The occasion brought together everyone amid the location's warm nostalgia. The nobles were able to converse with both their longtime rivals and allies.
On important events that signal the addition of a new member of the nobility to the imperial household, the renowned orchestra that is well-known throughout the empire conducted songs. The brilliant rays that enveloped the palace, everyone's voices and laughter, the finest foods for aristocrats, and the background music made this occasion unlike any other.
The Balvernia hall was designed for royalty to display their wealth and to demonstrate their appreciation for special occasions, such as engagements, weddings, knighthood ceremonies, and well-known nobles winning the emperor's favor. Most nobility believed those to be the case. But there was one thing the emperor wouldn't want the nobles to know that was concealed from some of their eyes.
He's a puppet for one of her former best friends, and that's all there is to it.