Chapter 138: Chapter 46. Visit to the palace
After Camilla and Jeremy decided to go their separate ways from now on, the baron’s youngest son took his life into his own hands. It had been several days since he left the capital, and he had continued to travel ever since.
Finding a new safe place to stay was not as easy a task as it might seem at first glance. But at least the guy still had enough money and ti to do it.
Before going on his way, Jeremy decided to stop for a short ti in the nearest village to take a break. It was a small residential settlent, which, due to its inaccessibility, was not popular and because of this there were almost no other visitors except local residents. Quiet and peaceful. But it just turned out to be in the guy’s favor.
Since there wasn’t even a single hotel in this village, Jeremy managed to ask to spend the night with a kind old lady who agreed to take him in and didn’t even ask for money for it. Nevertheless, the baron’s youngest son still couldn’t help but thank her, and paid her even a symbolic sum.
The day of his stay in this village was already coming to an end, and in the evening Jeremy intended to set off on his way. Before the trip, the guy decided to have a snack and went into one of the few local eateries.
Having occupied one of the outdoor tables on the veranda, the guy slowly devoured his al. Just watching what was happening around him, Jeremy continued to dwell on his own thoughts, which were far from this place. Until at so point, sothing suddenly caught his attention.
Just watching the passers-by from the side, the guy suddenly noticed that sothing small and shiny had fallen out of the pocket of a passing girl. Despite the fact that it was an accident, Jeremy couldn’t just ignore it and hurried to pick it up.
??Excuse ...!?? he called softly to the girl, who seed vaguely familiar to him from behind.
At that mont, for the first ti, Jeremy looked down and examined this little thing in his palm. And imagine his surprise when he was able to identify her.
??It can’t be! It’s a ring... How can it look so much like my mother’s ring?!??
At this mont, the baron’s youngest son looked up with a strange premonition and looked at this girl in front of him. She also turned around when she heard his scream and looked directly at him. To be honest, at that mont it seed to him that the ground literally caved in from under his feet.
Jeremy asked, stunned, as if he couldn’t believe his eyes.
***
Looking at the golden gate of the imperial palace, which was right in front of , I just sighed softly.
In the end, despite all the doubts that continued to overwhelm
throughout this ti, but my feet still brought
here.
??Well, anyway, I’ve already co here anyway.?? — thinking that it would be pointless to step back now, I got rid of the last remnants of my doubts and took a step forward.
The main gate of the palace was guarded by several guards on patrol, which I approached.
??I’m sorry...?? I awkwardly addressed one of the guards who was standing at the gate.
— What do you need??? The knight gave
a disapproving look.
I hesitated, then continued:
??I...I ca to et Her Majesty.??
??.......??
However, when the guard heard about the purpose of my visit, he only frowned even more, as if so annoying insect continued to distract him from his work.
— what? With Her Majesty??? he asked.
The guards looked at each other with displeasure.
— This is ridiculous! — said the guard, — Who are you to say such a thing? Do you think every crook can et a mber of the imperial family?
Although it sounded completely justified, and these people really had every right not to let
in, but since I had to get into the palace anyway, I used the only excuse I had for this.
??My na is Camille de Walt,?? I introduced myself, ??I am the youngest daughter of the de Walt family, and my father used to be one of the mbers of parliant at the court. This... still not enough?
??......??
Upon hearing my na, the guards’ reaction changed with lightning speed. The forr disdain in their behavior and expressions evaporated in the blink of an eye.
??Are you a lady from the de Walt family...??? asked the guard, who had been rather rude to
before. But this ti he even stuttered when he asked
about it.
I confird his words with a nod.
??......??
After a pause, the guards also exchanged ambiguous glances among themselves. In the end, the guard hesitated and said:
??I apologize for not recognizing a lady from a noble family right away. In that case... Let my partner walk you out.??
??Very well, thank you.??
At that mont, I chuckled involuntarily, though I didn’t show it.
As expected, the Empress was expecting my visit, and even the guards at the gate had been warned about it. However, this only increased my sense of excitent.
I followed this guard and soon we were walking along the corridor of the Imperial palace.
At that mont, I couldn’t stop thinking about what exactly was waiting for
there. Although I knew that I was initially targeted by the Empress precisely because of the connection with the Crown Princess, but in fact, I still did not know what exactly she wanted from . Rather, I couldn’t even make any assumptions and just kept getting lost in guesses.
We continued walking along the corridor for so ti before reaching the wing of the central palace where the Empress’ chambers were located.
However...
At so point, I was suddenly grabbed from behind and dragged around the corner. Before I could even make a sound, a hand covered my mouth.
??Hmm!??
To be honest, I couldn’t figure out what was going on right now.
anwhile, the guard who had been leading
before and was walking a little ahead of
turned around abruptly, as if sensing sothing was amiss.
— what? Where did she go?!
The guard imdiately rushed everywhere to look for , unaware that in fact they continued to forcibly hold
behind the nearest column.
??!!!??
While I was in real turmoil because of what was happening, and I didn’t even know who exactly could suddenly attack
in the imperial palace in the middle of the day, a familiar soft voice suddenly reached my ears.
??Don’t worry, Lady de Walt. It’s .??
At that mont, the palm on my mouth, which had been preventing
from screaming, gradually weakened. I was completely speechless when I turned and looked at her.
To my own surprise, the person who did this was none other than the main character of the novel.
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