Huayang Palace was described many times in the book. It fit the female lead's persona—low-key and understated, elegant but not extravagant. The decorations within the hall showed not the slightest breach of etiquette.
To put it more plainly, it was the high-end, minimalist style of a later era.
Song Yunzhao was the complete opposite of Qin Xiyue. Her palace was filled with many small trinkets, and the scattered odds and ends gave it a very lived-in feel.
If she had to boast, one could tell at a glance that she was someone who loved life.
Song Yunzhao didn't like her rooms to be too empty, but she wasn't a hoarder either. She was just a typical person who enjoyed life, placing every beloved item somewhere she could see it with a simple glance, which always lifted her spirits.
When Qin Xiyue saw Song Yunzhao arrive with the Emperor, the expression on her face nearly crumbled.
