The proposal

The morning after the ball, I ordered the soldier to be brought to my palace, but no one could find him. The only information I got was that the soldier had been sent to escort the future crown princess. After what had happened, with the soldier defending me and overriding the crown prince's authority, it was very strange to have that kind of information.

I would deal with the situation later, that morning I had an appointment at the hospital. This time I had a very well-defined plan for my revenge against the emperor, and everything depended on my meeting with William that day. Just as I was getting ready to leave, a maid emerged, demanding that my lady-in-waiting follow her. That was a wake-up call for me, as the memory of that day hit me immediately.

My nanny had disappeared, in her place was the maid who had betrayed me, and I was locked in my room as punishment for what had happened at the ball. I got up, and the maid who had come to my room looked at me with disgust. I approache