November 16th, Longevity Festival*. This is the 35th birthday of Emperor Yuan Chang. Because of the heavy snowfall last month, Emperor Yuan Chang wanted to cancel his birthday banquet. But the ministry of rites had been preparing for it since six months ago, and the birthday gifts from all over the place had also been transported to the capital. Therefore, this birthday banquet could not be stopped just by saying so.
*T/N: Longevity Festival (万寿节 wàn shòu jié) literally means 'to live as long as a thousand years festival.' It is the birthday banquet for the emperors of ancient China.
Wen Qing packed up early in the morning and went to join Zhou Wan. From time to time, the Emperor uncle liked to pick her up to stay in the palace. This time she had been staying for half a month, so the Empress sent a word to let her simply stay until after the Longevity Festival.