The interests of the family come before those of the United Empire.
This was a very unpleasant statement, but in reality, it was precisely what a great many nobles were doing. The appearance of the Chancellor truly surprised many, but for the vast majority of Iridium Star's citizens, the appearance of the Chancellor didn't much affect their daily lives. At most, people would pay some attention to what the Chancellor looked like, how graceful his wife was, how cute his daughter was, how magnificent his fleet was. Beyond that, they would still need to buy their cooking oil and vinegar, and they still watched their sports teams if there were matches to be played.
But it wasn't like that for some people.
On Chunshe Star, a minor Administrative Star within the United Empire, the powerful noble Mi Family was in a state of anxiety, like ants on a hot pan, hearts filled with panic.
