Chapter: 654

Naen was as pale as a corpse.

Astelle looked at the organized documents and spoke in an indifferent tone.

“I knew that Lady Florin and you exchanged notes.”

“I beg you pardon?”

Naen’s face turned paler.

“I know what’s written in the note. I’m sure Miss Florin sent the poison. Did you bring it?”

“Well, that’s……”

“Miss Naen. I asked you, did you bring it?”

Naen clutched the pouch in her hand and barely nodded.

“Yes……”

Astelle put down the document, looked directly at her, and warned, “You know that bringing poison to the empress’ palace is a grave sin, don’t you?”

“I, I……”

Naen trembled and bowed her head.

Her eyes were full of tears.

“I didn’t mean to do what my sister told me to do. I just brought it because I thought I shouldn’t leave it there.”

Naen explained the situation.

Her sister told her to kill the prince’s dog, but she didn’t want to.

She just thought she shouldn’t leave poison in the garden, so she brought it after much deliberation.

It was roughly that.

“……please, believe me, Your Majesty.”

Naen cried and begged after she finished explaining.

Astelle silently observed Naen, who was trembling in fear.

She didn’t seem to be lying.

She was already monitoring Naen and was carefully watching her actions.

Naen did not reply to Florin’s note last time.