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Chapter 13 Doubtful
Not long after walking, Ella was taken to another bedroom. The layout of this bedroom was similar to that of King Sathya's bedroom, but it was much smaller, about 50 square meters, and the gauze curtain hanging here was reddish-brown thin.Linen and furniture are also rare. This may be because the trees in Sathya are scarce and most of them are not suitable for building homes.
But there are several large rattan boxes and a low table in this bedroom. The former is used to store clothes, and the latter should be a dressing table. Although there is no cosmetics on the low table, there is a mirror, which should be bronze.Texture, the handle of the mirror is made into a palm tree shape, and the palm leaves support the large mirror surface of the face, which can be placed on the table or held in the hand.
There were no chairs in the room, a circular carpet was laid under the low table, and there were several cushions on the carpet. The maid led Ella to sit on the cushions and went to make the bed.
This room doesn't look like anyone lives there, but it has been cleaned very clean. The maid only needs to put sheets, quilts and pillows on the vacant beds.
Seeing Kabbah standing aside stiffly, Ella invited him to sit down and talk.
After Kabbah sat down, Ella asked him, "Do you know who lives next to me?"
This place is not far from King Sathya's bedroom. In her perception, this place should already be within the scope of the harem. Ella felt that it was necessary for her to know what kind of people her neighbors would be in the future.
People in ancient times got married very early, just like she was also at the age when she would be married off by the king's father, and the king was already an adult man even though he was young, so it was impossible for her to be empty in the harem.
But Kaba told her: "There are no people living on either side of you. This is the king's palace, and no one else lives there."
"Then your king doesn't have a queen or concubine? They don't live here?"
"The king did not marry the queen, his concubine lived alone in the harem."
After Kaba’s explanation, Ella realized that Sathya’s harem literally means the palace where the queen lives. Of course, not only the queen lived in it, but also the king’s concubines, beauties and various groups serving them., and the queen's harem and the king's palace are two separate areas, so Ella has not stepped into the harem at all.
The bedroom where Aila lives now was originally a temporary residence provided by the kings of Sathya for their favorite concubines when they accompanied them. When the king wanted to see a concubine but did not want to sleep with her all night, he would send peopleIt can be said that being able to live here is a sign of being favored by arranging to live in these bedrooms temporarily, and the room Ella lives in is the one closest to the king's bedroom.
Kaba also specifically mentioned that since their king succeeded to the throne, this is the first time someone has lived here, but this was directly ignored by Ayla.
Ella also wanted to know more about the situation of the palace from Kabbah, but the maid came over to ask Ella if she needed to wash and rest after finishing making the bed.
After being asked by her, Ella felt tired.
It was really ups and downs and thrilling tonight. Ella's nerves had been tense, but now she suddenly relaxed, and she really couldn't hold on.
Not to mention that when King Sathya grabbed her and walked away, her wrist was still aching.
Kaba saw her tiredness and got up to leave.
Ella made an appointment with him to learn Sathiya tomorrow, and watched him leave.
Afterwards, the maid brought hot water and clean clothes, Ella washed up a bit, and then went to bed.
Drowsy, she faintly felt that she seemed to have missed something, but her sleepy brain could no longer function, and soon shut down.
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When Ella fell asleep, the previous banquet had just reached its climax.
The warm atmosphere and the departing king made them more relaxed and immersed in the joy of the banquet. People no longer just sat in their own seats to drink, but looked around for acquaintances with glasses of wine to drink together. The interest cameHe even danced and sang in person.
No one thought about why Wang left suddenly. When asked by uninterested people, some people would wink and show ambiguous smiles.
"With such a beauty, even a great king would eagerly want to taste that alluring fragrance."
Because of Ella, the Katha mission, which had been treated coldly before, has now become the main object of conversation with other people. They all want to ask more about the princess from the Katha people.
Ambassador Kata was also a little drunk after being overwhelmed by the Sathyas. He vaguely realized that Ayla had been away for too long, but the words of the people around him and Ayla's obedience these days have affected his mood.Judgment, to keep him from thinking that Ayla might have escaped.
After all, this is the royal palace, how could she escape because she is a foreigner who can't even understand the words.
So it must have been taken away by King Sathya. In this way, their peace talks should go more smoothly.
