Chapter 114: Opening Act

Fifteen minutes before the banquet began, the families of the court officials took their seats one after another according to their status. The emperor and empress had not yet arrived, and several families who were close to each other chatted happily, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed.

Some are happy, some are sad.

The Princess's residence was located directly below the Empress Dowager, its seat empty and quite conspicuous. If Princess Hua'an and Princess Changning were in Yinghua Hall, and the Qin brothers, Qin Heng and Qin Zhan, were accompanying Emperor Mingzhang, their late arrival would be understandable.