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Finally the Empress said, "Stand up."
Pann Xiaoman kowtowed. "Empress Dowager Xie." Only then did he stand up.
The etiquette of the ancient palace was complex and complex. Pann Xiaoman bowed to the Empress Dowager, and when she was seated, it was the turn of those concubines whose status was lower than hers to salute her.
The position of Empress was currently vacant. Pann Xiaoman