The next day was the first day of the month.
Honored Lady Dou's death caused not a ripple in the palace.
Worshiping heaven and ancestors, three kneels and nine kowtows, granting banquets, receiving tributes, and saluting...
Everything continued fervently, bustling and grand.
Xia Ruqing was busy all day, and upon returning to the palace, she fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow.
The second day of the month was when the concubines in the palace received visits from their families.
Each of the four consorts had family members entering the palace.
Technically, both Ni Manxue and Xia Caiying had been bestowed with enjoinment, so they should have come to pay respects to the Empress.
But Xia Ruqing was too exhausted, and she had someone send a message back that unless there was something important, they shouldn't come for now.
After all, they could meet on regular days, take it slow and come later!
