"Then why don't you put off the dinner at the mansion and dine together with Duke Kling and the emperor at the palace? If I order the kitchen staff even now, they can prepare the meal right away."
"Dining with my father and the emperor?"
"Yes. After returning from Roshan, you haven't seen the emperor with your father, so I think it's a good idea for you two to have a meal with the emperor. You can discuss the protocols on the engagement reception and the next ceremony comfortably over a meal."
He gave her some plausible excuses for the three-way get-together, glanced around and twisted his body slightly toward her and whispered, "His Majesty hardly has any food these days. I think it's because he usually eats alone...Please do me a favor. Have a meal with the emperor together with your father."
Kloud then corrected his posture. Marianne bit her lip, frowning a bit.