The moment Madam Shenhe led Eula down the stairs, the entire Goth Grand Hotel seemed to freeze in time, and many officials from the Inazuma Delegation stared in disbelief.
Only after watching them both leave the hotel did everyone recover, starting to chatter and discuss, occasionally looking back upstairs, sighing to themselves: As expected of the Regent, he managed to convince Madam Shenhe to accept Madam Eula so quickly? Truly a role model for men.
In fact, ever since Eula publicly revealed her close relationship with Miyashiro last night, the Inazuma Delegation had already regarded Eula as one of their Regent's women, and they believed that their Regent would ultimately get what he desired.
However, none of them had anticipated that Madam Eula would be so eager to confront the Regent, nor did they expect that she would be personally escorted downstairs by Madam Shenhe, who was essentially the main wife, less than half an hour after going upstairs.
And seeing how harmonious they appeared, they had reason to believe that Madam Shenhe had accepted Madam Eula's existence, and Madam Eula had passed the most difficult hurdle.
Madam Shenhe escorting Eula had an impact that extended beyond just this.
When Madam Shenhe and Eula walked side-by-side, openly on the streets of Mondstadt, they immediately became the center of attention.
At this point, even those Mondstadters who wanted to vent their emotions and cause trouble for Eula wouldn't dare to act out in front of the Regent's wife.
Even if there were Mondstadters who didn't know Madam Shenhe's identity and tried to harass them, they were immediately intercepted by the Knights of Favonius guarding nearby.
It was ironic that when Eula was alone, those Knights of Favonius mostly stood by, indifferent to her plight, but with Madam Shenhe accompanying her, these Knights of Favonius rushed forward to help them, which was extremely sarcastic.
Eula saw this scene, and it left a bitter taste in her mouth.
Such actions from the Knights of Favonius were understandable, after all, if any member of the Inazuma Delegation, even just the cook responsible for preparing meals for the Inazuma Delegation, were to encounter an accident or unfair treatment in Mondstadt, it would be 100% the responsibility of Mondstadt, and very likely turn into a diplomatic incident.
What's more, Madam Shenhe is the Inazuma Regent's wife, a figure of immense importance, and coupled with Miyashiro's display of power last night, anyone who dared to provoke the Regent's woman at this time would truly be like an old man hanging himself, tired of living.
At the same time, Eula and Madam Shenhe appearing together also made some people in Mondstadt realize that something was amiss, especially when they recalled Eula's suggestive and memorable words from last night.
A bold idea naturally emerged in everyone's minds: Could it be... that the Captain of the Reconnaissance Company from the Lawrence Family has latched onto the Inazuma Regent, a major backer? Holy cow, how many days has the Inazuma Delegation been in Mondstadt? Has the Regent of a dignified nation already fallen under Eula's alluring long legs? This is too fast!
Once they had this conjecture, their minds couldn't stop wandering, and they began to imagine various indescribable scenes between the two of them.
On one hand, they admired Eula's boldness and meticulousness, having secretly secured this exceptionally powerful Inazuma Regent in just a few days.
On the other hand, they also labeled this Inazuma Regent as lustful; despite the Inazuma Delegation being full of beauties, and his own wife being among them, he still went out for a 'private meal' under such circumstances. What else could it be but lust?
Of course, teasing aside, the label of 'lustful' on Miyashiro, who was young, handsome, exceptionally strong, and held a high position of power, was merely an added advantage.
Wealthy merchants in Mondstadt, and even high-ranking officials and dignitaries, seeing how easy it was to establish a connection with the Inazuma Regent, wondered if they should also send their young and beautiful daughters to try and make contact? If it didn't work out, there was no loss, but if it succeeded, it would be an incredibly profitable venture.
Meanwhile, Acting Grand Master Jean of the Knights of Favonius was reporting the details of the rebellion to her superior, preparing to receive his guidance.
Jean's superior was, of course, Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt.
After reporting all the details of the incident to Barbatos, Jean lowered her head in disappointment, awaiting Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon's decision.
At this moment, Acting Grand Master Jean was filled with mixed emotions, feeling that she had failed Lord Barbatos and the people of Mondstadt. The casualties and property damage caused by yesterday's rebellion far exceeded Jean's expectations, and the losses were so great that Jean felt an urge to resign from her position as Acting Grand Master on the spot.
Before the rebellion began, she had received Lord Barbatos's approval and was full of confidence, but in the end, it turned out this way.
Jean always believed she had made a mistake; if she had agreed to the Inazuma Regent's exorbitant demands back then, perhaps those casualties and property losses could have been avoided.
After listening to Jean's narration, Barbatos merely smiled, still caressing the wooden lyre in his hand, and gently said, "Raise your head, my Acting Grand Master. You did very well; I saw everything from the top of the Mondstadt Cathedral."
"It was you who bravely led the Knights of Favonius to resist the Fatui's fierce attacks, time and again."
"It was you who actively coordinated all reliable combat forces in Mondstadt and actively sought help from various factions in Mondstadt."
"It was you who, when Mondstadt was attacked by three of The Dragon Ursa, were not intimidated by the dragons' might, but instead led everyone to attack The Dragon Ursa."
"And it was still you who, when faced with the safety of yourself and the safety of the Mondstadters, decisively chose the latter, intercepting most of the meteor fireballs and minimizing the damage to Mondstadt."
"Such actions, I think, even if Vennessa or Rostam were alive, they would not be able to produce a better outcome than you."
Jean seemed somewhat overwhelmed, quickly explaining, "But, there was clearly a better solution, a way to significantly reduce casualties and losses, which I did not adopt immediately."
Barbatos: "The method you speak of, is it to ask the Inazuma Regent for help?"
Jean remained silent, but then nodded; "Although the conditions he proposed were very harsh, if time could be turned back, I would not hesitate to agree."
Barbatos: "If that were truly the case, I would be especially disappointed in you, Acting Grand Master."
Jean suddenly looked up, her face full of confusion.
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