The prince seemed to have little appetite, just sitting in a daze after drinking a bowl of soup.
Seeing this, the princess said, “Your Majesty, why don’t you go back to sleep? We have a long journey tomorrow, and the fatigue from the travel might make you unwell. If you appear before His Majesty in poor health, he might blame you.”
The prince stood up at her words, “Alright, then I’ll leave the rest to you.”
After saying that, the prince got up and left.
As the prince walked away, Bai Lixin’s rainbow farts quickly followed, “Congratulations, Princess, your wish has come true.”
“Congratulations, Crown Prince. You no longer need to endure the hardships of examinations and can now contribute to the prosperity of the nation.”
The princess smiled while covering her face, “You flatter me.”
But the crown prince stared directly, “I don’t study for officialdom. I read because I enjoy it. As the saying goes, in books, there is a golden house and a jade-like beauty. Reading refines one’s character, broadens one’s knowledge, something other activities can’t offer.”
Bai Lixin immediately smiled, “It’s this common one who lied and asks the prince to forgive his sins.. Since there’s no need for the imperial examination, I won’t overstay my welcome and will take my leave.”
“Who allowed you to leave?” Without waiting for the princess to speak, the crown prince interjected, “Am I the master or are you? Since we’ve hired you, it’s our decision as to when you leave. You can’t leave now.”
The crown prince was furious.
From the first day, this scribe has been trying to escape. This was a final opportunity to torment him. How could he let him go?
Tomorrow he would leave, and who knows if he would ever come back.
He wouldn’t be able to do anything he wanted to do in the future, so he had to cherish these last moments.
The young man looked at the princess in distress, “Princess, what do you think…”
The princess intervened, “Since my son says so, you should stay. I haven’t settled your wages yet. Today is a good time to do so.”
The young man hesitated for two seconds, and then nodded, “Okay then, then this humble one will be respectful and obey your orders.”
After breakfast, the princess became busy.
The originally quiet mansion suddenly became lively, with servants trying to use all their limbs and hands to help.
Even though the prince said to bring only essentials, judging by the princess’s actions, it seemed like they were packing everything away.
It looked like they wouldn’t be coming back.
As Bai Lixin passed by the guest wing, he saw servants, under the stewards instructions, taking out old clothes that weren’t being worn and piling them in a messy heap outside.
The steward’s loud voice echoed in every corner of the backyard, “Be quick and tidy up everything. The princess is kind-hearted. She doesn’t know when she’ll come back so she said she’ll reward some of her old clothes and other items to us, the servants, as she won’t need them.”
“I am keeping an eye on you for the princess. She said the faster and more diligent you are, the more you’ll receive.”
The servants shouted, “Thank you, Princess,” while working even more efficiently.
After taking a stroll in the backyard, Bai Lixin arrived at the back garden.
Unlike the busy backyard, the back garden was very quiet, almost deserted.
Or rather, it was completely deserted.
As Bai Lixin was about to enter the back garden, a voice from afar stopped him, “Sir, please wait!”
He stopped and turned to see the servant boy from yesterday rushing towards him, panting, “The princess has just instructed that no one is allowed to enter the back garden.”
Bai Lixin glanced towards the bamboo grove not far away, “Oh, why is that?”
The servant boy pointed to the flowers and plants in the garden, “The princess loves these flowers and plants. She rarely lets anyone in, only her personal maids can enter. Because of the move, the princess is worried that someone might ruin the flowers and plants in their haste, so she doesn’t allow anyone to approach.”
Bai Lixin nodded, “Oh, I see. My apologies for the intrusion. Let’s go.”
The two retraced their steps along the corridor. Bai Lixin asked, “Does the princess spend a lot of time in the garden?”
“Yes,” the servant boy nodded, “Whenever the princess has free time, she sits in the pavilion, enjoying the coolness and admiring the flowers. She has this hobby. The princess prefers tranquility and rarely leaves the mansion.”
“By the way, sir,” the servant boy smiled at Bai Lixin, “I got carried away chatting with you and forgot the main thing. The Crown Prince is looking for you.”
Bai Lixin raised an eyebrow, “Alright, I’ll go to the study.”
“It’s not the study,” the servant boy added, “The Crown Prince is currently in his bedroom, and he asked me to call you.”
“You probably don’t know his room. I’ll take you there.”
