Cai Lian was scolded fiercely, her face red with humiliation as she withdrew her foot, almost on the verge of tears. However, fearing it would ruin her makeup, she held back, biting her lip and following the palace maids and eunuchs of Caiwei, meekly making her way to Shuntian Hall.
Upon arriving at Shuntian Hall, the noblewomen waiting outside knelt down upon seeing the arrival of the Empress's Phoenix Chariot, shouting, "Long Live the Empress, Long, Long Live the Empress—"
Cai Lian then realized just how noble her sister, who had grown up with her from a young age, had become!
The noblewomen kneeling on the ground, each dressed in court dress, even those stationed in the corners—positions she could never aspire to attain. Yet, all these exalted ladies, whom she had to look up to, were now bowing humbly at her feet, devoutly worshiping. What a thrilling feeling that must be!
