Cui Xiubin, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, possessed a gentle countenance. Upon seeing Su Jinhuan, he bowed and offered a formal greeting: "Princess Changning!"
He had been at his estate earlier that day when his gatekeeper reported that a maidservant from the household of Princess Changning requested an audience, asking him to make a trip to the Jiaofang Si. Given the high status of the Chancellor's Estate and the favor the Emperor had shown Princess Changning, Cui Xiubin was more than happy to show them this courtesy. After tidying himself up, he followed Zhihua to the Jiaofang Si.
To his surprise, upon entering, he found the place in complete disarray, filled with a clamoring crowd.
Chapter 30