After the servants set up a table in the main hall, where incense sticks were burning, Song Yixiao wore solemn make-up and magnificent clothing, kneeling before the hall decently.

After the protocol officer finished reading the article about conferring Song Yixiao with an honorary title, which contained pairs of four parallel constructions and six-character sentences, Song Yixiao kowtowed and expressed her profound gratitude to the Emperor’s honor. Raising her hands above her ...