Bai Lixin bowed and said, “Thank you, brother.”
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In the live broadcast room
[Isn’t Xiao Cui’s murderer already apparent?]
[There is the pipa buried in the ground, and Ping Er said the culprit was short. Also, there was the princess’s strange behavior when she heard they had to leave.]
[Even if the princess didn’t do it herself, it’s possible that her personal maids did it.]
[Even if they did it, it must have been under the princess’s instructions, so she’s the mastermind.]
[Moreover, she sits in the garden every day, and the pavilion in the garden happens to have a view of the bamboo forest. She’s not appreciating flowers, she’s keeping an eye on the bamboo forest, fearing someone might discover the bodies and evidence like the pipa.]
[Looking at it this way, the princess has killed quite a number people, not just Xiao Cui.]
[She is even able to sleep well with the bodies buried in her own yard.]
[It’s better to be buried right under her nose and under her surveillance than being suddenly dug up from outside and discovered, right?]
[Looking so gentle, yet harboring a heart as venomous as a snake.]
[If this were a palace intrigue drama, she would undoubtedly be the woman who survives until the last episode. Unfortunately, what we’re watching now is a suspense drama.]
[Hahaha, hilarious. Who knew I’d be chasing a suspense drama within a horror game. Why does God Xin always have such a unique broadcasting style?]
[In fact, I really want to watch. If God Xin suddenly leaves the copy with the case solved but didn’t say who the killer was—I might think about it for the rest of my life.]
[Impossible, once you’re out of this horror game, you’ll forget about it. I hope I forget everything too.]
[I both to forget and hope not to forget as well. I’ll miss the time when we all watched the live broadcast together, brothers.]
————————–
When Bai Lixin arrived at the Crown Prince’s room, four or five maids were placing the Crown Prince’s clothes in the courtyard.
Clothes were spread out and neatly folded one by one on the rack. He glanced at the courtyard and walked into the room.
Inside the room, the Crown Prince sat peacefully by the tea table.
He was leisurely sipping tea, his other hand holding a book, engrossed in reading.
“Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince,” Bai Lixin lowered his eyes to the Crown Prince’s hand. “The Crown Prince looks elegant.”
“All I want to take are those piles of books packed up. The others have been arranged by my mother, so there’s nothing for me to worry about.” He raised his eyelids to look at Bai Lixin. “Sir, moving house should take a lot of hard work, right?”
“My mother said you haven’t been paid yet?” The prince looked up at the expressionless young man in front of him, “Then you have to perform well today. If you don’t perform well, your wages will be gone. “You better perform well today, if not, your wages might disappear.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
“How would Your Highness like me to perform? If there’s anything you don’t understand in your studies, feel free to ask me.”
The Crown Prince: “I don’t want to listen to a long lecture today. I’m in a good mood. How about you tell me a story? If it’s good, I’ll have Mother double your wages. That should be enough.”
Bai Lixin “…”
This mischievous child.
In stark contrast to the busy surroundings, for the next few hours, Bai Lixin and the Crown Prince sat face to face. Bai Lixin spoke eloquently, telling stories all day long until his mouth was dry.
From the “Investiture of the Gods” to the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, the Crown Prince sat through it all, with occasional breaks for restroom visits.
It was not until noon that the Crown Prince finally let him go, saying it was “passable.” The prince’s mansion was packed from dawn till dusk. The princess ordered that since all the valuable items were outside, no one was allowed to leave the house tonight. Any violation would be treated as theft.
As night fell, everyone had their dinner and following the princess’s order, locked themselves inside their rooms.
…
Deep into the night, several sneaky figures appeared in the bamboo grove. In the silent night, they bent down and started digging something.
As they were about to unearth what they were digging, the mansion’s gates were forcefully kicked open.
In the next moment, constables with torches charged in, surrounding the bamboo grove. In the flickering light, the faces of these individuals were revealed.
The princess and her maids looked panicked. In this chaos, the princess was the first to regain composure.
She narrowed her eyes and raised her head, saying sternly, “Who are you, and what do you want?”
In the dim light of the constables’ flashlights, they gradually made way for someone in the back.
When the princess saw the person clearly, her eyebrows furrowed, “Bai Lixin?”
“You dare!” She exclaimed, “We are relatives of the emperor, this is the prince’s mansion, not some small courtyard in your Qingcheng Town. You are truly audacious, daring to intrude here?”
