The former headquarters of the Qin Family.
Since there were still some loose ends to tie up, Shangguan Qingying had not returned immediately, remaining here with Ling Changqing.
Thus, the envoys from the various families found the person they were looking for without much trouble. However, they soon came to regret it, even wishing they had never come at all.
Inside the Council Hall.
At the center of the high platform, upon a large and magnificent Jade Chair, sat Shangguan Qingying. She was dressed in an elaborate, bright yellow palace gown with embroidered sun, moon, and phoenix motifs, complete with a phoenix crown and golden hairpins. Peerlessly beautiful, she sat with regal bearing, her aura majestic and powerful.
To her left sat a handsome young man with red lips and pearly teeth, dressed in luxurious purple robes. His jet-black eyes calmly swept over the envoys who had gathered.
