# Chapter 91
Chapter 91
Rumors of another attempt to assassinate the princess were turning the palace upside down.
What happened this week?
Furthermore, the princess quarreled with Chancellor Debussy during the council meeting shortly after receiving regent authority.
Public sentiment was turning completely against him.
“What kind of nonsense is this?!
Saying that I was trying to kill His Highness?!
—Chancellor Debussy was furious.
“Everyone who spreads these rumors will pay!
“But the current climate is very serious.
Commander Jed in particular said that we need to investigate the people inside the imperial palace.
“What?
— The chancellor's face turned blue.
“Investigate the truth immediately.
Find out who it was!
It wasn't me!
— He shouted at his assistants, gritting his teeth.
Wasn't the timing too coincidental?
“Use common sense!
How could he poison the food the prince prepared?
It must be a conspiracy of forces that are trying to undermine His Highness!
— Naturally, some have speculated that Archduke Heinrich was responsible for this incident.
In fact, it was the Archduke who was under the most pressure.
Rezef would not have poisoned the princess with food he personally had someone prepare.
Even the temple was set on fire as they wondered if the poisoning was related to the kidnapping.
Chancellor Debussy was not to blame in this case, but he had other things to hide.
If he was caught in the wrong place for nothing, he might be put on the defensive.
The chancellor was very nervous.
“Zenon.
Where is Sir Zenon?
He felt urgently that he needed to discuss all of this with Zenon.
However, the aide replied with a peculiar expression: — Um, Sir Zenon has not been seen in the imperial palace recently.
The Chancellor frowned at those words.
Being absent from the palace at a time like that made no sense.
He had a strange hunch.
“Zenon Evans is a suspect…
Things that Chancellor Debussy had not thought much about began to pop into his head, one by one.
“He also left on the day His Highness was kidnapped for the first time.
And lately, he has been fighting with Prince Rezef often.
Furthermore, Zenon Evans encouraged Chancellor Debussy to organize the emergency meeting and subdue the princess.
As a result, there was another poisoning incident and the chancellor was implicated.
“He couldn’t have…
Chancellor Debussy knew that Zenon Evans was targeting his position.
Was Zenon Evans trying to take him down?
It was just a hunch, but it fit the situation.
The chancellor gritted his teeth.
“There is another person from the Evans family in the palace anyway.”
Since Julia Evans was here, they would be fine without Zenon.
It was then.
“Lord Chancellor!
— An attendant rushed into his office with a stiff expression.
The chancellor had a bad feeling.
“What happened?
“When investigating Henverton Gillian's social club, weren't there a lot of drugs circulating?
“There was.
So what?
“The drugs are supposedly from the Evans farm in the east!
“What?!
— The chancellor jumped from his chair.
He had thought that it was only Zenon who would disappoint him, not the entire Evans family.
“Archduke Heinrich said he found a cannabis farm!
— The chancellor's complexion faded.
“Summon Prince Rezef's forces!
Now!
As soon as the sun rose, the doctor went to the princess's chambers to check her condition.
“You don't need to worry too much.
Just take your medicine properly.
Cayena heard his words and swallowed the medicine.
“It looks like Julia is busy.
Julia had originally been assigned to prepare Cayena's medicine, but she wasn't around.
Vera replied: — They say the Evans family participated in drug distribution.
Archduke Heinrich appeared with the evidence.
“Same?
— Cayena said, pretending not to know.
Rumors arose that the poison in the food prepared by Rezef was planted by Archduke Heinrich.
Then, the temple, which had been keeping a close eye on the princess's personal safety recently, began to examine Archduke Heinrich.
Yester was the real culprit behind the attempted temple abduction, so it would have been problematic for him to draw that kind of attention.
That's why he revealed the drug scandal that Cayena informed him about: so that all eyes would be on the Evans.
Cayena checkbriefly reviewed the condition of his body.
“I think that with this, I can continue with my normal life.
Vera was shocked when Cayena tried to get up and start working right away.
“Your Highness, you were poisoned yesterday.
Furthermore, you weren't even able to rest properly at night.
“That doesn't mean I can just lie down...
Cayena finally managed to get up.
“Could you bring me some black tea for tea time this afternoon?
Olivia, who was watching them calmly, opened her mouth.
“Black tea can make your stomach hurt.
I think it would be better to drink a calming herbal tea.
Cayena was trying to use black tea instead of coffee because she needed the caffeine, but Olivia cut through her cravings like a knife.
Cayena just thought about ordering the black tea to be prepared, but left it aside.
In any case, it would be best to be careful about what she eats for a while.
If she got sick for no reason, it would just be harder to work.
She needed to take care of her health a little.
“All good.
Herbal tea, like you said.
Vera looked at Olivia in thanks for pointing out what she meant.
Cayena entered her office and started dealing with the tasks she hadn't finished because of yesterday's sudden case.
She planned to impose the changes on the central military while everyone was distracted.
She also needed to take care of issues related to her majority.
"Rezef will soon install Relevance Dotty as the main maid.
He will probably try to have her as my companion for the coming-of-age celebration to strengthen his influence in the palace."
But Cayena would never allow it.
“Susan, I'm going to write a letter to the Hamels, so please get my stationery ready.
“Yes, Your Highness.
After everyone left for work, Vera, who remained in the office, looked at Cayena with sad eyes.
She knew logically that this was an opportunity for Cayena, but she couldn't be happy because the princess was working tirelessly.
“Wouldn't it be nice to at least take a nap?
“Don't worry.
I'm going to bed early tonight.
Vera was sure that Cayena, despite her words, would not sleep early.
“So, how about a massage?
You enjoyed Annie's massage with the scented oil.
Vera wanted to at least try to find a way to alleviate Cayena's tiredness a little.
Cayena knew how she felt, so she couldn't refuse.
Vera's face lit up a little.
“The silver spoon arrived from the workshop.
Would you like to see?
“All good.
The teaspoon made of real silver, which would not fool Emperor Esteban, had finally arrived.
Cayena compared the drawing of the spoon with the illustration of the drawing and nodded.
“Please put this drawing in a safe.
KNOW KNOW.
“Your Highness, it's Annie.
Annie entered after receiving permission.
She dipped her hands in rose oil and began the massage.
“Your shoulders are bulging.
You must have been working a lot lately.
Cayena laughed.
— You seem to be following Vera's example by bothering me.
“Your Highness!
— Vera's face turned red with embarrassment.
She stood up to cool her heated cheeks.
“I'll check the courthouse and come back.
Cayena nodded, allowing her to leave.
Vera had deliberately left his side.
This was so Cayena could be alone with Annie to find out who she was a spy for.
When Vera left, only Cayena and Annie remained in the room.
Annie pushed Cayena's smooth, white arms away and tilted her head.
“…hmm?”
Her wrist, which was injured when she was kidnapped, was smooth without a trace.
“Her wounds have already healed.”
Annie had wrapped the bandage around the princess's wrist earlier.
She remembered seeing a blue bruise.
Cayena closed her eyes and opened her mouth.
“Annie.
“Yes, Your Highness.
“By any chance, do you know what boys like these days?
“How old is the child?
“Thirteen years old.
It was a very precise age.
Annie pondered the overly specific question.
Was there a 13 year old boy near Cayena?