Led by Miyashiro, the Mondstadt Delegation arrived at the upper district of Inazuma City, where most of Inazuma City's prominent families resided.
The Raiden Shogun's Tenshukaku and Miyashiro's Regent's Office were both located here.
Naturally, the Mondstadt Delegation's station was also arranged here; this was land and property that Miyashiro had already reserved in advance after he took office.
According to the rules of diplomatic missions, the area where the Mondstadt Embassy was located belonged to Mondstadt's territory, and Inazuma had no right to govern it.
Since the houses had already been provided, if they were wealthy and wanted to redecorate, Inazuma could not interfere, but they would have to pay for it themselves.
Compared to the lively and vibrant lower district, the streets here were cleaner, there were more patrol members, and the public order was better.
Of course, everything has two sides; the upper district, compared to the lower district, lacked some of the common folk's atmosphere and human touch.
Kamisato Ayato, as the head of the Yashiro Commission, was already waiting at the Regent's Office at this time.
He would be solely responsible for handling all matters related to receiving the Mondstadt Delegation, so Miyashiro, the Regent, would not have to worry about such things.
Miyashiro returned to his long-unseen office area.
At this moment, his four secretaries—Uchiha Sara, Kamisato Ayaka, Sangonomiya Kokomi, and Kuki Shinobu—were all in position, ready to report on their work progress and status during this period.
However, most of their attention was currently focused on Shenhe, who was behind Miyashiro, especially Sara.
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, her attitude towards Shenhe, the Matriarch, was evident.
After a two-hour meeting, everyone finally concluded.
During this time, Shenhe had been sitting beside Miyashiro, not saying a word, just quietly watching Miyashiro communicate with his secretaries about work.
After the meeting ended and everyone dispersed, Miyashiro called Sara aside.
Sara, who was decisive, calm, and persistent on the battlefield, seemed a little nervous when Miyashiro suddenly called her, causing her to unconsciously caress her waist, lost in thought.
Miyashiro: "Sara, let me introduce you; this is my wife, and she will also be the legitimate Matriarch of the Uchiha Clan, Shenhe."
"Shenhe, this is Uchiha Sara, the new Tenryou Commission of Inazuma, whom I told you about.
You can just call her Sara normally."
Sara was the first to bow to Shenhe: "Greetings, Matriarch."
Shenhe nodded, smiled, and then took Sara's hand, saying, "Sara, right? I've heard Miyashiro speak of you.
Since you share the same surname as Miyashiro, we are all members of the Uchiha Clan.
I heard you are from the Tengu clan and are older than me, so you can call me younger sister."
Sara expressed extreme apprehension at this: "No, no, no, there is an order of seniority.
You are the legitimate wife of the Clan Head, so you are naturally the most respected woman in the clan.
I should be calling you older sister."
Shenhe was silent for a moment, then said, "If that is the case, then so be it.
I am new here and not very familiar with Miyashiro's Regent's Office.
May I trouble you, younger sister Sara, to introduce it to me?"
Sara: "Of course, you may."
After saying that, Shenhe, led by Sara, entered the backyard of the Regent's Office.
Sara began to introduce the layout of the Regent's Office to Shenhe, completely disregarding Miyashiro behind her.
Seeing them both getting along so harmoniously, Miyashiro couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
However, when he saw Sara's back, his gaze would always unconsciously drift to Sara's swaying hips.
This made Miyashiro recall the night he got blackout drunk before the diplomatic mission began; he heard that Sara had personally helped him back to his room... Could it be?
Miyashiro shook his head, casting aside the lewd thoughts, and then headed straight to the Tenshukaku next door.
Miyashiro had some questions he wanted to ask Raiden Ei about the events that occurred during the diplomatic missions to Liyue and Mondstadt, as well as Sumeru, the nation he would be visiting next.
As the Raiden Shogun's residence, the Tenshukaku naturally had the highest level of security.
However, as the Inazuma Regent, Miyashiro could move freely within the heavily guarded Tenshukaku.
He quickly arrived at the entrance of the Raiden Shogun's workplace and saw the Okuzume guards stationed outside the door.
The Okuzume were personal guards who only obeyed the Raiden Shogun's orders; even Sara, as the Tenryou Commission, had no authority to command them.
Although it was unclear whether the Raiden Shogun protected them or they protected the Raiden Shogun, the necessary pomp and circumstance had to be maintained.
Moreover, the purpose of the Okuzume's existence was to ensure that the Raiden Shogun always had a force that could be unconditionally trusted and mobilized.
Therefore, loyalty was key to becoming an Okuzume; everyone who became an Okuzume had loyalty to the Raiden Shogun no less than Sara's.
In addition to this, they also had the duty to protect ordinary people; if anyone trespassed without permission, the Raiden Shogun would not care what their reason was.
When Yi, an Okuzume, saw Miyashiro, he immediately saluted.
Miyashiro simply asked, "Is the Raiden Shogun inside?"
Yi: "Reporting, Regent, the Raiden Shogun is inside."
Miyashiro: "Oh, then I'll go in and speak with the Raiden Shogun about something."
After saying that, Miyashiro walked straight forward.
At this moment, Yi's face showed hesitation, and he finally spoke: "Regent, please stop."
Hearing this, Miyashiro couldn't help but look at this Okuzume again.
This person actually stopped him?
Were the Okuzume so brave now?
Miyashiro's face showed displeasure, and his aura slightly Swirled outwards as he asked sternly, "What? Are you going to stop even me?"
Yi was immediately overwhelmed by Miyashiro's aura and quickly explained, "Re-Regent, you've misunderstood.
I just wanted to remind you that the Raiden Shogun is entertaining a guest inside."
Hearing this, a hint of confusion appeared on Miyashiro's face as he asked, "A guest? What kind of guest requires the Raiden Shogun to personally entertain?
Is the Regent's Office not good enough?
Even if Ningguang from Liyue came to Inazuma in person, the Raiden Shogun wouldn't need to show up!"
Yi, sweating profusely, explained, "Regent, I truly don't know about this.
Just now, the Raiden Shogun ordered us to send in some wine and dishes, saying she was entertaining an important guest.
We could only comply.
As for the guest being entertained, I don't know their identity."
Upon hearing this, Miyashiro stopped pressing the matter; after all, the answer was behind that door, and once he opened it, everything would be known.
This indeed piqued Miyashiro's curiosity.
Who could this mysterious guest be, capable of being entertained by Raiden Ei, the homebody?
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