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Even though they all worked in the Old Royal Palace, only a very few people knew Princess Twilight's identity.

Moreover, the Attendants and guards here were strictly forbidden from probing into the backgrounds of those being held, so they usually addressed them as "my lord" or "your excellency."

"What's the rush? That guy won't starve to death if he eats a little later." The guard strolled up to the cart without much concern and rapped on its wooden top. "What did you bring?"

Trouble. Li frowned slightly. The cart appeared to be for carrying food, but it was actually meant to hide Qian Yan. If they wanted to inspect it, the little girl would have nowhere to hide.

"Let me check the list..." Before he had figured out what they wanted, Feleton could not simply bribe them with gold; that might end up backfiring. He could only pull out the itinerary and pretend to examine it. "There are grapes and honey brew from Tiris Island, crispy meat bread from Hila Delicacies Shop, and..."

"Enough, enough. Open the lid." The two guards exchanged glances and impatiently cut him off.

"You two... these are supplies for someone in the palace." Feleton's expression stiffened somewhat.

"So what?" Their faces darkened. "You've been delivering meals for so long. Don't tell me you don't know that this person is the most special one in the Old Royal Palace?"

"Exactly. That guy hasn't shown his face in years, right? What difference does it make whether he eats a little more or a little less? Are you afraid he'll come after you afterward?"

"But—"

"Enough, Mr. Buci. This has nothing to do with us." Li suddenly reached out to stop Feleton. "These two are right. Even if we deliver less, that person could never blame us for