Introducing a new queen help

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I have bought a new queen for my colony whose queen is drone laying only. The new queen arrives tomorrow so i went in today to remove the old queen who, is normally very easy to find. after three searches i could not find her. The bees are very noisy, and only on one frame are there any brood, and these are all drone. i counted a dozen capped cells. I noticed that they are building a few play cups. although not sure if that is correct. small round cups...
Anyway i digress.
Is it still ok to introduce a new queen as i cannot find the old one.
she arrives tomorrow

Thanks for your help

did you try a test frame? sounds more like a q- colony...
 
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