Going to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to perform rites is a significant event, and the ceremony is quite complex. The Ministry of Rites received the preparation notice yesterday afternoon. Although it was somewhat rushed, fortunately, there were precedents to follow for all the ceremonial procedures.
Moreover, the officials of the Ministry of Rites understood the importance of this matter deeply, and they began preparations almost without rest, so everything was busy yet orderly!
As the Emperor was preparing to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and before getting into the carriage, the Right Minister, Xia Shi'en, handed over an urgent message that had come from eight hundred miles away.
Since it was an urgent message from eight hundred miles, the Emperor accepted it.
Xia Shi'en had examined the letter, and upon seeing it, the Emperor frowned slightly.
