The matriarch of the Howard Family heard that Grandma Shaw was coming, and not only was she coming, but she was also bringing a group of Shaw Family juniors. She was taken aback and quickly brought Augustus Howard and the bride out to greet her.
This old friend of hers had a very stubborn temperament, and though they hadn't interacted much over the years, now she seemed to have changed her mind. The elegant matriarch of the Howard Family was delighted. To live to such an age and still have an old friend to chat with, isn't that better than anything else?
Moreover, coming to the Howard Family wedding was clearly a way of giving her face.
In the Imperial City these years, invitations sent to the Shaw Family were piled as high as a person. Whether the Shaw Family attended or not, the invitations had to be sent. Grandma Shaw chose the Howard Family for her first appearance, obviously valuing the Howards.
