On the white jade square, everyone was still deeply focused upon the burning stick of purple incense in the First Princess' hand. As time passed, the stick of incense gradually began to burn out. 

The people on the First Princess' side had expressions that began to shift.

She herself was tightly clutching it with all her fingers, and a look of anxiety began to surface in her calm, phoenix eyes. 

Principal Pang had not appeared.

In the square, a few whispers began to arise as people began to look at the First Princess questioningly. They had begun to doubt the truth of the words which she had declared earlier.

had Principal Pang really given the previous Emperor his word?

The promise of a King was as heavy as a mountain. If he truly had done so, how could he not appear at this time of crisis?

Vice Principal Su Xin was similarly observing the situation. She knitted her eyebrows and said...