In the end, the Emperor took the advice and didn't rush to show off his daughter at the banquet.
He sent someone to deliver the message that the Empress would continue to host the banquet, and he would not attend. Instead, he would hold another farewell banquet for the envoys at a later date as compensation.
Having given these instructions, the Emperor no longer concerned himself with anything else but talking with his daughter.
To be precise, it was more of a one-sided conversation.
Qu Fulan had no experience chatting with an Emperor. Given the suddenness of the situation, she hadn't been able to recover from the shock, feeling as if a pie had fallen from the sky or she had hit the jackpot, leaving her dizzy.
Who could have imagined that she would start as a low-level maid and end up with the identity of a princess? It was truly a transformation from sparrow to phoenix.
