A peaceful start to the New Year

The Crown Prince is now Emperor IV and his Empress is 天晴公主. Empress III is now the Empress Dowager. With the help from the Empress Dowager and 三王爷, the inexperienced Emperor IV is learning well on the job.

The most adorable 仙云格格 & 仙宇格格:

The youngest 仙月格格:

With only 7 Royal members remaining, the Palace Steward is having an easier time taking care of all Masters and Mistresses. More time is spent in the Royal garden, tending to the cactus.
The cactus has grown taller over the months, just like the Palace Steward feelings for it grown deeper over the months. However the colour is not as brilliant as it used to be. Probably because it can sense the sadness of its caretaker. It is pricky and unapproachable, yet weak and vulnerable. The Palace Steward wonders what kind of treatment it desires. It is a pity that the cactus refuse to communicate. The Palace Steward only hopes for its colour to return just like before.