At this time, Lucis, who was thought to be getting along with the beauty, was listening to the report of the servant.
"The servant who usually took care of the lion asked for leave today. The one who was feeding the lion today was another slave. When we went to find him, he had already run away, and now the soldiers are searching."
"The soldier who guarded the lion at the banquet said he did what you ordered, and is currently being interrogated in the dungeon."
"The three maids who were stunned have recovered, but they don't have the memory in between, and they all think that they accidentally took a nap."
"The slaves carrying the sedan chairs have also been controlled, and the soldiers guarding the gate have also issued a gag order. At present, no one knows that the princess has ever left."
"This is the dress of the princess."
After reporting the matter one by one, the near servant put the long skirt that had been replaced by the maid in front of Lucis.
Lucis looked at the long skirt that was neatly folded and placed on the tray, and frowned: "Only this?"
The servant was stunned for a moment before replying: "Yes, we only found this skirt."
Lucis took a look at the corner of the long skirt, pondered for a moment before speaking: "How did the noblewoman and the maids deal with it?"
"The lady seems to be drunk, and she is still not sober. She is temporarily arranged to rest in the palace. The three maids are currently under guard."
During the banquet, people often get drunk and cannot go home, so there is also an area for the nobles to rest in the palace.
"When she wakes up, tell her that I bought her slaves, and those people will take care of them temporarily, and let everyone keep their mouths shut."
The close servant froze, knowing that the king had given a password to prevent anyone from revealing that the silver-haired princess had escaped.
"Yes, great king, everything will be carried out according to your orders."
"Go down."
The attendants left, and Lucis was the only one left in the bedroom. He picked up the long skirt that had been left behind, and reconfirmed that there were no other items inside.
Ella's jewelry, shoes and even her head scarf are gone.
Lucis didn't think the servants dared to hide those things, and he didn't think Ella could hide those things so that even the servants who were familiar with the palace couldn't find them.
When he found Ella, she didn't have any ornaments on her body except a ring, and the situation in the sedan chair was also clear at a glance. Obviously, she didn't take those things away.
Moreover, Lucis felt that Ira should not be a stupid person. Her escape process was smooth, and she almost succeeded, but she didn't bring any valuables. How could she guarantee her future life?
Unless she has other preparations outside, Lucis doesn't think Ella can make any preparations outside with the level of care the Kata Mission has given her.
Lucis didn't suspect that Ella used special means to put away those things, he just began to suspect that there was a problem with Ella's identity, and that there might be her accomplices in the palace, and all of this was a conspiracy against him.
But there are many unreasonable things about this suspicion. If it is really a conspiracy, Ella cannot escape, and she shouldn't leave such an obvious loophole.
So, the question turns back to what happened to the missing jewelry and shoes.
Lucis was sent by him to stare at Ella before he recruited, and she was also the maid who found her missing, so she reconfirmed the situation at that time.
With such a mistake, the maid has been in panic ever since she found out that Ella was missing, and now she was summoned by Lucis, she was trembling with fear and dared not hide anything at all.
She said in a trembling tone that when she saw Ella helping the noblewoman out of the lounge, she did not have any conspicuous accessories on her body, nor did she carry any items with her.
"If there is, your humble servant will surely find out."
"Did anyone else enter the lounge afterward?"
The maid shook her head: "No, I have been guarding outside, and I haven't seen anyone else go in."
The lounge was reserved for female guests. She watched outside for a while and found that Ella hadn't come out yet, so she went in and looked, and found a few people who were confused inside.
"And after you leave."
The maid hurriedly reported to Lucis when she found out that Ella was missing. During this period, it is possible that other people might have entered the lounge.
The maid shook her head and said that there should be no, because although she was anxious to report the matter to Lucis at the time, she called soldiers to guard the rest room on the way back to the banquet hall, so no one else was there until Lucis sent someone to searchbeen in.
To be on the safe side, Lucis asked her to take someone to search the lounge and the surrounding area again, but be careful not to let the guests of the banquet find out.
The maid took the order to leave, and when she came back again, the result was still that no jewelry was found.
Originally, the maid thought she would be punished and was ready to be punished, but unexpectedly, Wang did not punish her for her negligence.
At this moment, his attention was all on Ella, and he couldn't think of chasing down the little mistake of the maid at all.
Still, he gave the maid an order.