Alert
An hour after breakfast, while Qin Ran refined his plan and considered whether there were any loopholes in it, he heard Mary's footsteps.
They were hurried.
Then came an equally hurried knock at the door.
Knock, knock knock.
Qin Ran opened the door, and Mary hurried inside. Rare anger showed on the underage princess's face.
She handed the letter in her hand to Qin Ran.
"This is a secret letter Rock sent me."
That was what the underage princess said.
Qin Ran unfolded the letter.
It read as follows—
My respected Highness:
Your Heroic Bearing on the battlefield was enough to make anyone submit, and your wisdom could win the support of all. Yet some people could not even be called human.
In ordinary times, they acted arrogantly and abused their power, yet when danger came, they fled before battle.
Now!
They had returned once again.
Not only did they want their positions back, they also wished to seize the fruits of victory.
They extended an olive branch to me.
I refused.
But I believe that some people would not refuse.
The greed in human hearts was far more terrifying than Your Highness imagined.
Please remain vigilant.
Your subject: Rock
Qin Ran quickly finished reading the letter.
Then he looked at Mary with a smile.
"This is exactly what we expected, isn't it?"
Qin Ran said.
"Mm, even though I expected it."
"I'm still shocked by how shameless those people are."
Mary nodded, her voice filled with resentment.
To the underage princess, Noble had always been a lofty title.
She still remembered the first time her mother had explained that word to her.
It had been winter at Swote Castle. Heavy snow fell outside, while the fireplace within the castle had been filled with enough wood, its flames