"The other two princes are also to attend the banquet?"
Upon hearing General Pastte's explanation, Duanmu Huai frowned instantly, with the latter nodding in response.
"Yes, the instructions we received were that the two princes would be present. Hence, the whole of Aldorf must be on stringent guard that evening, disallowing anyone to venture out, effectively putting the entire city in lockdown."
"So you mean to say, everyone will be locked in their homes and wait to die."
".........…"
Confronted with Duanmu Huai's sharp words, General Pastte was momentarily left speechless. Though it made sense to enforce strict guard measures across the city, once doubts creep in, countless problems begin to surface.
"Did the Great Crown Prince personally extend the invitation?"