The Royal Feast... It was a grand celebration in which all nobles were invited.
And no noble dared to decline the invitation since it was from the Emperor himself. Not attending the feast without an absolutely great reason was no less than disrespecting the Emperor.
There were hundreds of high profile people in the Royal Palace, waiting for the Emperor's arrival.
Hundreds of tables were placed in a hall that could easily accommodate thousands of people, so the space didn't seem lacking.
Most of the nobles came with their entire families, including their young kids and wives. Only a few were here alone.
More than half the tables were already filled. As for the ones that were empty, it wasn't because guests hadn't arrived. Instead, it was because these tables were placed there just to fill up some more space to not make the hall seem too empty.
