45 Dragon and Phoenix Jade (2/2)

The children were most likely sold off to the other kingdoms as slaves or are already dead from having their organs excessively harvested.

When the queen thought that her son might be one of those children, she was driven nearly insane and almost stormed out of the palace and wash the Upper District in blood. She was ready to kill 10,000 innocents than let any of the guilty ones escape unscathed. Amelia had taken a lot of effort to calm the queen down.

Inside the palace of metals, the queen who is at the 9th step was omnipotent. Outside the palace however was an entirely different matter. No one really knows how strong the corrupted nobles have grown or how much of their true strength were shown on the surface. The queen could very much lose her life if she acted rashly, not to mention the many innocent lives that could be lost.

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The queen's rage was not completely quelled, and she had given Amelia a single condition. Elizabeth had given her two weeks to find her son, otherwise she would be out for blood.

Which such little time to find someone who had been missing for 17 years, it wasn't strange for Amelia to be stressing over it in her study room.

When Rachel learnt of the details of the events that had been happening in the shadows of the capital from her mother, she felt the world had suddenly become very dark.

”Go to sleep. I'll be fine.” Amelia said with smile, but there was a hint of fatigue under her eyes.

Rachel hesitated. She wanted to help relieve her mother's burden so she could rest. Suddenly she remembered about Leon.

”Mum, maybe Leon can help with your investigation? …He was raised in an orphanage when he was young… and might know a thing or two.” Rachel suggested with some hesitation.

”Ahh…” Amelia smacked her head in realization. ”I would have really forgotten about this friend of yours if you had not mention it. You should bring him over to our home to tomorrow.”

”What? You want me to bring him over tomorrow?” Rachel was astonished. She thought her mother would just ask her to inquire Leon about the matter. She didn't think her mother would want to meet and question him herself. She must be frantic about the missing prince's matter. Rachel felt panicky at the thought of bringing Leon to her home.

”What? You don't want to bring him over? Are you hiding something from your mother?” Amelia said with a sly smile.

”N-No? We are just friends.” Rachel's cheeks felt hot and her heart wanted to leap out of her chest under her mother's inquisitive gaze.

”Being friends is good, but don't overstep the boundary. You are after all engaged to the prince. It would not be pretty if words get out that you were seeing someone else.” Her mother warned her.

”Mm, I understand. I will return to my room to rest first.” Rachel felt tired and sad at the mention of her engagement. She wondered why her parents was so adamant when it comes to the arranged marriage, yet they spoil her when it comes to other matters.

”Mm, go.”

When Rachel left, Amelia thought of something and pulled out one of her desks draw, took out a small sandalwood box and open it. Inside was only a single item, a jade pendant in the shape of a divine bird called the phoenix. She didn't know if such a bird exists, but it was something she was meant to give to her daughter a long time ago.

Long ago when life was still simple, the two pairs from the duke family and the royal family went on a relaxation trip together and encountered a mysterious old man who was travelling by himself. They thought it was dangerous for an old man to travel by himself and offered help only to realize the old man was a master and didn't need any.

However, their goodwill allowed them to form karmic ties with the old man. The old man said it was fated that they have met and broke a dragon and phoenix jade into two halves and gifting one half to each of them for their future son and daughter.

The old man profoundly said that the union of dragon and phoenix will help them change the fate of their race before disappearing into the skies.

Although the two couples felt incredulous at the turn of event and how unbelievable the old man's words were, considering how prosperous the kingdom was at the time. They ultimately chose to believe in the old man's words after witnessing his godly ability to fly without the help of the wind elements.