[Some minutes later.]
"Welcome."
Lucy and her husband smiled brightly at the King's messenger, a middle-age man who walked inside the sitting room with four royal guards following behind.
"Why didn't you welcome us on the entrance? I see the merchants' head is angry with the royal family."
The man walked into the sitting room, and sat down on a couch like he owns the place.
"Sit." He said to the couples.
Lucy looked at her husband, and said to the arrogant man.
"You got it wrong, We were busy that's why we couldn't welcome you at the door, I'm not angry with the King."
The two sat down, their gazes fixed on the man... Seeing his intense gaze on his wife, the husband quickly opened his mouth:
"Mr Xo, Please get our honor guest some drink and snacks--"
"--That's not needed." The messenger cut him off, and added: