The Web of Knightspur-Chapter 50: Play with Fire

Lady Gisella’s body turned pale. She could not clear her mind.

"How could they.." The words left her mouth in a daze. Lady Gisella wanted to say something more but she could not.

It made no sense to her that the people of the Empire were thinking of killing one of the Crown Princess candidates. But why?

"Do they want to put the blame on us?" Lady Gisella asked after a lot of debate. This was the only possibility that came to her mind. Otherwise what might be the reason.

Sir Kit did not reply right away, Although he felt like he should be saying something now, but he knew that Lady Gisella would understand his silence.

"Lady Gisella is good at finding information. If my assumptions are current then there would be a spark of gossip somewhere." Sir kit’s eyes turned sharp, "Can you find the reason."

Lady Gisella nodded her head. Finding the secret was her specialty. It was the only way she had survived so far.

"The Princess has her reasons to come here. I know that you do not have a good relationship with her yet, but I hope that Lady Gisella understands that it is necessary for us to know the reasons." Sir Kit continued, "And although the royal family will assign the Princess an escort I will still be helping her. So I want you to cultivate your friendship. Because Lady Gisella would visit Princess Eleanor a lot in the royal palace."

Lady Gisella’s breath hitched. She knew that Sir Kit had his reasons but if she did not know them, she felt it was difficult to understand. Even though many things were clouding her mind, Lady Gisella nodded her head. "I will keep that in mind."

Lady Gisella bowed before she left the room. Her eyes were focused on a mission and she knew what she wanted to do.

’I will know what you are hiding soon Princess.’ Lady Gisella thought, ’And I will know what the Royal family is planning.’

Lady Gisella’s eyes turned sharp, ’No one can harm us. Not even the rulers of this Empire.’

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Nia looked at Princess Eleanor who was looking at her with a narrowed gaze.

"Nia, I have asked you to fetch me something. Are you only going to stare at me and ignore my command?" Princess Eleanor asked. Her eyes looked straight at Nia who refused to move.

"I don’t know what Princess is planning to do. I am afraid." Nia said. Her voice trembled at the end.

"Just bring me a small knife or dagger along with the medicinal box and a few rugs. Just do what I say. We do not have much time." Princess Eleanor said in a hurry. "Or should I get up and get them myself?"

Nia shook her head. She did not want to trouble Princess Eleanor but she did not want to bring things to her as well.

Nia was afraid of what Princess Eleanor might do. She had seen a spark in her eyes and she knew that very well. Something in those eyes told Nia that the outcome will be bloody.

"Forget it." Princess Eleanor said as I moved her body to get the things on her own. She knew what she wanted and Princess Eleanor was ready to execute it on her own.

"No," Nia stepped forward as she said in a hurry, "I will get them for you."

Nia gave one last look to Princess Eleanor before she moved towards getting the things that the Princess had asked for. Although Nia did not want to obey this order, she also knew that if she didn’t then Princess Eleanor might take things in her hand and do whatever she wanted. After all, it was difficult to stop Princess Eleanor once she had made up her mind.

As Nia was busy collecting the things, Princess Eleanor said in a soft tone, "And get me the perfume that we had made from the flowers along with hot water."

As soon as Nia heard those words, her body stiffened. She could not understand what the Princess was planning to do but she knew that it was not safe.

Princess Eleanor was about to play with fire and that too by her own will.