Carmine was taken straight to Rulean.
Rulean, thundered as he saw her," Where have you hidden the Emperor? If you tell me. I will spare your life. "
Carmine, who was in chains and was been held to kneel, answered mockingly," It's a secret, I cannot tell you."
He slapped her and hold her neck to strangle her. She started to turn red but he let her go at the end. He hated the fact, but she was the only one, who knew about Cyanx.
"Take her out of my sight."
By this time he had known that Cynax has actually gone missing. He was very worried about his whereabouts. He was mentally hitting himself to even agree with this plan.
Rulean was reluctant to report the news to the court. As he did not want the court to panic.
However, Uncle Ren thought differently. This was the most perfect chance, he had ever encountered.
"We need to notify the court as soon as possible regarding the matter. "
"But this report will cause chaos in the court. I don't think it's a good idea."
This is the only way. We can get permission to get a nationwide search for the Emperor.
Rulean submitted the report and was approved for the nationwide emergency search.
Everything and more was going as Ren's Plan.
Uncle Ren was hell bend into getting rid of Cyanx and making Rulean the next Emperor.
Rulean send his soldiers everywhere in search of Cyanx.
Carmine knew whoever was behind this will frame her. So, she needed to stay alive at any cost until Emperor Cyanx was back.
On the other side
The journey was slow and Emperor had not fully recovered. But he did get consciousness in the capital of Lapen- Cariba and remembered that Owen is a good physician. Emperor Cyanx recovered faster under Owen's care.
They reached the capital of Norand - Ejin faster than they anticipated. Then they announced that the Emperor was still in a coma and was saved by a physician encountered by Emperor after getting the injury.
Uncle Ren knew that this was the golden opportunity he had been waiting for lifelong. He sends his assassin to poison the Emperor. As a vegetative body is an easy target. He also used all his connections in court to push for a conclusion that Carmine was behind it.
And it was decided that she would be publicly executed for an attempt to assassinate the Emperor.
When the assassin came to poison Emperor they were caught by Alor. Cynax had his doubt. But when he got the evidence from the assassin. He gave imperial edict Ren to be sentenced to death for treason and Rulean to be suspended from his General position and to come back to Ejin.
Alor travelled day and night without resting as he was afraid that Carmine would be executed before he got there.
Carmine had been beaten and tortured to admit the wrongdoing. But she absolutely refused it. She was holding on only to be proven innocent. As she was put on the platform to be executed. She thought " Oh God, I only pray that even after my death. Please prove me innocent." As she closed her eyes to embrace her humiliating death. Alor barged in shouting" Stop! I have an imperial decree stating to free Carmine."
Alor rush to her. As he holds her. He had never felt this helpless. Not even when he was rushing emperor to the safety after assassination.
Uncle Ren and all his assassin were sentenced to death except the shadow guard- Kenshi. He was given his freedom back as Cyanx knew he was the one, who had intentionally missed the arrow.
After Rulean arrival in Ejin, he was placed on house arrest.