Koala Reads

"When they arrived at the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility, the Empress Dowager had just finished her morning exercise and was having breakfast."

"Seeing Princess Fuming and Shen Linyi coming, she didn't let them perform the courtesy. Instead, she happily asked them to sit on either side of her."

"According to the rules in the palace, no one was allowed to dine at the same table with the Empress Dowager while she was having a meal, except the Emperor. And no one was allowed to talk at the dinner table."

"But once the palace gate was closed, the Empress Dowager didn't abide by any of these rules."