The Autumn Hunt had ended, and Ning Huaixiu, the daughter of Prime Minister Ning, followed the Sacred Carriage back to the palace. This pampered young lady, from the most noble heiress of the Great Jin Nation, transformed in an instant into a nameless palace maid by the side of The Emperor and the Empress.
Before, Prime Minister Ning had vehemently opposed his daughter's choice to demean herself in such a way, but Ning Huaixiu was resolute in her decision. Despite the couple's earnest entreaties, she refused to turn back. Seeing that his persuasion was in vain, Prime Minister Ning, in a fit of anger, decided to wash his hands off her and pretended as if he had no such daughter.
Although Madam Ning could not bring herself to be as decisive as her husband, the depth of her daughter's stubbornness also filled her with disappointment.
