But our peaceful moment didn't last long. A knock suddenly interrupted us, making both of us turn toward the door.Slowly, we pulled away from the conversation, and I quickly adjusted my clothes while Iskander did the same. I was still trying to gather my thoughts when the door opened, and a soldier stepped inside, his expression unusually serious.“I’m sorry for disturbing you, Your Majesty, but this morning, we found the lady who was imprisoned already dead,” he announced, bowing his head slightly. “She died from poisoning.”My eyes widened.“No, no, no,” I whispered, immediately realizing what had happened. “They were trying to erase everything.”The woman was the only person who could have helped us discover who was behind the entire plot, and now she was dead. Whoever had sent her had clearly realized that she might reveal the truth, and they had acted before we could get the information from her.Iskander's expression hardened.Without wasting any more time, he immediately heade
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