“May the princess excuse me,” Bai Lixin and Zhang Biao stood side by side, and Bai Lixin bowed to the princess, “During my recent investigation, I discovered suspicious details about the suicide case of Xiao Cui from the brothel two years ago. There was a missing item, a pipa she carried, and we suspect the murderer made it look like a suicide and took away the pipa.”
He glanced behind the princess, “According to eyewitness testimony, that pipa is behind you.”
“Princess, could you explain why this pipa is buried under your bamboo grove? Did it grow legs by itself?”
“Surprisingly, we initially thought it was only the pipa, but after coming here, we discovered many corpses. Can you explain this? As far as I know, there were no deaths in this courtyard before. Even the bamboo grove seems newly planted, so these bodies shouldn’t have been there when they were planted, right?”
“You don’t have to mention deaths in the family. I checked the population records after the prince and his people arrived in Qingcheng Town and there was no record of anyone dying.”
The princess’s composure at being caught digging up bodies was just an act. Once she heard these questions, her expression changed.
She looked at the pits around her and the corpses inside. She hesitated for a long time and then gritted her teeth.
Just as she was about to speak, a maid suddenly knelt down, “Madam, it’s my fault.”
The princess was slightly surprised.
The maid then looked at Bai Lixin and continued, “It wasn’t the princess who killed. It was me. I couldn’t stand those flirtatious women. Our madam is such a good person, but these vile women always try to seduce Master. I couldn’t bear it and killed them on the spur of the moment.”
“Then I buried the bodies here.”
“Today, with the mansion moving back to the capital, I was afraid the bodies in the bamboo grove would be discovered. Since I couldn’t move so many bodies by myself, I told the princess about it. The princess was furious and brought me here to look at the bodies. The officials arrived just in time, saving me from having to surrender myself.”
Zhang Biao frowned, “You?! When did you commit murder? Just talk about Xiao Cui for now. Do you know who Xiao Cui is?”
“Xiao Cui is…” The maid remained silent for two seconds and then sneered, “I don’t need to remember the name of a lowly person. Also, I’ve killed too many people, I’ve forgotten who I killed. Anyway, I know none of them.”
Zhang Biao was so angry he drew his sword and fiercely slashed at the bamboo nearby, “Are you taking me for a fool? Or do you think everyone in our yamen is a bunch of idiots? You say you killed them, and now you say you forgot? Let me tell you, I’m here to catch the real culprits, not a scapegoat.”
He looked at the princess, “Princess, you are human and your maids are humans too. Why should she take the blame for your murders? Is your life so noble that others’ lives are as cheap as grass?”
The princess’s expression wavered.
Zhang Biao continued, “Look at this person following you. She is so loyal, taking all the blame upon herself. But I’ll tell you, solving a case relies on evidence, and justice will prevail.”
The princess and the maid exchanged a glance, and after a while, the princess took a deep breath, “You may investigate. However, we have a decree from the emperor. The imperial decree is hard to violate. You petty ninth-ranked officials from these small places can’t touch me. Tomorrow morning, I will leave with my people. If you dare to stop us, it will be considered defying the imperial decree, a crime punishable by death. Let’s see who dares to stop us!”
“If there really is an imperial decree, we won’t dare to stop you,” Bai Lixin and Zhang Biao exchanged a glance, “But in reality, there is no such thing.”
“How is that possible?!” The princess raised her voice, “Don’t lie and speak nonsense. His Majesty said it himself.”
Bai Lixin: “His Majesty the Prince was probably drunk and may have misheard.”
The princess was surprised, her puzzled gaze sweeping between Bai Lixin and Zhang Biao. Suddenly, she exclaimed, “You actually dare to falsely proclaim an imperial decree?”
“Where is the imperial decree?” Bai Lixin smiled, “It was just a casual joke. Moreover, the eunuch didn’t mention summoning His Majesty the Prince to the capital, he merely shared a dream where the prince was called back to the capital. Didn’t the prince mention it himself this morning? His Majesty just had a dream about their father.”
The princess rubbed her temples and swayed in place. Seeing this, her maids rushed to support her.
The princess’s head was buzzing. She didn’t care whether to believe it or not, but someone dared to falsely proclaim an imperial decree to her face and still stood in front of her arrogantly. “How did you discover this?”
