Ning Xueyan met the reigning Emperor for the first time in the Empress' palace.

She kowtowed to the Emperor and Empress together with Commandery Princess Xianyun, with Ao Chenyi following suit with a lackadaisical attitude. The Princess was dressed in a bright red robe while Ning Xueyan was dressed in purple. Ao Chenyi wore his usual black gown embroidered with crimson red spider lily patterns.

Ning Xueyan took care to take a step back when the Princess was greeting ...