Chapter: 653
She quickly grabbed the note and pouch and turned around, but someone appeared next to the tree on the opposite side.
“Miss Naen.”
Her heart almost stopped beating.
It was the maid of the empress’ palace.
She approached Naen and spoke, “Her Majesty the Empress is looking for you.”
“Oh, no, I……”
When she heard the word empress, she could realize the reality even in embarrassment.
She has been watching over me. Was she deliberately waiting for me because she knew I would come here?
Naen clutched the pouch in her hand desperately.
“I, I….., this is….., I am not…..”
She had to make excuses, but she couldn’t think of anything to say.
Suddenly, she came to the garden and picked up a note and pouch hidden under the stone.
It was suspicious to anyone who saw it. She had no excuse.
The maid urged her, “Miss Naen, Her Majesty is waiting. Speak directly to the empress.”
“……”
She wanted to run away, but there was nowhere to escape.
Naen followed the maid with the pouch in her hand.
***
“Your Majesty the Empress, I have brought Miss Naen here.”
“Let her in.”
The empress was doing the rest of her work in the break room.
Naen walked in with shaking legs.
The empress looked at her with an unusual look.
“Miss Naen, I’m sorry for calling you suddenly when you were done with your work.”
“Oh….., no, Your Majesty……”