The prince seemed to have little appetite, just sitting in a daze after drinking a bowl of soup.
Seeing this, the princess said, “Your Majesty, why don’t you go back to sleep? We have a long journey tomorrow, and the fatigue from the travel might make you unwell. If you appear before His Majesty in poor health, he might blame you.”
The prince stood up at her words, “Alright, then I’ll leave the rest to you.”
After saying that, the prince got up and left.
As the prince walked away, Bai Lixin’s rainbow farts quickly followed, “Congratulations, Princess, your wish has come true.”
“Congratulations, Crown Prince. You no longer need to endure the hardships of examinations and can now contribute to the prosperity of the nation.”
The princess smiled while covering her face, “You flatter me.”
But the crown prince stared directly, “I don’t study for officialdom. I read because I enjoy it. As the saying goes, in books, there is a golden house and a jade-like beauty. Reading refines one’s character, broadens one’s knowledge, something other activities can’t offer.”
Bai Lixin immediately smiled, “It’s this common one who lied and asks the prince to forgive his sins.. Since there’s no need for the imperial examination, I won’t overstay my welcome and will take my leave.”
“Who allowed you to leave?” Without waiting for the princess to speak, the crown prince interjected, “Am I the master or are you? Since we’ve hired you, it’s our decision as to when you leave. You can’t leave now.”
The crown prince was furious.
From the first day, this scribe has been trying to escape. This was a final opportunity to torment him. How could he let him go?
Tomorrow he would leave, and who knows if he would ever come back.
He wouldn’t be able to do anything he wanted to do in the future, so he had to cherish these last moments.
The young man looked at the princess in distress, “Princess, what do you think…”
The princess intervened, “Since my son says so, you should stay. I haven’t settled your wages yet. Today is a good time to do so.”
The young man hesitated for two seconds, and then nodded, “Okay then, then this humble one will be respectful and obey your orders.”
After breakfast, the princess became busy.
The originally quiet mansion suddenly became lively, with servants trying to use all their limbs and hands to help.
Even though the prince said to bring only essentials, judging by the princess’s actions, it seemed like they were packing everything away.
It looked like they wouldn’t be coming back.
As Bai Lixin passed by the guest wing, he saw servants, under the stewards instructions, taking out old clothes that weren’t being worn and piling them in a messy heap outside.
The steward’s loud voice echoed in every corner of the backyard, “Be quick and tidy up everything. The princess is kind-hearted. She doesn’t know when she’ll come back so she said she’ll reward some of her old clothes and other items to us, the servants, as she won’t need them.”
“I am keeping an eye on you for the princess. She said the faster and more diligent you are, the more you’ll receive.”
The servants shouted, “Thank you, Princess,” while working even more efficiently.
After taking a stroll in the backyard, Bai Lixin arrived at the back garden.
Unlike the busy backyard, the back garden was very quiet, almost deserted.
Or rather, it was completely deserted.
As Bai Lixin was about to enter the back garden, a voice from afar stopped him, “Sir, please wait!”
He stopped and turned to see the servant boy from yesterday rushing towards him, panting, “The princess has just instructed that no one is allowed to enter the back garden.”
Bai Lixin glanced towards the bamboo grove not far away, “Oh, why is that?”
The servant boy pointed to the flowers and plants in the garden, “The princess loves these flowers and plants. She rarely lets anyone in, only her personal maids can enter. Because of the move, the princess is worried that someone might ruin the flowers and plants in their haste, so she doesn’t allow anyone to approach.”
Bai Lixin nodded, “Oh, I see. My apologies for the intrusion. Let’s go.”
The two retraced their steps along the corridor. Bai Lixin asked, “Does the princess spend a lot of time in the garden?”
“Yes,” the servant boy nodded, “Whenever the princess has free time, she sits in the pavilion, enjoying the coolness and admiring the flowers. She has this hobby. The princess prefers tranquility and rarely leaves the mansion.”
“By the way, sir,” the servant boy smiled at Bai Lixin, “I got carried away chatting with you and forgot the main thing. The Crown Prince is looking for you.”
Bai Lixin raised an eyebrow, “Alright, I’ll go to the study.”
“It’s not the study,” the servant boy added, “The Crown Prince is currently in his bedroom, and he asked me to call you.”
“You probably don’t know his room. I’ll take you there.”
