"Archduke, this consort would like to have a conversation with you. One hopes that you would have a heart to spare a moment." Consort Jeansen smiled like a blooming lotus and turned around as Aeon followed her.

She has heard it.

She heard him speaking that he knows Princess Semeara was actually Lilith.

While Aeon followed the consort, Lilith felt that the words he was going to say to her were extremely important thus she looked at his back without blinking.

"Princess.....Princess!" Artilia's incessant calling made the honey-eyed maiden come to her senses

"Y-Yes?"

"Archduke Aeon is crude with words but he is a virtuous person, this one does not know what he was going to say yet I must warn you again...do not proceed with your plans of marrying to Ambrose.

King Kyzm and Prince Ragel want to sacrifice your life for political gain but Consort Jeansen and Empress Mother Daphne in past had grievances and hatred towards your mother- Princess Lyra and could not see her living well, now that she is not here their entire vengeance has shifted to you.

Under no circumstances would they let you live a good life.....you must find a way out."

Lilith was astonished to hear such words from Artilia, a woman that she considered meek but now she realized that the crown princess did not do things out of fear but more for survival.

"You are the first person that showed me kindness here thus this one cannot have the heart to deceive you." Artilia sighed after those syllables left her lips.

"This one knows why am I here Artilia, one had long known, its just that one cannot leave father, mother suffer for this one.....cannot let King Kyzm take their life.

This one is also aware that even after one perishes and mix with soil my father and mother shall not be free yet one can buy time, once father get better this one will run away from the palace.

Neither Artilia that smiled as if satisfied nor Lilith that felt like she found a friend could realize at that moment in time that the people whom they were talking about had already been buried under the soil and their souls had left the mortal world.

While at one end of imperial palace the people were trying to survive the other end was tainted with black hearts.

"Spring is close to its peak, one can see cotton clouds from his majesty's throne room and chrysanthemum flowers blooming in the imperial gardens. Does the Archduke thinks the same?"

Aeon looked at Consort Jeansen in contempt thus making her smile wider.

"What does that has to do with this one?"

"No? This consort has heard that not only in the imperial palace......Archduke's manor too has a new spring. A flower is there in the manor that Archduke cherishes too much." Aeon felt his breath stop as he looked up, trying to maintain his indifferent cold façade was never harder.

"Yialos.is that the name of Archduke's flower?"

Aeon who had his knuckles turned white with force laughed merrily to hide his wrath.

"Indeed...imperial aunt is virtuous and magnanimous, when was one able to hide anything from you. Now that Princess Semeara is living with a monk of nine step mountains in the valley of Silian River it just made this one remember that the previous time when she visited......weren't there two more men with her.

Then there were rumors that those men were killed since they tried to molest the princess, aunt must not send sister away like that, it might be dangerous."

Consort Jeansen felt a wooden stick choking her throat as she glared Aeon in rage.

"Princess Semeara is this one's daughter and one must protect her at any cost, but if Archduke Aeon tried to warn that little slut born to Vzeus again...this one assures that you might not be able to protect your little flower that you are hiding in your manor."

With a angry expression Consort Jeansen moved out of the chambers.

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2 MONTHS LATER

Emperor Kyzm who was usually arrogant and unreasonable punished his subordinates heavily yet this was the day he even forgave the impudence and mistakes of the court officials and was especially in a refreshing mood.

Even his brother- Prince Ragel seemed to be joyous. Aeon looked at the two of the men and felt extreme hatred blossoming in his heart, the entire court session was excruciatingly unbearable.

"This emperor welcomes Prince Baez and Princess Quare of Ambrose. The relations between the two nations will prosper and flourish with the marriage alliance that we are going to establish.

My beloved daughter Princess Semeara(Lilith disguised) shall depart with Prince Baez to marry the King of Ambrose- Alexander and Princess Quare would become the lady of the First prince's house, wife of Prince Ragel."

Upon Kyzm's nod, a female dressed in pure white as if representing the sacred Silian river came forward and bowed with grace.

"This one greets Imperial father, this one greets Princess Quare and Prince Baez of Ambrose."

Cerulean irises of the Prince Baez looked at the girl and smiled with his own head bowing down a little.