All members of the Jun family were gathered in the medium sized ancestral hall. It was in the side building, separated from the main house by a door that led to a flower garden which was a place they used to relax or hide away every once in a while.
The family had a bigger hall at their village home in E city where the family farms where. They preferred the one in the royal courts because it was convenient for everyone. And that was why it had been so easy for them to gather quickly on short notice.
Members of the Jun family--five generations, that gathered in the ancestral hall had somber looks on their faces. It almost looked like they had come together to mourn the death of a loved one.
The air was heavy with incense, and silent with respect. A gentle breeze swept through the cool hall whose walls were lined with rose wood. They whispered tales of filial piety and sacrifice that had raised the family to what it was now.
