Meanwhile…
"So that's what happened…?" Joaquin nodded after hearing the report about the incident in the Sapphire Palace. Word was fast to travel, and it had only been minutes since the incident ended, but it already reached the crown prince's ears.
"Your Highness, you can't let the crown princess do what she wants. Although it was no surprise she would pull off something like this, the knights might have second thoughts about your authority," said Hernan, Joaquin's aide, while the crown prince was sitting on the armchair in his chancery.
Joaquin was leaning back leisurely, elbow on the armrest, fingers curling. He glanced at Hernan, who stood to the side indifferently.
