At the banquet, the room was filled with the chatter and laughter of young ladies, all gathered together in a relaxed atmosphere, as the Crown Princess had not yet arrived.
Whether intentionally or not, most of the women invited by the Crown Princess this time were either unmarried noblewomen or young wives, all from families of fourth rank or above.
Among the social circles of the capital's noblewomen, status and family rank dictated the company one kept. Naturally, smaller cliques formed as the ladies gathered in groups of twos and threes.
The one currently commanding the most attention was none other than the Ping'an County Princess.
Despite her youth, she had been granted the title of County Princess. Her father was the Right Chancellor, and her mother shared the same lineage as the Crown Princess, making her the Crown Princess's cousin.
