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Chapter 256 - Her sister in all but blood

The capital buzzed with anticipation, alive once more with color and sound! Every street was draped in crimson and gold. Lanterns bobbed in the breeze. Children laughed as they chased petals through the air.

Tradesmen stacked bundles of silk and fragrant flowers in front of freshly painted shops. Imperial carpenters worked deep into the night resetting marble tiles and replacing cracked pillars.

In the palace, gardeners placed jasmine and peonies in tall vases, their scent drifting on soft evening breezes. Inside the grand throne hall, artisans laid out new footstools embroidered with phoenixes—silent omens of rebirth.

A soft chorus of strings emerged in the courtyard as musicians tuned their instruments. A gentle drumbeat began, testing the resonance of the space. Torchlight flickered against polished armor where palace guards practiced their salutes.

"We'll hear this across the city tomorrow!" one attendant exclaimed, pride lifting his voice above the hum of preparations.

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