Meanwhile, neither Ming Mei nor Mei Lang knew they had already fallen under Xian Guifei's watchful eye.
A week passed.
The day finally arrived when both concubines were to pay their formal respects to the Empress—a tradition that marked the beginning of their official favor in the inner palace, now that they had completed their etiquette training.
Mei Liang, dressed neatly in pale pink robes, walked steadily toward Yaotai Palace, her footsteps graceful and composed. Lánxīn hurried to her side and whispered excitedly,
"Mistress, I heard that the Bureau of Palace Ladies will be assigning servants to our palace today. We'll be moving out of Xiangting Auspicious Pavilion and into Yunlu main palace. Mistress will finally be the rightful mistress of Yunlu Palace!"
Mei Liang gave a faint smile but remained silent. So the Empress was truly willing to allow her to reside in Yunlu main palace so soon?
