THE WELCOMING banquet was already underway.
Aside from the Imperial Family, many of Yan's high-ranking ministers and nobles were present, accompanied by their families. Conversations filled the spacious hall as servants moved quietly between the tables, carrying one carefully prepared dish after another.
The tables were filled with food and wine prepared especially for the arriving guests. Although the banquet was meant to welcome the Pei and Bai heirs, much of the conversation naturally revolved around the upcoming royal wedding.
Lily's gaze wandered around the hall as she ate. There were far more people here than she had expected. Some were talking among themselves, while others occasionally glanced in their direction. A few of the younger nobles seemed particularly curious about them, openly looking over before being reminded of their manners by their elders.
Lily ignored the attention.
