At the court assembly, after the official affairs were discussed, the Emperor's mind was no longer there; the remaining ministers expressed their difficulties and loyalty.
The Emperor grew impatient. He had sent Zhang Qing to issue the decree, and by now it should be almost done. He was eager to know how his Little Concubine would feel and react upon hearing the news—there was no time to listen to all this drivel.
His promotion of the Little Concubine from Daying to Beauty was the result of careful consideration:
First, the side hall of Canglan Court was too small and no longer suitable for her current living situation, especially if there were to be a prince or princess in the future. While he was reluctant to have his Little Concubine move to a side hall of another palace, he thought on it again and again and decided that bestowing the Main Hall of Canglan Court was most appropriate, and residing in the Main Hall naturally required at least the rank of a Beauty;