Chapter 696

Blake, Xuanlu, and Hana left the compound in the carriage arranged for their departure. When they arrived, the palace was heavily guarded by soldiers wearing metal armor and helmets that barely could see their faces. The soldiers gave Blake an ominous feeling, like looking at a great enemy. Dismissing this feeling, he entered the court, handed his invitation to the staff, and walked in with the two ladies on each arm, Xuanlu and Hana.

When they entered, it had already begun, and many of the guests were seated in their designated areas. The Emperor and Empress were sitting above the large room on golden thrones in lavish robes, dictating the colors of the provenance. The First Prince was sitting beside them, only one level lower, and the two twin princesses were right below him. The Second Prince was nowhere to be found. After the humiliation he had received by marrying a pig, he had secretly left the provenance to another for him to receive another wife.

As tradition, Blake, Xuanlu,