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It was certainly impossible that the body was there when they got inside the room and there was no way that the body could have been dropped in by anybody.

Xisuthra looked back at the bed where the princess lay and the strange body on the ground beside him. It was impossible that the princess was in two places at once and that one was living and the other dead.

"What do you mean the princess?" Asalan asked taking careful steps forwards.

To be honest he had prayed earnestly that his daughter came back to life. He knew he was a weak leader who could not stand up for his people but he loved his life and wished to live. He never asked to be the leader. The responsibility fell on him for just being the crown prince.

"Your Worship, please stand back until I can confirm the identity of the body," Xisuthra said coming to use his body to block the emperor.

Xisuthra's life work was to protect the emperor no matter what it might be. His family had the opportunity to be in charge of protecting the blood line of the throne. His son was already protecting the current crown prince Aranar Enlim.

"My order is that you move right this instant"Asalan commanded.

If the words of Xisuthra were right then he had to see for himself. His daughter dying out of nowhere and the strange woman on the floor was not making sense at all but he just knew he needed to find the right way to fix the mess immediately before words gets out.

Reluctantly Xisuthra moves his body and allows Asalan to move closer to see the woman on the floor. He sees the striking resemblance of his daughter to the woman on the floor. His shock overwhelms him as he can't comprehend what was going on.

"Wait till night time then take the dead princess to the secondary palace, place this woman on the bed, and quietly investigate where she came from. In the meantime seal of the princess's quarters, "Asalan commanded and began to walk towards the door.

He was going to find who killed his daughter but after he had secured the future of the nation. Xisuthra nodded.

"Forgive me for asking your grace. Can I ask the bodyguard of the princess to help me?" Xisuthra asked.

There was no possible way for him to carry out all those tasks himself.

Asalan turned back. If the princess was truly poisoned then it meant that the royal bloodline was in danger and that any one could be after him. He trusted Xisuthra because of their family affiliation but he did not think he could trust another person.

"Trust no one" Asalan responded turning back. Irkal knelt as the emperor exited. Irkal had served the princess for all her life since the princess was born. She was also convinced that the princess was poisoned. She was going to help the emperor uncover the truth about her death she vowed.