief

Updated: May 12, 2025

The first part of the audience I could not hear very well, as so many people were whispering and talking at the same time, but by peeping through the carved-work of the screen, I could see a General talking to Her Majesty. I also saw the members of the Grand Council come in headed by Prince Ching, who was the Councillor-in-Chief.

Princess Der Ling - Two Years in the Forbidden City