By the time Xiao Mo returned to the Imperial Palace, it was already evening.
A short while ago, Yan Shanao had sought him out for a chat.
The Empress's enthronement ceremony had been postponed to four months later.
The reason was that Elder Huang of the Wanjian Sect had arrived a few days late, causing them to miss the auspicious date two days prior.
And the next auspicious date wasn't for another four months.
Although delaying for four months did invite the risk of unforeseen complications—and Yan Shanao and Empress Dowager Yan wished they could send a woman from their clan to Xiao Mo's bedchambers immediately—
they didn't dare be careless with something as important as an Empress's enthronement ceremony.
An auspicious date was said to promote harmony between husband and wife, bless them with abundant offspring, and, more importantly, ensure the stability of the kingdom.
So even if it meant a long wait, they had to hold out for a good day.
