Jiang Changbai felt that, sometimes, being the emperor wasn't necessarily as unrestricted as being a princess before. And, when she was eating lunch, this feeling became even stronger. A single dish had to be tasted for poison by two palace maids, and only then could be placed before her; eating some extra the day before meant that the next day she couldn't eat anymore. It was said to be her identity becoming more respected, but the fixed framework of the restrictions of social conventions and taboos on her also increased. "Bixia." Jiang Changbai had just thought of it, when now, Xun Zhu also tasted the food, and placed it before her. A simple steamed fish; it didn't have any sort of decoration. Yet, seeing it, Jiang Changbai's eyes brightened, and she raised her head, saying to Song Juguang, sitting by her right side, [1] "You truly came just in time; if you'd come a day late, you wouldn't be able to eat this steamed fish." Song Juguang, he...