Inside Yangxin Hall, the Empress walked in gracefully and saluted the Emperor, "Your concubine pays her respects to Your Majesty."
"There is no one else around; there's no need for such grand formalities," Tang Yin said as he sat drinking tea and casually reading a book.
Hearing this, the Empress solemnly replied, "Rituals must not be discarded. As the Empress, I must set a good example for all the consorts and concubines of the six palaces."
The Emperor shifted his gaze from the book to her face, a flicker of boredom in his eyes. There's no one here, whom are you setting an example for?