Chapter: 978

‘But you have to really stick the flower on your skin for a long time to get to that level.’

Nothing will go wrong if your skin just touches it briefly.

Granted it’s not that dangerous to humans, the problem is the garden. As this flower thrives, all other plants in the garden die. Its growth rate is so fast that if left unchecked, it would take over an entire garden within a month.

“Exactly how far has it spread?”

The gardener who came with the attendant answered, “Currently, it is only near the fountain in the central garden. But we’ll have to search further to see if anything has sprouted.”

This means you will have to wait and see for a few days as it is not yet known how far the seeds have spread.

It also means that the upcoming masquerade ball will have to be postponed.

“Since this happened, there is nothing we can do about it.”

Astelle nodded her head without much doubt.

‘This flower is rare in the capital, so where did it come from?’

Besides, why did it spread so suddenly? It’s really weird.

“I need to investigate the route the flowers came in. It could have come from food ingredients or maids.”

There were also concerns it would spread to places other than the central garden. But fortunately, the answer was quickly found.

As soon as Astelle gave the order to investigate the source of the seeds, the emperor’s new aide came and apologized.

“I- I apologize, Your Majesty. It is all my negligence.”

The young aide bowed his head, sweating profusely.

“It seems that the seeds were buried in the material that was brought in for the ongoing construction. I should have looked at it properly, I apologize.”

As a result of the investigation, he said that the seeds of Rainleaf were buried in the wood used for construction.

“The building materials must have come through another way. Why are the flowers blooming in the central garden?” Astelle asked with a puzzled look.

The aide stuttered, visibly embarrassed. “That, that…… since there are many people in the imperial palace, the seeds may have been moved elsewhere…….”

“…….”

The aide’s behavior was highly suspicious to anyone. But Astelle couldn’t understand why he did that.

In terms of common sense, why would an aide to the emperor ruin the garden of the imperial palace? Fortunately, the answer was easy this time.

As soon as word spread that the summer masquerade ball had been postponed, Kaizen came to Astelle.

“Since the ball has been canceled and the weather is hot, it’s best to spend some time in the summer palace.”