Princess Ievna froze at the door. She didn't even have a chance to open the door, but someone managed to see her figure and immediately questioned her.
Even without turning her body, the princess knew that it was Prince Reigen who was questioning her.
The red-haired princess had heard the prince's voice several times, and she could recognize the voice easily. The prince had a very distinct voice, and that was why it was such an easy task for the princess to recognize that voice.
Prince Reigen had seen her and even questioned her, so the prince must be awake by now.
Princess Ievna didn't know what to do, and she continued to stand at the door and didn't want to turn around. She suddenly appeared inside the prince's room, so the prince would probably think of her as a thief or something, right?
"Are you a maid? How dare you enter my chamber without my permission?"
She could hear the prince questioning her again, and for some reason, she could feel that the voice was getting closer to her. She could only bite her lip as her mind went blank.
She knew that the prince was walking towards her because she could hear footsteps.
"Are you mute? Why can't you answer my questions?"
Prince Reigen sounded very arrogant, and Princess Ievna wanted to slap the man if she wasn't in a difficult situation.
The prince was standing right behind her, and she couldn't move at all. She couldn't run and couldn't think of any other alternative now.
She was still troubled inside, but suddenly, she saw the shadow of a hand move closer to her shoulder.
She reflexively moved aside before turning her body around. "Don't touch me!" She suddenly snapped at the prince.
Now the prince and the princess finally stood facing each other. The princess was much shorter than the prince, and she had to look up so that her silver eyes could meet the prince's golden eyes.
It wasn't the first time Princess Ievna had seen Prince Reigen's face, so she didn't bother observing the prince's appearance.
However, the situation was different for the golden-eyed prince. It was his first time seeing the red-haired princess, and he studied her appearance from head to toe.
Princess Ievna didn't feel safe under those piercing stares, and she even curled her toes nervously because she wasn't wearing any footwear when the prince's gaze lingered on her feet for a long time.
After he finished observing the appearance of the unknown woman, the prince turned his gaze to look at the pair of silver eyes again. His gaze was still sharp, and his face was still adorned with arrogance.
Princess Ievna knew what kind of person the prince was, so she wasn't surprised when she saw that expression.
"You're not a maid here, are you? I don't know all of the maids here, but I'm sure there aren't any maids who look like you."
Of course, no one would have assumed that someone as beautiful as her would become a maid in the palace. She did look pale now, but for some reason, her aura as someone of noble blood was still clearly visible.
Perhaps that was the reason why the prince could see that she was not his maid.
"I'm not a maid here," Princess Ievna finally found her voice to answer the prince's question.
However, her voice sounded very weak, and the answer was barely audible. The prince could still catch the answer, but he still raised an eyebrow at her.
"You are not a maid here, but you dare enter my chamber. Do you want to steal something from me? Who ordered you to do that? Is it the Crown Prince?"
Prince Reigen suddenly attacked her with a series of questions, and Princess Ievna felt like she was being interrogated right now. And maybe she was indeed being interrogated now that she had suddenly appeared in the prince's room like a stealer.
Now the princess was confused. She knew that Prince Reigen was not a good person, so she hesitated whether she should lie to the prince or not.
'This prince is not a good person, but he is quite sharp. If this prince finds out that I'm lying, maybe he'll punish me.
Furthermore, this prince has been watching my red rose form closely since last night, and if this prince realizes that the red rose is missing after I suddenly appeared in this chamber, then this prince would be able to find the connection, right?' Princess Ievna made a serious consideration in her heart.
Risking her life, Princess Ievna decided to tell the prince the truth, "I am Princess Ievna of Shovalon, and you can't accuse me of trespassing because this chamber is mine."
Maybe Princess Ievna wasn't in a good shape right now, but that didn't affect her courage. Since childhood, she was known for her courage, and many people often praised her for it.
It was the first time she had met a normal human again after fourteen years had passed, but she was still the same brave princess who feared no one.
It was true that she was on guard as she observed the prince from afar, but now that the prince was standing in front of her and she couldn't escape, she had no other choice but to act bravely.
The princess boldly challenged him, and Prince Reigen was dumbfounded. He was not surprised by the princess's boldness, but he was surprised by the words the princess spoke.
"You... you are the princess of Shovalon? Don't you dare lie to me! The princess of Shovalon is long dead, so don't you dare disguise yourself as her to deceive me!"
Prince Reigen looked surprised earlier, but then he suddenly snapped at the princess after he managed to think straight once again.
The prince didn't believe her words, but Princess Ievna remained calm as she said, "I am the real Princess Ievna, but if you don't believe me, then I can give you the proof."