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... lanterns hung from carved beams, their golden light spilling across marble floors and silk banners. The air smelled of sweet wine and lotus blossoms; laughter mingled with the steady rhythm of flutes and drums.
It was a night of celebration — for the Duke’s recovery, and for the Empress’s final evening before returning to the palace.
Courtiers, nobles, and officials from every corner of the capital had come to pay their respects.
They filled the grand hall with color and ...
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