Bai Lixin bowed and said, “Thank you, brother.”
——————————–
In the live broadcast room
[Isn’t Xiao Cui’s murderer already apparent?]
[There is the pipa buried in the ground, and Ping Er said the culprit was short. Also, there was the princess’s strange behavior when she heard they had to leave.]
[Even if the princess didn’t do it herself, it’s possible that her personal maids did it.]
[Even if they did it, it must have been under the princess’s instructions, so she’s the mastermind.]
[Moreover, she sits in the garden every day, and the pavilion in the garden happens to have a view of the bamboo forest. She’s not appreciating flowers, she’s keeping an eye on the bamboo forest, fearing someone might discover the bodies and evidence like the pipa.]
[Looking at it this way, the princess has killed quite a number people, not just Xiao Cui.]
[She is even able to sleep well with the bodies buried in her own yard.]
[It’s better to be buried right under her nose and under her surveillance than being suddenly dug up from outside and discovered, right?]
[Looking so gentle, yet harboring a heart as venomous as a snake.]
[If this were a palace intrigue drama, she would undoubtedly be the woman who survives until the last episode. Unfortunately, what we’re watching now is a suspense drama.]
[Hahaha, hilarious. Who knew I’d be chasing a suspense drama within a horror game. Why does God Xin always have such a unique broadcasting style?]
[In fact, I really want to watch. If God Xin suddenly leaves the copy with the case solved but didn’t say who the killer was—I might think about it for the rest of my life.]
[Impossible, once you’re out of this horror game, you’ll forget about it. I hope I forget everything too.]
[I both to forget and hope not to forget as well. I’ll miss the time when we all watched the live broadcast together, brothers.]
————————–
When Bai Lixin arrived at the Crown Prince’s room, four or five maids were placing the Crown Prince’s clothes in the courtyard.
Clothes were spread out and neatly folded one by one on the rack. He glanced at the courtyard and walked into the room.
Inside the room, the Crown Prince sat peacefully by the tea table.
He was leisurely sipping tea, his other hand holding a book, engrossed in reading.
“Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince,” Bai Lixin lowered his eyes to the Crown Prince’s hand. “The Crown Prince looks elegant.”
“All I want to take are those piles of books packed up. The others have been arranged by my mother, so there’s nothing for me to worry about.” He raised his eyelids to look at Bai Lixin. “Sir, moving house should take a lot of hard work, right?”
“My mother said you haven’t been paid yet?” The prince looked up at the expressionless young man in front of him, “Then you have to perform well today. If you don’t perform well, your wages will be gone. “You better perform well today, if not, your wages might disappear.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
“How would Your Highness like me to perform? If there’s anything you don’t understand in your studies, feel free to ask me.”
The Crown Prince: “I don’t want to listen to a long lecture today. I’m in a good mood. How about you tell me a story? If it’s good, I’ll have Mother double your wages. That should be enough.”
Bai Lixin “…”
This mischievous child.
In stark contrast to the busy surroundings, for the next few hours, Bai Lixin and the Crown Prince sat face to face. Bai Lixin spoke eloquently, telling stories all day long until his mouth was dry.
From the “Investiture of the Gods” to the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, the Crown Prince sat through it all, with occasional breaks for restroom visits.
It was not until noon that the Crown Prince finally let him go, saying it was “passable.” The prince’s mansion was packed from dawn till dusk. The princess ordered that since all the valuable items were outside, no one was allowed to leave the house tonight. Any violation would be treated as theft.
As night fell, everyone had their dinner and following the princess’s order, locked themselves inside their rooms.
…
Deep into the night, several sneaky figures appeared in the bamboo grove. In the silent night, they bent down and started digging something.
As they were about to unearth what they were digging, the mansion’s gates were forcefully kicked open.
In the next moment, constables with torches charged in, surrounding the bamboo grove. In the flickering light, the faces of these individuals were revealed.
The princess and her maids looked panicked. In this chaos, the princess was the first to regain composure.
She narrowed her eyes and raised her head, saying sternly, “Who are you, and what do you want?”
In the dim light of the constables’ flashlights, they gradually made way for someone in the back.
When the princess saw the person clearly, her eyebrows furrowed, “Bai Lixin?”
“You dare!” She exclaimed, “We are relatives of the emperor, this is the prince’s mansion, not some small courtyard in your Qingcheng Town. You are truly audacious, daring to intrude here?”
