At noon, Wanyan Jingchen hosted a feast for Nangong Yi's family in Qingyang Hall. The Retired Emperor and the Empress Dowager accompanied them at the table, along with Xiang Yun's mother, Madam Wu, and the Emperor's cousin, the Lord of Jingyang County. When Nangong Yi's family entered the Qingyang Hall, everyone was already there, just waiting for their family of four.
Earlier, Ming Zhu had been playing with Chao'er. By the time Cai Wei arrived, Ming Zhu was already seated between Empress Dowager Na Muhan and Chao'er. She had changed her clothing; the goose yellow brocade silk robe that Cai Wei had dressed her in the morning was replaced by a peacock feather woven coat gifted by Empress Dowager Na Muhan. The colorful small jacket was extremely gorgeous, studded with small pearls that complemented her flushed little face, making her look like a porcelain doll, mesmerizing the palace maidens serving beside her.
