Early morning in Luoshui City, Yan Kingdom.
The emperor's personally appointed Imperial Guards, led by their chief and deputy commanders, carrying the golden insignia representing the emperor's actions, marched in a grand procession from the main gate of Luoyang to the residence of the Changsun family. A dragon pavilion filled with rare jewels, silks, and jade carvings was parked outside the gate.
The Changsun family members knelt outside the hall to welcome the imperial guards representing the emperor.
Officials from the Imperial Household Department presented the gifts, placing them on a table in the hall and exchanging them with the Changsun family. The chief and deputy commanders of the Imperial Guards discussed matters concerning the banquet with Changsun Wuji before returning to t
