Chapter 71 - Treacherous Friend (2/2)

“The Lady has come! Hurry, wash her first with warm water.”

“Is the Prince coming?”

“Your Highness is coming soon!”

The Prince’s palace was noisy. Trisha did her job without losing her calm: separate the warm and drinkable water to clean Diana and prepare plenty of towels.

And then she checked if her magic was secured in a tiny, fingernail-sized secret space sewn from the inside of her sleeve.

“This is also an opportunity, Trisha.”

Her red eyes glistened. Everything was different from the past. Trisha now has a weapon against Diana. So, the future will be different.

“Of all things.”

Soon, the unconscious Diana arrived at the Crown Prince’s palace. The maids soaked Diana with warm water, dressed her in indoor clothes, and laid her on the bed where Trisha was waiting. Diana, whose lips were blue, was shivering with chills even in her unconsciousness.

“Stick aside.” Lucas sneaked through the crowd and stood by Diana.

“Her lips are so blue, is she okay?” The Prince asked in immense worry.

“I’ll prescribe some medicine to relieve the fever.”

“Is that all?”

She wasn’t ill yet, but Diana’s body was too weak to bear the queen’s punishment.

Jeon bowed his head and took over the syrup from his assistant and poured it on Diana’s lips in front of Lucas. Trisha looked at it with great pity and wiped the excess syrup off her lips with a wet towel.

“It’s warm in here, and I will let her take medicine for fever and rest.”

“Yes. Now, get away with useless things.”

Several maids withdrew, and only a few maids along with Trisha were left.

“Your Grace, I’ll stand by Lady Diana.”

“Trisha, you?”

“We’re… we’re friends. I used to take care of her like this because she was weak even before.”

Lucas nodded. It was rather fortunate that someone who knew Diana well was around. Even if he tried to bring someone from Duke Carl’s, he still couldn’t make them enter the palace because it was already closed.

“Yes, thank god. Take good care of Diana, and I’ll give you a prize.”

“No, of course, I should help as a friend.”

Trisha, who said so, squeezed the wet towel again and placed it on Diana’s forehead. She could feel the breath of Diana, which gradually stabilized.

Lucas had no idea why the Queen was so angry all of a sudden but was reminded of her mother’s temper. As a Prince himself, he was also well punished by the Empress when he was young.

“What was she thinking…” Lucas could only sigh.