"We can certainly do that if you don't mind it being just the men. The ladies can enjoy it later," the Emperor said.
Since it was improper for them to share at least in the palace.
"Perhaps," the Empress said, "If our cook could borrow your kitchen and some ingredients, he can make something for all of us to share."
Since that was the easiest way and all of the consorts who had come could join as well.
"I think we should be able to do that," Meili said, glancing at her husband for final approval. "But we are very grateful to his family for all of their advice."
Just then, a familiar voice - to Meili and Wen Ning - could be heard. "Uncle Ning. Uncle Ning. Aunt Meili."
That's two boys almost passed them, but at the last moment spotted them and came in. One of them was A-Yuan, his arms crossed in front of him. The other was the second to the youngest prince, Jianshi. Jianshi immediately walked over and knelt in front of the Emperor and Empress.
"Greetings to Royal Father and Royal Mother," the young prince said.
A-Yuan knelt as well and bowed forward slightly, but didn't move his arms. Meili could see the attendants behind the royal family looking perplexed. This was a child no older than the Eleventh Prince, but he didn't know how to greet the Emperor properly. So Meili quickly jumped in.
"A-Yuan, this is the Emperor and Empress."
"Greeting to the Emperor and Empress," A-Yuan said, still not moving his arms.
"A-Yuan," the Empress asked, using the child's name. "Why do you not move your arms?"
"I don't dare," A-Yuan said. "I don't want to drop it."
"It?"
And it was at that point a rabbit stuck its head out from Yuan's robes, looking around. Now it was understandable.
"Oh... is the Sixth Princess's pet?" the Empress asked, looking to her attendants for confirmation.
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Date: 2021-03-26 10:17 pm (UTC)Since it was improper for them to share at least in the palace.
"Perhaps," the Empress said, "If our cook could borrow your kitchen and some ingredients, he can make something for all of us to share."
Since that was the easiest way and all of the consorts who had come could join as well.
"I think we should be able to do that," Meili said, glancing at her husband for final approval. "But we are very grateful to his family for all of their advice."
Just then, a familiar voice - to Meili and Wen Ning - could be heard. "Uncle Ning. Uncle Ning. Aunt Meili."
That's two boys almost passed them, but at the last moment spotted them and came in. One of them was A-Yuan, his arms crossed in front of him. The other was the second to the youngest prince, Jianshi. Jianshi immediately walked over and knelt in front of the Emperor and Empress.
"Greetings to Royal Father and Royal Mother," the young prince said.
A-Yuan knelt as well and bowed forward slightly, but didn't move his arms. Meili could see the attendants behind the royal family looking perplexed. This was a child no older than the Eleventh Prince, but he didn't know how to greet the Emperor properly. So Meili quickly jumped in.
"A-Yuan, this is the Emperor and Empress."
"Greeting to the Emperor and Empress," A-Yuan said, still not moving his arms.
"A-Yuan," the Empress asked, using the child's name. "Why do you not move your arms?"
"I don't dare," A-Yuan said. "I don't want to drop it."
"It?"
And it was at that point a rabbit stuck its head out from Yuan's robes, looking around. Now it was understandable.
"Oh... is the Sixth Princess's pet?" the Empress asked, looking to her attendants for confirmation.