At aristocratic banquets, seating arrangements are a matter of great formality. You cannot simply sit wherever you wish with whomever you please. Zhao Yi had been assigned a seat next to the Seventh Prince, Zhao Lin.
"Seventh Imperial Brother," Zhao Yi said, offering a formal salute after taking his seat.
"Eighth Younger Brother." The Seventh Prince showed little expression, merely offering a slight nod, his tone exceptionally flat.
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