The thing the ladies of the Duanyang court love doing most is holding tea parties: cracking melon seeds, snacking, chatting and swapping gossip. And if they have a cup of tea in hand, well, that's pure bliss. But their husbands always treat these gatherings like a matter of life and death. After all, if the topic turns to something they haven't done, or something that makes them look bad, then when their wives get home, making them kneel on durians will be the least of their worries.
Theme: Freedom, honesty, and speaking the truth. Still figuring it out.
