Bai Ruozhu looked somewhat surprised at the visitor; how come they mentioned her name? Even if sending an invitation card, it shouldn't be sent to her, right? Based on their previous actions, the envoy is Jiang Yichun as the emissary, assisted by Li Jin.
Jiang Yichun also looked doubtfully at the visitor, wondering what the Emperor meant by this.
The messenger spoke Chinese quite well. He noticed the two's confusion, smiling as he said, "Every year at this time, Kyoto hosts a poetry event for women, attended by the ladies from aristocratic families in Kyoto, and the poems must be composed in Chinese. Hence, His Majesty wishes to invite Bai to be one of the judges. I believe no one is more familiar with Zhongyuan poetry than you."
Bai Ruozhu wasn't much interested in this kind of poetry event, mostly involving a group of women striving for beauty; while being a judge was alright, she found it rather uninteresting.
