Gathered beneath the night sky were kings and queens from neighboring realms, their regal figures draped in silks and jewels, their expressions carefully measured as they exchanged pleasantries. High-ranking nobles and esteemed officials of the Han court stood among them, their faces reflecting both admiration and calculation as they observed the Emperor in his element. It was a rare moment, a night of peace amidst the ever-turning wheel of politics and power.
Yet, amidst the laughter and refined conversation, there was one whose mind was not on celebration, but on opportunity.
Rui Hua.
Her time in Han was coming to an end. The storms that had kept her confined within the imperial palace had passed, and with the roads now clear, she knew that any day now, Liang Wei would arrive to reclaim her.
She could not allow that to happen.
