Ancient banquets were as formal as the official dinners in later generations, beginning with speeches from leaders, although here the leaders were the Empress, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess Consort.
The main content was a briefing on some changes in Yan Country from the past year, as well as some major events. Quite boring actually, since she didn't care for these official matters and preferred to interest herself in tasting the palace pastries quietly; making a sound while eating seeds at this time could not be risked.
The beautiful girl sitting next to her had been noticing her for quite some time, probably thinking her not only unfamiliar but also bold, as everyone else dared not move while the Empress and Crown Prince spoke, yet she occasionally bowed her head to sneak some pastries into her mouth. Wasn't that a bit too audacious? If she were discovered—
