Two Groups Collide

There were shops on both sides and no where to retreat.

In actuality, if the group in front of them didn't look as grand as one's used during the Emperor's excursions, then there would be enough space on the side to pass through. 

On careful inspection, one could tell by the emblem on the troops and horses that they were from the nation of Donghua. 

Donghua and Beiming were more or less powerful nations. Their Emperor was elderly and their heir was strong.

People of the Capital talked about the reason for their current excursion.

A guard wearing a red hat with embroidered gold flowers stood beside the luxurious palanquin. "Fifth Princess, there is a palanquin up ahead, blocking our path," he reported.

In that moment, people of the Capital realized that the person sitting in the palanquin was the princess. This time, it looked like the nation of Donghua came to visit for a political marriage.