Hearing this, both the emperor and empress started chuckling to the chagrin of their son Levi and to the confusion of Ree and every single person inside the hall. The couple knew themselves how Lady Esmeree was lying through her teeth. They knew how she abhor joining the selection. Yet, this statement of hers came out of nowhere. What was she trying to do, they asked in their heads.
A little later, an announcement was made that a banquet will be held in the palace in the evening to officially welcome the candidates of the selection. The candidates shall also be introduced before the public as a tradition before the selection starts.
As soon as the announcement was made, the ladies were immediately discussing about what clothes and jewelry they will wear, and in their minds, they were th
