In the grand hall, the Sultan Emperor of the Ottoman Empire, Abdul Majid I, magnanimously pardoned the Duchy of Moldova and the Duchy of Wallachia, leaving the envoys of both duchies utterly astonished.
"Merciful Your Majesty, your benevolence is as blazing as the sun..." The Moldovan Envoy immediately lavished praise on the Sultan, while the Wallachian Envoy similarly flattered the "benevolence" of Abdulmejid I in the style of the Moldovan Envoy.
The ministers and the Emperor present exchanged knowing smiles in response to the flattery from the Moldovan and Wallachian Envoys.
After the two envoys finished their sycophantic praises, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire spoke again in a soothing tone: "The fact that the Grand Dukes of your two countries went through the trouble of sending you here to explain the course of events proves your countries' loyalty to the Empire.
