The morning after the ball, I ordered the soldier to be brought to my palace, but no one could find him. The only information I got was that the soldier had been sent to escort the future crown princess. After what had happened, with the soldier defending me and overriding the crown prince's authority, it was very strange to have that kind of information.I would deal with the situation later, that morning I had an appointment at the hospital. This time I had a very well-defined plan for my revenge against the emperor, and everything depended on my meeting with William that day. Just as I was getting ready to leave, a maid emerged, demanding that my lady-in-waiting follow her. That was a wake-up call for me, as the memory of that day hit me immediately.My nanny had disappeared, in her place was the maid who had betrayed me, and I was locked in my room as punishment for what had happened at the ball. I got up, and the maid who had come to my room looked at me with disgust. I approache

The princess's reportWilliamI couldn't stay much longer in front of the princess. The marks on her neck were clear and physical proof that the princess had suffered an attempt on her life. I clenched my hands into fists and walked with the soldiers who had hidden her, along with Roland. Several questions began to swirl in my mind, especially why Princess Camellia was on my land in those terrible conditions.I needed to clear up all the doubts that were consuming me. I turned to my commander, who immediately bowed. "I need you to find out everything about the attack on Princess Camellia Arventia's palace, and I also want you to do it personally. There's no one I trust more than you, old friend."Roland Blackthorn was one of the most talented soldiers in the duchy, his m

 CamelliaI wanted to talk to William, to explain everything that was going on, but every time I asked to meet him, the butler would come up with some excuse. I waited until dinner, but he didn't turn up, saying he had too much work to do. Furthermore, I was just a guest, I had no right to demand his attention or anything else.In the morning, I tried to meet William again, but the maids stopped me. "Wouldn't His Highness like to have tea in the gardens?" a young maid said as she stood in my way, blocking the door.I sighed, accepting that William needed some time to trust me. "That sounds like a good idea, thank you."The maids looked at me in shock. I understood that as well as the people of the north not trusting me because I was the princess of the empir