Inside the royal residence's throne room, the aristocrats, high officials, generals, martial hall masters, dukes and royal relatives present in Linzi City all assembled under the gaze of King Xian. Wen Tianhua stood underneath the steps leading to Zi Xian's throne, his golden eyes narrowing in dissatisfaction.
Typically, such a gathering would only be possible in the royal capital of Yin. It was only due to the marriage announcement of Wen Tiexin and Dongfang Bai, an event that marked the alliance of the Wen and Dongfang clans, that so many power players of the Yin Dynasty assembled in Linzi—enabling the royal residence to become the seat of such an impressive court session.
But while the others pondered on the weight of this event, Wen Tianhua felt nothing but disappointment and annoyance.
