Two days to Naoki and Haruka's wedding ceremony, Emperor Kammu made an announcement that surprised most of the country's citizen to the few in power who didn't know anything about it.
The Empress was with child and the son birthed by her would be named the crown prince.
The commoners were unaware of this news hence it came as a shock to them.
Knowing how evil the people of the Shogun was, thru certainly didn't wish the Empress well, but they could not do much.
Because of this news, the Emperor declared that the entire country shall celebrate the good news that day despite the fact that there would be a bigger one when the prince from the Empress was born.
The royal court members were not happy in this news any.