After Moxun left and Shen Wei was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort, life in the imperial harem became tranquil, passing by peacefully day after day.
Spring gave way to summer.
When the lotus flowers bloomed, the eldest princess in the palace, Li Wan'er, turned fifteen.
Shen Wei personally took charge, inviting noblewomen and ladies of the court to prepare a grand coming-of-age ceremony for Li Wan'er.
The Empress Dowager herself tied Li Wan'er's hair and inserted the hairpin, while Li Yuanjing bestowed upon her the title "Princess Shou'an" and gifted her a mansion near the imperial city as Princess Shou'an's Mansion.
The ceremony was magnificent, lasting until dusk. Dressed in splendid princess robes, Li Wan'er came to Yongning Palace to kneel and bow before Shen Wei.
"No need to kneel, rise," Shen Wei said, helping Li Wan'er up herself. At fifteen, Li Wan'er had grown into a gentle and elegant young woman—well-read, intelligent, and kind-hearted. Shen Wei quite liked her.
