“Can I ask you a question, Emma?” I ask. Three days have passed since that incident, and despite the letters, the second prince is sending, I still haven't visited the imperial household. I pretended to be sick, but what I really needed was some rest, and my family let me have it.I support myself by resting my chin on my hands and my elbow on the table. Emma is standing in front of me, and she appears to have seen a ghost by the way her mouth is open, and her eyes are wide.I groan and shake my head before gazing into her eyes.“Milady, are you sure?” She says in a curious manner. I give her the sweetest smile I've ever managed and tell her, "Start acting like me tonight at midnight because I have somewhere I have to be."“Milady, I'm sorry to say—-““Emma, don't worry. Just remain in my bed. Everything will be alright. Got that?”“But Milady---”“Are you sure that's a yes, Emma? You see, I don't accept a no for an answer.”Suddenly, there is the stillness before she finally utters t
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