She had meant to go find Kuang Zhan and the others.
Only to find that, apparently, there was no seat for her.
She stood there, watching quietly.
She could faintly hear the people beside her talking.
"Hey, why is there still an empty seat next to the Prince?"
"Could it be for a close minister?"
"Even the closest minister wouldn't be seated there. It's probably for a woman. Perhaps he's going to announce the Princess Consort to the world?"
"Really?"
"No wonder the Prince never usually celebrates his birthday. This time it's uncharacteristically grand. He must be paving the way for his future Princess Consort."
Someone sounded skeptical.
"That can't be right, can it? The Prince has never been close to women. How could one just appear out of nowhere?"
"Haven't you heard? The Prince accepted a dagger from a daughter of the Liu Family. The dagger's name is 'Charm.'"
"The dagger 'Charm'?"
"Isn't that the betrothal gift the Liu Family Head gave to Mrs. Liu back in the day?"
