"This is the decision of Her Majesty the Emperor regarding this matter. Consorts, Concubines and Princes."

With that, the emperor's personal adjutant closed the scroll containing the emperor's decree.

"Isn't that kind of poison very deadly?!

How's the condition of your highness the princess now?!"

"The holy temple should have been contacted!! but how come no priestess came?!"

"This concerns the life of her highness the princess!!"

The residents of the emperor's harem asked various questions, as well as statements.

Whether it's a fake or genuine concern, has a purpose or not.

All of that was hurled at the stoic-faced adjutant, who was surrounded by the knights, Rose.

With her head slightly bowed, Rose parted her lips to speak.

"My deepest apologies, but that's all I can say."

She stopped then looked around, and her eyes found the only pair of father and son with short haircuts among the rest.

The woman walked towards them, perfectly covering her disgust at the sight of her master 'cursed child', she stopped and bowed her body to both of them.

"At the request of your highness the princess, and with the permission of Her Majesty:

The second consort and fifth prince of Chastine empire, will be staying at the Blue Blood Moon Palace which is the residence of the Princess in the time being, for security reasons."

With her last sentence, Rose straightened up again.

Looking at the surroundings she could understand why everyone had gone silent, because the expressions on their faces now, belonged to her and the knights behind her just a moment ago.

Rose snapped her fingers, and continued speaking.

"All your necessities and belongings have been taken care of there.

we don't have to worry her highness with unnecessary delays.

Isn't that right second consort, fifth prince?"

asked rose while offering her hand politely to Ezekiel, which he accepted hesitantly while holding his son's hand with another one.

Ezekiel who had traveled a lot using rune teleportation spells due to his status, felt uneasy.

Either because of the news of his daughter being poisoned, or the reason behind this odd request.

whether her daughter were really worried about their safety, or something else.

Ezekiel looked at his son's, who known as a Cursed child or the Misfortune bringer of the Empire .

Due to the bright light from Rose's mana filled teleportation rune, they were forced to close their eyes to prevent blindness.

'My dear daughter, Please don't take your anger out on this little brother of yours.'

and with that hope in his mind, the three along with the knights disappeared like dust.

without caring about leaving the rest in a state of disbelief, confusion or shock.

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sigh.

A long breath escaped her mouth.

Her fingers massaged her forehead, in an attempt to ease her headache a little.

This little girl would prefer to sew her own lips if she knew something like this would be presented to her.

with her hand still massaging her forehead, she recalled what kind of thing that made her in this tiring situation.

It was a normal scene that always existed in every royalty's life in any novel.

'Attempted assassination'.

More specifically, an assassination attempt .

right, that scene.

The scene where all the palace dwellers who somehow became blind or dumb to the point where no one could see a stranger approaching theirs master's food or drink, were played.

And what made this thing known was Camilia herself.

No, this wasn't discovered through her vomiting blood nor suddenly passing out, or anything like that.

This was because of the question she casually asked, while nodding at the maid who opened the door to her study.

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"Etel, is there a reason for not increasing the poison dose in my breakfast this time?"

The question she asked with one person as the target, instead made several voices heard in response.

maybe to be more precise..... shocked screams?

"What?!"

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And with the decree handed down by the emperor a thorough investigation was carried out, this was the beginning of Camilia's headache.

her eyes stared expressionlessly at the woman in front of her who was covered in blue bruises and crimson liquid, with many blades aimed at her chained neck.

The woman was in a kneeling position with her hair pulled up to make eye contact with the little girl, who was sitting comfortably on a luxurious white couch that wasn't meant to be in a dungeon at all.

"Judging by the look on your face, it seems my condition isn't the same as expected, hm?"

The woman's pupils swayed violently looking at her, her body, which had swollen from the blow she had received during capture and was now clad in dozens of binding spells, is trembling.

"What the hell?! no way!! how are you still alive?!"

That normal-sounding voice didn't match her current state.

The emperor's personal assassins who were investigating the case, made sure not to disable her speech apparatus.

She will be able to speak.

That was more than enough for them, and Camilia agreed to it.

"What a truelly stupid response"

Camilia replied while leaning her back, and crossing her legs.

Flinch!

The woman shuddered under the child's cold gaze, cold sweat running down her back along with a feeling of dread that kept rising within her.

The investigators around them just smiled at the child of their master, for some reason they felt proud.

Slightly lifting her palm from the arm of the chair, Camilia gave a code that the recipient immediately understood.

"So, are you going to cooperate?"

