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The Lady of Miracles: Not the Culprit
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"A thorough investigation?" The Emperor asked me. I nodded firmly. Seeing as the Emperor was unsure of what I was talking about, I figured Prince Shiro hasn't told him of what happened. The Emperor looked at Prince Shiro and I and he was clearly waiting for an explanation. Prince Shiro cleared his throat before he spoke.
"During our stay at the Taiyou Empire, someone sabotaged the medicine that Lady Himawari had created for the people of Taiyou. Before she could admit who she worked for, she was poisoned. We have a reason to believe that the former Empress was behind it." Prince Shiro explained. I nodded and agreed with him on everything he just said. The Emperor was surprised but he quickly asked us the reason why we think it was the former Empress.
"The woman who sabotaged the medicine was from the Fallen Kingdom." I answered. The Emperor's eyes widened in shock. He probably never thought that the people of the Fallen Kingdom would come back to serve the
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