During the Spring Festival, the entire Capital was brightly lit with lanterns and filled with a joyous festive atmosphere. The only thing out of place amidst this bustling scene of family reunions was the figure in white kneeling outside the Forbidden City.
At first, the citizens of the Capital found it quite a novelty, and every day people would go to watch the spectacle. However, after more than half a month had passed, the residents of the Capital had grown quite accustomed to it.
Inside the imperial palace, the Jiaqing Emperor put down the memorial in his hand, and the eunuch attending him immediately stepped forward with a bowl of ginseng soup.
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