A princess is still a princess, no matter how disgraced, but enduring daily accusations and slander placed immense pressure on Blanche.
The ones who accused and slandered her weren't just the nobles; her own father and Garrett were among them.
Garrett, in particular, as the Crown Prince, always held himself to the standard of the next King. He valued the honor of the Royal Family and himself immensely, and any blemish on that honor was enough to earn his displeasure.
In the years before Garrett left Golden Feather City, whenever he heard gossip about Blanche, he would return to Golden Feather Palace, go to Moon Shadow Palace, and berate her.
Though he never raised a hand to her, the mental torment was its own form of agony.
Listening to Blanche's ordeal, his heart ached for her. 'Rumors can truly be deadly.'
