Imperial Palace, Empress Dowager's Palace.
The floor paved with white jade radiated a gentle luster, the eaves carved from sandalwood, the blue tiles carved into floating windows, and the jade stone-stacked wall panels made the entire palace appear resplendent and magnificent.
A few palace maids, holding various items in their hands, slowly approached from afar.
The leading palace maid said slowly, "Today is the fifteenth again, after the Empress Dowager has had her breakfast, she will visit the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas for incense and worship; mind your manners and don't upset the Empress Dowager."
"Yes, Aunt."
The head old palace maid was the Empress Dowager's close maid, respected throughout the Imperial Palace, and the palace maids were all afraid of her.
Inside the sleeping palace.
