Esmeralda had just finished attending to Prince Vritra and was on her way back to check on the princess.
However, she was stopped by a guard who informed her that the king wanted to see her.
"I see… I'll head there now."
Knowing she had no choice, she agreed without hesitation.
Esmeralda already had a strong suspicion about why His Majesty was summoning her at this hour.
It was most likely about Princess Luciana.
She had done a good job keeping the princess's condition a secret, but she knew it was only a matter of time before the king found out.
『I'd be lying if I said I wasn't expecting this to happen around today. But His Majesty found out a lot faster than I thought… it's only just past noon.』
With a sigh, the head maid nodded to the guard and went to answer the king's summons.
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