Take her with you too but ensure she doesn't see more than she is meant to see, she is the only one who knows where they are being kept,"
"Understood,"
- - - - - - - - - -
"Your majesty, the seventh prince is here," the head eunuch announced.
"Let him in,"
The door opened while the seventh prince entered the room, wondering why the emperor has suddenly summoned him.
"Imperial father," he greeted with his head bowed.
"Come up here," the emperor was seated on his bed with his elbow resting on his pillow, his bed-chamber is situated above the stairs leading to his bed that is indeed befitting of an emperor, the seventh prince swallowed his saliva before walking up the stairs with gentle footsteps.
He stopped when he got to the side of the bed, he stood straight like a prince should but his lashed quivered.
"I have been neglecting you for some time now, it is all my fault,"
