Chapter 160 Chapter 160

"I'm going now," I blurted out, feeling her anger growing and I didn't want to add fuel to the fire.Every detail of the masquerade had to be convincing, and she must not betray that she knew that the fall was not the result of her own clumsiness.I walked out of the room past Lexie, who was carrying a teapot on a tray, and Patience trailing behind.Teapots are not filled with tea.I made myself look worried as I passed a group of ladies in the antechamber, and their reactions to the queen's request for the king's personal physician to come here were genuine enough.I hope this is enough to lure Regal out of his lair.

I slipped into Patience's room, leaving only a crack in the door.I wait.As I waited, I thought of an old man who was about to suffer again after the effects of the medicine wore off.I've been through that pain, and with that in mind, and the inconsiderate questioning of someone, can I remain silent and unconscious?Then, what felt like days, finally heard the flapping of skirts and the clattering of footsteps in the corridor, and the frantic knocking on King Shrewd's door.I didn't need to know the content of the conversation, just the tone of voice to tell it was a terrified lady pleading with the gatekeeper, followed by Regal's angry questioning, which suddenly turned into fake concern.I heard him call for Wallace, who was exiled from nowhere, and I heard him dispatch someone with excitement to attend to the queen at once, because she had miscarried.

The group of ladies passed by my door again.I stood still and held my breath, and then I heard a trot and a muttering, and there was no doubt that Wallace was rushing over with various prescriptions.I just waited, breathing slowly and quietly, trying to be patient until I was sure my plot had failed.Then I heard Regal striding leisurely, and then the sound of another running over him. "It's a good bottle, you idiot, don't hit it." Regal scolded the man, and they walked away.I continued to wait, and when I was sure he had been admitted to the queen's quarters, I forced myself to count to a hundred more, then slipped out to find the king.

I knocked lightly on the door, not very hard, but kept knocking, and after a while I heard the person at the door ask who was knocking. "Fitz Horseman." I said boldly. "I request an audience with the king." There was a moment of silence, followed by: "No one is allowed in." "Whose order?" "Prince Regal." "I have a token from the king, and he himself told me that as long as I hold it, I can see him anytime." "Prince Emperor Zun specifically told you not to let you in." "But that was before..." I lowered my voice and mumbled meaningless syllables.

"What did you say?" I muttered again. "speak out." "This must not be heard by the whole castle!" I retorted angrily. "This is not the time to spread panic." It worked.He opened the door a thin crack. "What's the matter?" he hissed. I approach the door and look around the corridor, then stare at the person behind the door. "Are you alone?" I asked suspiciously. "That's right!" He was very impatient, "Can we talk now? It's better to say something decent." I leaned against the door and raised my hand to my mouth, not wanting to let my secret escape.The guard also moved closer to the crack of the door. I blew a quick breath, and his face was immediately covered with white powder.I saw him stumbling back, scratching his eyes frantically, about to suffocate.Before long, he fell to the ground.Night Mist: Fast and effective deadly poison powder.I found myself safe and sound, but to my friend with twisted shoulders from the poison, it was a big deal.There's no way the guard could be standing in the vestibule of Shrewd's room and have no idea what's going on in there, so I'd better strike first.

I slipped into the room through the crack of the door, and after a lot of effort to remove the chain from the door, I heard a familiar roar. "Get out of here, forget about that door, go! Don't pull the latch, you fool!" I caught a glimpse of a pockmarked face, and the door slammed shut right in front of my eyes.Chade was right, it was better for Regal to see the locked door, and then take the trouble to have his men break it open and let them in.Every minute Regal was outside the door gave Chade another minute to be with the king. The next errand is more difficult than what I just did.I went down to the kitchen and talked cordially with the cook, and then asked her what was going on upstairs.Could it be that the queen had a miscarriage?She left me immediately, looking for someone who knew the details to ask.I went to the guardhouse across from the kitchen and drank a little wine and forced myself to eat, but the food I swallowed lay like gravel in my stomach.No one talks to me, but I'm there.Rumors of the queen's fall were circulating around me.The tall and slow-moving guards of Tirs and Farrow were also here, probably the entourage of these foreign dukes, and they talked cordially with the guards of Buckkeep here.Listening to them talk eagerly about losing the baby as a sign that Regal will take the throne, as if they were betting on the horses, pained me more than displeased me.

The only thing that can counter this rumor is that a boy saw the pockmarked man by the ancient well in the castle grounds, and it was said that the boy saw him near midnight.No one wondered what the boy was doing there, or how he had witnessed this ominous omen in the dark, and they swore to stay away from the water in the well, which had undoubtedly spoiled it. So these people only drink beer, but in my opinion, they don't need to worry about the water quality of this well is really damaged.So I stayed here until Regal sent word that he wanted three strong men to go to the king's chambers with axes at once.That aroused heated discussions on this new topic, and I took the opportunity to leave the place quietly and go to the stables.

I was looking for Burrich, just to see if the Fool had found him, but I was about to go upstairs when I saw Molly coming down the steep stairs in front of her house.She looked down and saw the surprised expression on my face, and smiled, but then put away the smile, and the smile in her eyes was gone. "Why are you looking for Burrich?" I asked her, and immediately realized that I was being reckless with the question.I was always worried that she was going for help. "He's my friend." After she answered succinctly, she wanted to push me away and continue walking, and I stood firm without thinking. "Let me go!" she growled fiercely.

But instead I hugged her. "Molly, Molly, please," I said hoarsely, but she pushed me away mercilessly. "Let's find a place to talk, even if it's just for a few minutes. I can't stand you looking at me like that, and I swear I didn't do anything wrong to you. You're acting like I abandoned you , but you are always in my heart. I can't accompany you, and this is not what I want!" Suddenly she stopped struggling. "Please?" I begged her. She glanced into the shadowy barn. "Let's just stand here and talk, get it over with. Right here."

"Why are you so angry with me?"