As everyone leaned in to listen, Minister Fan began to slowly recount the scene when he first met Lian Hua: "In reply to His Majesty, this old servant had the fortune of meeting Beauty Lian once, and the demeanor and poise displayed by the Consort truly left this old servant in awe. I remember, it was around the time last year, after the court session, and I followed the Grand Tutor and other officials to the Star Palace to discuss the New Year Festival..."
The Emperor, seated above, though he had prepared himself mentally, still listened in a daze. How could words like "demeanor and poise" not match his Little Concubine?
