After the Emperor returned to Qiankun Palace, he issued a verbal decree.
The number of people wishing to perform for the Longevity Festival was immense. The late Emperor had favored grand spectacles, so during his reign, the Longevity Festival featured endless songs and dances from the Music Bureau's performers. Even opera troupes from the Capital City would enter the palace for celebratory performances. Some might not even get to perform before the Emperor, instead entertaining guests on the periphery. However, the concubines' performances were for the Emperor alone. While the families of the imperial clan and high ministers might be fortunate enough to watch on account of the festival, the concubines could never perform for guests alone, as it would disrupt the proper hierarchy of host and guest, superior and inferior.
