Fu Hua followed Minamoto Mitsuyori to a room whose doors faced directly onto the garden. From inside, the pond in the garden was visible at a glance, making it possible to enjoy the scenery while eating or drinking tea.
The low table in the room was already covered with all kinds of dishes, with quite a few attendants waiting nearby for instructions at any moment.
A middle-aged man wearing robes similar to those of Tang Dynasty officials sat cross-legged beside the low table. Perhaps because he had held a high position for many years, he possessed an imposing aura even without showing anger. Ordinary people might have had their legs go weak standing before him.
Of course, Fu Hua would never have her legs go weak. She did not even take the Emperor seriously, much less some nobleman.
Yet, looking at the surrounding decor and the man's attire, Fu Hua once again realized... just how far the people of Eastern Island took their worship of the strong.
The Tang Dynasty was currently the foremost great power, and nearly everything in Eastern Island imitated it—the furnishings, architecture, clothing... all completely modeled after Tang Dynasty styles.
The Taihō Code, issued by the Eastern Island government several decades ago and consisting of six volumes of laws and eleven volumes of ordinances, even expressly stipulated that clothing should imitate Sui and Tang Dynasties styles; crowns and garments alike were to emulate the Tang Dynasty, establishing formal dress codes.
During the Nara period, envoys to the Sui and Tang Dynasties who had visited Shenzhou also actively spread what they had seen and heard there, strongly advocating clothing reform and taking pride in it.
"Father, this is Miss Fu Hua from Shenzhou."
Minamoto Mitsuyori walked up to his father and introduced Fu Hua beside him.
"Thank