Emissary Hion kept sneaking glances at the new empress. 'They said that she was just turning twenty today. Better than the last empress who was really too young.' He searched for the rumored ex-empress. It intrigued him when they heard that the previous emperor was dethroned and that there was a new empress. And the previous empress, instead of being exiled or imprisoned just like the usual plots, even became part of the council.
"The power of the West emissary is really incredible. But then again, this is a banquet, not a contest on who can anger the empress more. If you shall not back down, then pardon me for being a ruthless host." She eyed Elisha in the corner of the room. Elisha was carrying the little bunny in her arms.
The way Elisha strutted and whipped her hips to the sides made the people look her way. She smiled at everyone before giving a low bow to Yllana. After that, she sat on a lounge chair behind the emissaries.
