They all waited for Xuan Cheng, and only the empress heard her mumbling, but she could not comprehend what Xuan Cheng wanted to say. At first, she was curious, but then as she noticed that Xuan Cheng wasn't interested in explaining herself, she tried to change the topic.
"Your Majesty, as an empress, I cannot make a judgment on who looks pleasing to me, as a mother I shall prefer-" Empress Chun looked at Empress Dowager and said, but then she paused for a moment and glanced at the young ladies, building up suspense.
Usually, the events involving large number of guests were held either in Yinghuo Palace or Phoneix Pavillion, as they were designed in such a manner that one can hear everyone, and despite the sitting arrangemnet, nobody is left out.
