The second day of the ninth lunar month
Today was the deathday of the deceased Crown Prince, Huanan Yiyan. Since the Emperor believed in Taoism and the Empress believed in Buddhism, the honor guards set out during the period of the day from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and went to the royal Dao Temple, the Pengxian Temple, to participate in the religious rites of worship first. Then Empress Qian went to Yonglu Temple to chant sutras to pray for blessing according to the convention every year. When she came back to the Palace, it was already the period of the day from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and getting dark.
The moon was bright and the stars were few. The night breeze was violent.
The gauze curtain of the imperial carriage was fluttering in the wind. Empress Qian was sitting in the middle. Her dress was m
