After showing their support for Junjie and ordering the crowd to head back home, the royal family gathered for second breakfast as most had not been able to eat in the morning. Those that did only took small bites and others did not get to finish their meals.
Around a long glass table, the royals removed their disguises, visible and invisible as they had no need to pretend that they were grieving in private. It was one of the reasons why Long Wen and Long Shuang had been sent to Mei Mei's house.
Junjie was not the oldest, but he was the emperor so by default, he sat the head, glaring at the lilacs placed next to him. To his left, was Princess Rize and his right, the Empress Mother. Her expression was unreadable, she was sipping tea like nothing was going on around her.
