"Clan Leader Lu, you must be mistaken. I, Li Qing, am here purely as an individual to congratulate Senior Wang, not as a representative of the court," Li Qing said calmly, taking another sip of the Red Mulberry Spiritual Wine, savoring the way it nourished his body.
"So, the court doesn't intend to intervene in the conflict between the Three Great Families and the Wang family?" Lu Zhengqiang asked, casting a sidelong glance at Li Qing.
"The court's stance isn't something a mere court enforcer like me would know," Li Qing replied with a faint smile, his response deliberately ambiguous.
In truth, the Emperor had explicitly instructed Li Qing to attend this banquet in a personal capacity, ensuring the court remained neutral. The imperial court had no intention of getting entangled in the rivalry between the Three Great Families and the Seven Clans. They would wait for the banquet's outcome before deciding whom to support.