Sui could swear that she could see the soul leaving Concubine Hwasa's body, and the terrified woman turned even paler as soon as she heard the Princess's threat.
The head maid, her face a mask of anxiety, was disturbed, though her reasons were distinct from those of the others.
She quickly pushed herself between the princess and Concubine Hwasa to form a barrier for protection.
"Please leave now, Princess Yunjin. Otherwise, I will have to file a formal complaint against you for disturbing Concubine Hwasa's rest. She is in a delicate condition and needs all the rest she can get."
The head maid had seen what had happened until now and decided to take Concubine Hwasa's side. She had been convinced that the news of the next royal heir was real.
Princess Yunjin took a few steps back and held her hands up in a 'surrender' pose to show that she did not mean harm.
But the amused expression on her face did not reassure the head maid.