“May the princess excuse me,” Bai Lixin and Zhang Biao stood side by side, and Bai Lixin bowed to the princess, “During my recent investigation, I discovered suspicious details about the suicide case of Xiao Cui from the brothel two years ago. There was a missing item, a pipa she carried, and we suspect the murderer made it look like a suicide and took away the pipa.”
He glanced behind the princess, “According to eyewitness testimony, that pipa is behind you.”
“Princess, could you explain why this pipa is buried under your bamboo grove? Did it grow legs by itself?”
“Surprisingly, we initially thought it was only the pipa, but after coming here, we discovered many corpses. Can you explain this? As far as I know, there were no deaths in this courtyard before. Even the bamboo grove seems newly planted, so these bodies shouldn’t have been there when they were planted, right?”
“You don’t have to mention deaths in the family. I checked the population records after the prince and his people arrived in Qingcheng Town and there was no record of anyone dying.”
The princess’s composure at being caught digging up bodies was just an act. Once she heard these questions, her expression changed.
She looked at the pits around her and the corpses inside. She hesitated for a long time and then gritted her teeth.
Just as she was about to speak, a maid suddenly knelt down, “Madam, it’s my fault.”
The princess was slightly surprised.
The maid then looked at Bai Lixin and continued, “It wasn’t the princess who killed. It was me. I couldn’t stand those flirtatious women. Our madam is such a good person, but these vile women always try to seduce Master. I couldn’t bear it and killed them on the spur of the moment.”
“Then I buried the bodies here.”
“Today, with the mansion moving back to the capital, I was afraid the bodies in the bamboo grove would be discovered. Since I couldn’t move so many bodies by myself, I told the princess about it. The princess was furious and brought me here to look at the bodies. The officials arrived just in time, saving me from having to surrender myself.”
Zhang Biao frowned, “You?! When did you commit murder? Just talk about Xiao Cui for now. Do you know who Xiao Cui is?”
“Xiao Cui is…” The maid remained silent for two seconds and then sneered, “I don’t need to remember the name of a lowly person. Also, I’ve killed too many people, I’ve forgotten who I killed. Anyway, I know none of them.”
Zhang Biao was so angry he drew his sword and fiercely slashed at the bamboo nearby, “Are you taking me for a fool? Or do you think everyone in our yamen is a bunch of idiots? You say you killed them, and now you say you forgot? Let me tell you, I’m here to catch the real culprits, not a scapegoat.”
He looked at the princess, “Princess, you are human and your maids are humans too. Why should she take the blame for your murders? Is your life so noble that others’ lives are as cheap as grass?”
The princess’s expression wavered.
Zhang Biao continued, “Look at this person following you. She is so loyal, taking all the blame upon herself. But I’ll tell you, solving a case relies on evidence, and justice will prevail.”
The princess and the maid exchanged a glance, and after a while, the princess took a deep breath, “You may investigate. However, we have a decree from the emperor. The imperial decree is hard to violate. You petty ninth-ranked officials from these small places can’t touch me. Tomorrow morning, I will leave with my people. If you dare to stop us, it will be considered defying the imperial decree, a crime punishable by death. Let’s see who dares to stop us!”
“If there really is an imperial decree, we won’t dare to stop you,” Bai Lixin and Zhang Biao exchanged a glance, “But in reality, there is no such thing.”
“How is that possible?!” The princess raised her voice, “Don’t lie and speak nonsense. His Majesty said it himself.”
Bai Lixin: “His Majesty the Prince was probably drunk and may have misheard.”
The princess was surprised, her puzzled gaze sweeping between Bai Lixin and Zhang Biao. Suddenly, she exclaimed, “You actually dare to falsely proclaim an imperial decree?”
“Where is the imperial decree?” Bai Lixin smiled, “It was just a casual joke. Moreover, the eunuch didn’t mention summoning His Majesty the Prince to the capital, he merely shared a dream where the prince was called back to the capital. Didn’t the prince mention it himself this morning? His Majesty just had a dream about their father.”
The princess rubbed her temples and swayed in place. Seeing this, her maids rushed to support her.
The princess’s head was buzzing. She didn’t care whether to believe it or not, but someone dared to falsely proclaim an imperial decree to her face and still stood in front of her arrogantly. “How did you discover this?”
