"His Majesty the King is currently out of the palace handling official matters," the man continued. "And if you refuse the Queen Mother's order simply because you're the favored consort…" His smirk deepened. "She'll have you punished immediately."
"Even if His Majesty returns afterward, the punishment would already have been carried out. At that point, there would be nothing he could do."
"The Queen Mother is truly ruthless," Mia whispered quietly into Finn's ear.
"She may appear calm on the surface," Lia added nervously, "but maid servants mysteriously disappear from her quarters every single month."
Finn's brows furrowed slightly.
"There are even rumors," Mia continued in a frightened whisper, "that she uses their blood to make the creams she applies to maintain her youthful appearance."
Finn's eyes twitched.
What kind of horror movie nonsense is this palace?
