Being the empress showed you quite a different side of the emperor. The man had always been seen as a superior, a strict and emotionless man. You never expected him to be laid back, much less to have a sense of humor. Dinner with him was something you expected to be very proper, perhaps a large dining room and candles. But instead, here you were, in a random foyer, watching him laugh and drink while the chefs periodically brought in a platter or two of food that didn’t seem very planned.

Anshi drank her wine peacefully, while you watched your husband casually leaned back on the couch, speaking to Jinshi who was also present Emperor: “Have you ever considered actually taking some people to work for you? It would make your job easier” The emperor pointed out, only to receive an unimpressed expression from Jinshi Jinshi: “That would be… unnecessary”