She had grown so used to dressing for convenience that changing clothes had never crossed her mind. No one else had thought to remind her that she should dress up a little for a visit to the palace. Now, looking at Madam Jun's finery and Ye Qinglan's outfit, which seemed appropriate anywhere, she suddenly felt that what she was wearing was rather plain.
"Should I change?" She supposed she ought to show His Majesty the Emperor at least a little respect.
Madam Jun had been about to say that respecting that damned emperor hardly mattered. But while there was nothing strictly wrong with Ye Chuqi's outfit, its lack of character and rough finish offended her taste. She waved a hand. "Change!"
How long could a change of clothes take? Let that damned emperor wait!
His Majesty the Emperor, Clement, waited expectantly in the main hall for a long time. When the person he was waiting for still failed to appear at the door, he began to wonder what was going on.
Her Majesty the Empress, Winona, held a jade-colored teacup and savored the fresh green tea that had just been delivered to the palace. She glanced toward the door and smiled. "I told you not to arrange the meeting in the main hall. Who meets a child somewhere like this? But you insisted the side hall wasn't formal enough, and you were afraid she'd read too much into an invitation to my palace. If you're going to worry this much, wouldn't it have been better to visit Ye Family Manor?"
Clement shot Winona a sidelong glance. "You just want to go to Ye Family Manor for fun. The green tea's good, isn't it? Upset them, and you won't have any more to drink."
"I'm not as obnoxious as you. You