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On the first month of the fourth year, on the Yimao day, a grand almsgiving feast open to all was held at the gate of Huadu Temple. On the night of the Lantern Festival, the emperor and empress went out in disguise to admire the lanterns, then visited the residence of Xiao Zhizhong, the Secretariat Director. That night, several thousand palace maids were released to see the lanterns, and many of them escaped. On the Dingmao night, they again went out in disguise to admire the lanterns. On the Dingchou day, Yang Ju, Grand General of the Left Agile Guard and Military Commissioner of Heyuan, was appointed envoy to escort Princess Jincheng to Tubo. On the Jimao day, the emperor traveled to Shiping to see Princess Jincheng off on her return to Tubo. - Old Book of Tang, Annals 7: Zhongzong and Ruizong This story was originally a bonus chapter for The Road to the Celestial Court, but after giving it some thought, I realized it had nothing to do with that story, so I moved it here on its own. If you've already read it, there's no need to read it again. Theme: