The morning sun had just begun to cast its rays over Fallen Star City, the capital of the newly transferred Southern Star Province. Inside the main office of the governor's residence, a magnificent building in the style of an ancient fortress with black stone pillars, the atmosphere within the room stood in sharp contrast to the beauty of the morning outside.
Hua Zhaoyue, the First Princess who had now officially become the absolute ruler of the territory, sat frozen in front of a large wooden desk. Around her lay piles of thick parchment scrolls, large financial ledgers, and secret investigation reports that had just been gathered by loyal spies and the remaining bureaucrats.
