Although the former Emperor's sudden demise left little time to prepare for the coronation of the current Your Majesty, Prime Minister Sun is a remarkably capable statesman. Together with the officials of the Ministry of Rites, they worked tirelessly, nearly running themselves ragged and losing handfuls of hair, finally making all the necessary arrangements for the new Emperor's coronation ceremony.
Ling Hua convalesced behind closed doors, seeing no one afterward. Nevertheless, the civil and military officials of the court remained highly attentive to the Marquis Duanjing Residence. Unable to ascertain the specifics of Ling Hua's illness nor gather any internal information from the Marquis Duanjing Residence, officials could only seek insights from those close to Ling Hua regarding her current condition.
The most pressing concerns were whether Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager were anxious, as well as the reactions of Ling Hua's third and fourth brothers and the Ling Family.
