The dining hall was spacious, with a massive, traditional square table in the center. The lazy Susan in the middle had a diameter of a full two meters.
But despite its immense size, only a few people were seated around it.
Emperor Sinclair sat in the seat of honor, facing south. He had changed into a tailored, golden Tang suit, while Queen Vance wore a red cheongsam embroidered with crabapple blossoms.
To their left and right sat the First Prince, Adam Sinclair, and Claire Sutton, as well as the Second Prince, Morgan Sinclair.
Only after Ashley Bowen had pushed Yuri Sinclair to the table did Palace Matron Han give the order to serve the meal.
She had always read in books about how extravagant the Empress Dowager Cixi's meals were. Today's lunch, while not quite a full-blown Manchu-Han Imperial Feast, was just as comprehensive in its variety.
A dozen or so servants filed in one after another, placing nearly sixty different dishes on the table...
