In the end, the tea party had the opposite effect of what everyone wanted.
Instead of showing which side they should take in this new conflict, it just made everyone aware that Emperor Kaiden still had Shuu in his mind and heart.
But the people who had been strictly raised on the temple's teachings and had blind faith in the temple's words found this to be disrespectful.
Still, they could not say that in front of the hero himself. So they waited for a little longer before making a judgment.
There was still time for Emperor Kaiden to come back to his senses and see the error of his ways. They just hoped that it wouldn't be too late by the time he did see that he was wrong.
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"Princess Danielle, the tea party was lovely. Thank you for inviting us to it."