Asked one of the investigators who standing behind Camilia's chair.

"Huh?! Cooperation?! Don't expect shit!!"

In hopes of dispelling her fear, she began to swear.

"I'd rather die! than-"

'-huh-what..?'

The next sentence that came out of the mouth of the toddler in front of her, managed to make her mind instantly go blank.

"That way we don't need to waste time playing boring 'Games' to test your limits"

Her breath hitched with her eyes fixed on the princess who got up from her chair.

"Moreover-"

Camilia who purposely stopped talking, stared at her unfocused pair of black eyes.

The woman's eyes widened even more when she saw the smile curled on her lips.

"-Dead people can't lie"

Ending with a cruel grin etched on her lips, Camilia turned her back to the woman whose face had turned deathly pale.

"Investigators please do a 'Blood script' on her, will you?"

"Certainly, Your highness."

without the slightest hesitation, they immediately answered in unison like automatic machines.

"Glory to the empire's brightest star"

Their salute to Camilia whose silhouette is starting to disappear between the door.

"My~, aren't you guys really reliable?."

Camilia said with a playful tone and waving hands.

just before the door closed completely, the corner of her eye looked back at the woman's.

''How amusing."

Krieett-!

and with the iron door that had the silencer cast on it closed behind her, Camilia was now 100% sure the woman must have hoped to take back her words.

She chuckled with that thought in mind, and disappeared off towards her Palace.

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"Your highness, I beg you! You must rest!!"

"I agree with Etel.

You must put your health above anything else."

"Captain is correct.

According to the Blood Script of that criminal, you have consumed a deadly poison since the first day of your awakening.

That means-"

Alys stopped talking and didn't continue her sentence, but the two people who were also following the little girl knew clearly the continuation of her sentence.

'-you've been holding pain in silence'

From the start her body was in a poisoned state, and judging by the types of poison she consumed, pain was guaranteed every second.

and in that state, she never displayed the slightest flaw in any of her past actions.

'even now for the sake of the empire, she would rather do her duty than rest which she desperately needed.

With this thought in mind, their respect for the little girl grew even more.

which would instantly shatter, if they could read her mind.

'Damn bastards!!'

Camilia who had read the blood script, recognized the names of the poisons written there.

Actaea pachypoda, Atropa belladonna, and Ageratina altissima.

it is the scientific name of White baneberry, Deadly Nightshade and White Snakeroot.

if Camilia had no tolerance and immunity to many types of poison as a skill, she would have long been a cold corpse.

Judging by the way in which this matter was being handled involving the emperor and the holy temple, it was a sign of how dire the situation was.

'Looks like even with this upgraded body, the effects will still be lethal.....'

And she felt this misfortune would not need to happen, if the three chicks who continued to follow behind her did not report her question at that time.

that's why she felt so annoyed right now.

'Tch, can't they just shut up?'

Camilia stopped in front of her study door, the spell on the door was identifying her.

At that time she looked back, her brow furrowed at the sight of the three of them who were silent but still nervous.

"Just do your job properly, just as I am now with mine."

And with that Camilia walked over to her desk, and sat down on her chair.

Her emotionless eyes stared at the three who were frozen in place.

Feeling her gaze they could only relent, and the three obeyed, which was to take care of their respective duties.

There was a smile on their lips, when they saw the little girl immediately worked on the file that Etel had just brought.

'What did they ask me for?! rest?! with this many cursed documents?!

in the end it's still me doing this!! doesn't that just delay my burden, and make it multiply?!'

Camilia grumbled in her mind with more and more....um varied words...

"Oh! ummm... Your highness"

Called Etel after placing another pile of papers on the toddler's desk, and received a glance in response signaling permission to continue.

Camilia, who returned to focus on one of the new documents, had to stop scribbling because of what her head lady had asked.

"How many concubines will you take at your coronation, Your highness?"

"Ah, yes.

Since their respective security forces must also be well prepared, hope you don't mind informing me of this as well."

"I suggest it would be better to start with just three, Your highness."

The captain and Etel who were the only ones talking in the room since earlier, stopped talking when they saw her holding her head.

"Huuuu...."

"Would you prefer five, Your highness?"

Alys asked innocently after hearing her tired sighs.

And the child only give her a glance before close her eyes back.

Sigh....

'What kind of crazy nonsense is this.....'

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Story'note:

If you're curious about the timeline the MC in this page is.

-it's the fourth day since the end of her enternal death stage.

-which means three more days before the coronation.