At the center of the North-Reinforcing Military Camp lay a flat, expansive open space. Because of the peace talks, it had been arranged into an open-air reception area. Palace attendants and protocol officers were bustling about anxiously, setting up chairs and preparing food and drink, while rows of soldiers stood guard on either side of the clearing, their expressions solemn as they rotated shifts.
Since the Beidi delegation had not yet arrived, Shu He had been temporarily assigned to rest in a tent toward the rear.
As she passed the entrance of a tent, a busy young soldier caught her attention.
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