"Mr. Yang Xiu, please come into the hall," Lady Kong Tong welcomed him with a smile that was courteous, if not sincere.
Inside the hall, the family members had mostly arrived. After all, it was an alliance between city-states, as grand as any festival. Even the main thoroughfare of Ancestral Dragon City had been adorned with colorful lanterns.
"Where is the Female Monarch? It has been some days since we last saw her. Our soldiers from Lingxiao City-State have missed her dearly," Yang Xiu strode into the hall.
Yang Xiu brought only two guards with him; the rest waited outside the hall. Even in hostile territory, Mr. Yang Xiu didn't seem the least bit nervous, as relaxed as if he was visiting a neighbor.
"The servants should be helping the Female Monarch dress and prepare," said Lady Kong Tong.
