Just as Fu Hua was observing the surrounding nobles, there came a sudden...
"Whoosh... boom!"
The already dim sky was instantly illuminated. A beautiful firework burst in the sky, forming a huge circle of sparks. It was breathtakingly beautiful!
"Fireworks! The fireworks have started!"
Kaguya looked up at the fireworks in the sky, visibly excited.
"Let's go."
The fireworks were not far from here. Fu Hua carried Kaguya on her back and quickly headed toward them, while many others from the noble district also made their way there.
In less than a few breaths, Fu Hua brought Kaguya to a suitable spot and set her down.
Contrary to what Fu Hua had expected, the fireworks were not being set off at the Fujiwara family's residence, but in a relatively spacious scenic area.
Of course, it was not far from the Fujiwara family either.
A great many nobles had gathered here. Everywhere were people dressed in strange formal attire, some resembling the clothing of the Great Tang, yet not quite.
It was as though they had forcibly blended their own traditional styles with Great Tang fashion, resulting in a mishmash, yet these people still seemed quite pleased with themselves.
While admiring the fireworks overhead, they chatted and laughed with those beside them. Their plump cheeks made them seem like an entirely different species from the malnourished commoners.
Although there were many nobles present, it was still easy enough to tell that they all held several middle-aged men in the center in great respect. They were probably figures of considerable status even among the nobles.
Fu Hua and Kaguya sat on a set of steps, utterly out of place among the crowd.
There were quite a lot of people before them, a vast sea of heads. It did have something of the