On the day of the Winter Solstice, the Empress hosted a banquet in the palace.
It was the first time she had hosted a banquet since the grand wedding of the Emperor and Empress, naturally, the significance was extraordinary,
All the Noble Ladies with Imperial Titles donned their ceremonial robes, representing their status and made every effort to leave a good impression on the young Empress.
Zhang Mingshu was no exception.
Seated in her designated place, she listened as a eunuch called out in a piercingly high tone, "The Empress has arrived!"
She knelt down, not daring to raise her head until that high and mighty individual had taken her seat at the head of the hall, then rose along with everyone else.
Zhang Mingshu was very curious about the Empress; she was the Grand Tutor's legitimate daughter and was originally to be the Crown Princess of the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion.
