poisonous tongue

The main dining room was decorated a bit more, after all; since father had returned from what mother had mentioned he had strictly avoided his sons and focused on I--his daughter and mother--his wife.

All other things had been ignored, even the emperor himself.

The second prince; mother had also discussed, had stayed in one of the guest courtyards, even against the wishes of father who had dissuaded him many times. Of course, this all ended in failure each time.

Sigh, mother had discussed all of these things over tea and snacks, first sounding sad, then a bit whiny because of her soon to be daughter in law and the countless high nobles who sought a marriage with the second son from the first family and the second family's first son.

Scanning the surroundings I took note of the chairs and table, this time is not low seated but instead much more comfortable though less intimate.