Jun Yiyi felt a bit guilty after taking Ji Lingkong's call. She said she was at home resting, yet here she was at the palace attending the banquet, which seemed somewhat excessive.
She thought it best to hurry back. After all, the Empress had seen her, and there wasn't anything here to catch her interest.
As she was pulling Madam Aisha to leave and hadn't reached the banquet hall's entrance, she noticed the band had stopped playing, and the dancing and chatting aristocrats had also paused. They split into two lines, leaving a huge passage and a big circle of open space in between.
The Empress, seated on the throne, stood up at this moment, her expression solemn and majestic.
The Empress seemed to have something to announce, making it impossible for Jun Yiyi and the others to leave. After all, when the Empress speaks, everyone must cease their voices and stand still to listen. Not doing so would be highly disrespectful and offensive to the royal family.
