One Day My Sister Died (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 128

128. Federico’s Dilemma

2024.02.05.

The day of the welcoming ceremony.

As if to welcome Empress Marilyn’s visit to her maternal home, the entrance of the party hall was lavishly decorated in southern style.

A giant shark’s head and a gaping pearl oyster greeted the invited guests with wide-open mouths.

Exotic objects befitting the reputation of a coastal city were displayed alongside unusual flowers.

There were even glass cases exhibiting marine creatures so grotesque that most noble ladies from the capital would have screamed at the sight.

Of course, Tasha Kimfri would have been sparkling with curiosity.

Despite the social season opening earlier than scheduled, the party hall was packed with guests eager to experience southern high society.

Particularly, people from the southern regions and surrounding areas—who otherwise would have had little chance to even glimpse a single strand of the exalted Empress’s hair—flocked in numbers far exceeding last year’s attendance.

Moreover, countless others had crossed mountains and rivers just for the chance to catch a glimpse of the rumored deposed crown prince.

Nobles who had never been allowed to attend events such as investiture ceremonies or royal debutante balls, as well as those who had lived in the capital but never had the opportunity to see him up close, were all present.

The lively and relaxed atmosphere of the party hall was markedly different from that of the capital’s social circle.

Though the scene was familiar to Empress Marilyn and Federico, who escorted her, Yu An and her party from the capital kept their eyes wide open, frantically looking around.

The nobles here dressed not according to capital fashion, but freely and individually, making it impossible to look away for even a moment.

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