'It's a relief that her majesty did not come.' The imperial princess remarked, watching as the emperor danced with the queen, all eyes fixed on them. If the empress was around, who knows how the queen would try to taunt her with the emperor.
'I also need to leave soon.' The imperial princess wasn't blind to the inquisitive gazes of the nobles poking her body. Though she wasn't new to this kind of atmosphere, perhaps after staying with the empress as her lady-in-waiting did she start to find noisy and crowded places as an eyesore.
One thing the imperial princess had observed about the empress was her disdain for noise. The empress appeared to favor a tranquil life, free from unnecessary disturbances. It's quite baffling that the empress didn't favor holding gatherings, unlike the queen, since she needed to have a relationship with the nobility for someone of her high-ranked status.
