She has unleashed chaos!

The murmur of conversation inside the banquet hall dwindled into an eerie silence. The moment the announcement echoed through the air—

"The Seventh Consort has arrived!"

Every noble, every guest, and every dignitary instinctively stood, their movements almost synchronized, as if they were puppets pulled by an invisible string.

It was ingrained within them—an unspoken rule that whenever royalty entered, respect must be shown.

But this was different.

It wasn't merely out of duty that they stood.

It was anticipation.

Curiosity.

Excitement.

Because no one had seen her before. The infamous Seventh Consort—the one who had seemingly come from nowhere and married the masked prince. They had all heard whispers, rumors, but never once had they laid eyes on her.

All eyes turned toward the grand entrance, where the doors remained wide open, waiting.