Lian Hua was bewildered, not knowing what kind of imperial decree the Emperor was going to deliver to her. Seeing Xiao Youyou eating happily, with her own clothes in disarray, she wondered how she could possibly receive the decree. Fortunately, the Imperial Eunuch with the Decree sent someone to say there was no rush, and she could wait until she was ready.
So after a flurry of chaos, Lian Hua received the decree in the Main Hall and learned it was an imperial edict conferring the title of Empress. At that moment, her jaw dropped in disbelief, thinking she must have misheard. She was just about to ask for it to be read again when Nanny Qi and Su Ran each nudged her, bringing her back to reality, and she accepted the edict.
