Compared to ordinary families, the royal families would spend their New Year's Day in a more ritualistic way.

Before sunrise, Long Tianyu entered the imperial palace in a new ceremonial robe.

On this day, under Crown Prince's lead, all the princes and concubines would have to pay their respect to the empress dowager in Taihe Palace, and after that, they would receive officials in Yonghe Palace. Despite the emperor on the sickbed, the ritual was necessary on such a ...