The banquet was meant to address this matter, so Carlotta smoothly replied, "Indeed, they are my cubs. Though small, they are quite lively, hence Empress Mother's instructions."
She then instructed the nursing partners arranged by Richard to bring the cubs up.
Suddenly, the piano music ceased.
The halt in music at the banquet signaled for the guests to fall silent. This being a royal banquet, none dared to defy the norms.
Thus, in the midst of the silence, the Empress announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, today is not only a day to strengthen the friendship between our country and the Deep Blue Empire, but also a day for me to introduce new members of the royal family."
As the Empress's words settled, the less informed ministers of the country realized their implication, their gazes once again falling on Carlotta.
Carlotta and the male partners were cuddling the cubs.
