The Cold Food Festival and Qingming Festival span over two days when both the Great Yan Imperial Court and the common people honor their ancestors.
During the Cold Food Festival, stoves are not lit, cold food is eaten, and ancestors are worshipped, which is relatively simple among the populace.
But within the imperial family, the day begins with busyness right from early morning, starting with a visit to the Imperial Mausoleums and Ancestral Temples to pay homage to their ancestors, followed by burning incense to worship the city god.
On this day, civil and military officials will enter the palace, bringing their families along. Currently, with Prince Ling, Jun Yuyan, overseeing governmental affairs, he is responsible for the ancestral worship. As Princess Consort Murong Jiu, she must attend to these ladies.
Women are not allowed to enter the Imperial Mausoleums and Ancestral Temples, except for the Empress, who may enter to pay tribute.
