The Empress Dowager's birthday is on May 15th, which is the tenth day after the Dragon Boat Festival.
The Empress Dowager is not the birth mother of the Emperor, so by rights, the birthday banquet should not be extravagant. But the Xue Family is wealthy, and Empress Dowager Xue is funding the banquet herself, so the Emperor has no say, right?
The Emperor really has no way.
Since Empress Dowager Xue returned to the palace, Qi Yun has not been in a good mood and rarely goes to the harem, as the saying goes, "out of sight, out of mind."
Yet thinking that he, a dignified Emperor, has to avoid the Empress Dowager, truly irks him.
Qi Yun walked in the back garden and looked up at the tempting lanterns being hung, his gaze turning colder.
"Emperor, there are steps ahead, be careful not to trip."
Chen Zhong followed behind, whispering a reminder.
