Just as True Lord Bailian went out to greet them,
outside Bailian Hall, a dark blue Flying Carriage descended from the sky, slowly settling onto the plaza paved with broad slabs of bluestone.
This Flying Carriage was not an official princess's ceremonial carriage. Neither its specifications nor the flying horses that drew it were as ostentatious as those of an official princess's carriage. It was clearly meant for informal occasions—restrained, yet no less luxurious.
Once the carriage came to a steady stop, two maidservants lifted the curtains in unison, and the Suiyun Grand Princess emerged at a measured pace, supported by their hands.
She was not wearing formal princess attire today, but a white, gold-embroidered, fitted-waist gown. It lessened some of her untouchable nobility, replacing it with a maiden's radiant beauty and charm.
Even so, her lofty bearing and graceful manners still inspired involuntary awe. Every gesture displayed the poise of royalty.
"Suiyun greets True Lord."
After stepping down from the Flying Carriage, the Suiyun Grand Princess gave True Lord Bailian, who had come forward to greet her, a slight bow.
"I would not dare, I would not dare." True Lord Bailian hurriedly returned the salute, his tone full of trepidation. "This subordinate should be the one paying respects to Your Highness the Grand Princess first."
True Lord Bailian did not dare to truly offend the Suiyun Grand Princess. He held her in genuine awe as well.
Ordinary people all believed the Grand Princess to be gentle and approachable, someone who seemed never to lose her temper—a princess with an obviously good disposition. Only people like them, those in high positions or those who knew the inside story, understood just how formidable the Suiyun Grand Princess truly was.
Before advancing to the Divine Ability Realm, she had always handled matters