She escorted the princess for a walk around the palace. If she was still breathing by the end of the day, she would be grateful.
A commotion in the palace distracted them from their walk.
Two dead bodies were kept in the middle of the palace garden.
His Majesty the Emperor looked very wrathful. She held her breath as she recognized the maid and guard from last night.
The horseman must have killed them and run off with the money she paid him.
That was the only reasonable explanation. They bowed. "Greetings, Your Majesty."
With every second that ticked by, the blood in her veins dried.
Everyone whispered among themselves. The seven princes were present.
"Find who did this and bring them to me," His Majesty the Emperor ordered the guards, and they carried the bodies away, beginning their search.
As she maneuvered her way to hide in her chambers, she ran into a hard chest and stared into the eyes of the Crown Prince.
"Running away again, are we?"
