The officials all flicked open their horsetail sleeves in unison and knelt to the sides, loudly declaring, "We present ourselves to His Majesty's royal chariot, long live the Emperor, long live, long live forever!"
"The Emperor enters the city!" Su Peisheng echoed.
Inside the carriage, Ye Zao urged the Fifth Prince to watch.
The Fifth Prince, gripping Ye Zao's hand in anxiety, stared eagerly outside.
Ye Zao supported his body and whispered to him, "Don't be afraid; you'll get used to it after seeing it more."
In fact, the Fifth Prince was not unfamiliar with receiving greetings; many people paid their respects to him.
But he was still unaccustomed to such a grand scene of cheering and well-wishing.
Upon reaching the rest palace, everyone found their own place to rest.
Ye Zao stayed in a spacious pavilion called Fuan Pavilion, where the Fifth Prince stayed with her.
