138 Chapter 138. Servant quarters

I sincerely thank everyone, who put up with this predicament of mine. I'm really very sorry about this. I would make sure, things like this won't happen and I would make sure, I'm not this lazy. 

I again apologize for such thing. Its really not professional from my side. I assure things Lije this won't happen again in the future. 

Please continue to give your support to the book. 

I apologize once again. 

Sincerely,

Author(minho_Shiny)

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While Aeinshia and Alexander were in their own world of comforting each other, another was practically loosing his mind, searching for Aeinshia.

"Evan would kill me, if I didnt do my work properly. Please, where are you, Princess Aeinshia? Just a glimpse of you for me to rest properly." Peter was roaming the palace hallways like a crazy person, trying to figure out where Aeinshia was.

He was following Aeinshia and Felix this morning, till they entered Emperor's chambers. Peter was minding his own business, as he deemed that the princess Rutz would be safe in the Emperor's chambers.

But, after winding uo his works, he couldn't find the said princess anywhere. He visited the princesses quarters, but only found an excited Lucia and an empty room of Aeinshia.

Just now, he received a letter from Evan, stating his updates, as he promised Peter to send and he was expecting a return letter from Peter on the task that he was assigned.

So, now here Peter was going around crazily in the Palace, search in for the princess and know about her status and report it to the nagging Crown Prince.

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Shirley was coming out of the Rutz house, when she tripped on a rock.

"What the--" Shirley hissed loudly as she stood up and saw what happened to her leg. The damahe wasn't much, but the leg was effected at the ankle. She was now limping to the servant quarters near the Palace.

"Oh heavens. What did I do to suffer like this? My leg, how am supposed to move with this cursed leg now. Curse that bloody rock, being in my way." Shirley kept on cursing the rock, as she dragged herself to the servant quarters.

She had important things to do and with her situation, she can't do them now. The wound was fresh, so it was restricting her movements, badly.

After half an hour of struggling, she finally reached the servant quarters, she was about to go in, when she was stopped by the guards. Shirley scowled, silently at those guards.

But, she had to keep a facade, so she innocently glanced at them. The guards were un effected by all these and stared the maid down. They know her. She was one of the longest working maids with the Palace in the Rutz house.

They believed her, but protocols were protocols and they had follow them, to keep their country safe. Shirley just rolled her eyes internally, when the guards didnt let her pass.

Later, ta lady guards, who they were recruted recently, came forward for the checking of females, if they were to come. Of course, Shirley wasn't an idiot to come armed or bring something that would make suspicious of her.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the check up was finally satisfied and asked her the reason for her coming. "I came to see my friend. I'm on my day off, till the princess stays in the Palace." Shirley said with a sickeningly sweet voice.

The security finally let her pass. Shirley sighed out and rolled her eyes with a heavy scowl on her face. 'These incompetent idiots think they do their work, but what they don't know is, they can't see shit. Just going round and round like the fools they are.'

Shirley's thoughts were interrupted, when a bunch of maids were coming to the servant quarters, from the Palace. They just completed their shift in the Palace for the day and were returning, after being replaced by next shift workers.

"The princess sure seemed sad today. I wonder what happened."

"It seems the departure of the Crown Prince must have depressed her further."

"Yes. Did you see the way they were getting close? They look really good together."

"Do you think, the princess gave anything to the Crown Prince. when be proceeded tot he East. I heard they saw each other, before leaving."

"But, don't you get suspicious. The princess is behaving in a rather odd way, since sometime."

"You are just thinking a lot. She is like that, because the Crown Prince is showing her the interest she wants. Maybe she is playing hard to get."

The maids giggled among themselves, as they talked about the things they observed in the Palace. Shirley was listening to them, as she passed by them. These maids were really informative.

Nobody knows, where they see things, but they somehow, get the juice and recent things going on in the Palace. It was the main reason, Shirley planted one of the Black Paw members in the servant quarters.

Shirley silently thought about all the statements she heard from the maids. She was happy that she was not assuming anything and the odd behaviour of Aeinshia. Now, her suspicions were stronger than ever. There was something, that young princess was hiding from everyone.

Shirley made her way towards the room of the servant or the spy she planted there. She was limping her on her way, when a hand came from begin a pillar and pulled her towards a small balcony.

Shirley immediately reacted and was about to take out her hidden knife, from somewhere, she clearly hid and the guards of the servant quarters missed. Shirley was extremely skilled with her weapons and nobody knew, how she would pass the security checks or anyone touching her.

Her art of hiding her weapons on her body was really admirable.

Shirley pinned the servant to the wall and put a hand on her neck, chocking her effectively. "Watch your moves. Don't mess with me or you know the consequences." Shirley said in a deathly voice.

The lady servant just smiled and coughed a bit, when the hold suddenly tightened. Shirley kept on tightening her hold and the servant just closed her eyes shut to concentrate on breathing. Then, suddenly, the tightening hand was retreated back and the servant sinked to the floor while clutch in her neck, which was set to bruise.

After a some moments of greedily inhaling the oxygen into her system, the servant relaxed herself more intot he wall and looked up at Shirley. "Wow, senior. Didnt expect that from you. I was dragging you, so that we can talk privately here." She informed, her breathing still laboured.

"You are a junior. Stay that way. Dont try to do something, that you aren't capable of. We would talk wherever I want. I'm not a fool to let our identity easily disclosable to others." Shirley spat towards the girl.

She was regretting her decision of hiring this girl in the first place. This girl was nothing, but a hindrance in every step. She easily completes her task, but she was annoying bug.

The girl just chocked out a broken laughter. "Well, senior. Why are you limping? Did you have any rough task?" She asked, with an annoying smirk on her annoying chipmunk face.

Shirley took a step towards her, her hand raised ready to remind the girl of what she experienced earlier. The girl servant put her hands up and backed up in to the wall, shielding herself form another life taking attack.

Shirley turned around and hit the wall with her palm. She was angry and she needed an outlet and this was perfect for her.

"Spill." Shirley stated, her back facing the servant. The girl was busy trying to croak hr voice out. 'Damn, this senior is really strong. But, her temper is something she needs to keep down. She is successful, but so full of herself.' The servant mumbled to herself, totally missing the death glare that was sent her way.

"I said, SPILL!" Shirley suddenly shouted making the servant to jump in her place. The servant clutched at her heart and stared at Shirley with wide eyes, who seem ready to kill her with her bare. She better not play games in her now.

"The princess. Princess Aeinshia is current hit topic in the Palace." The servant spoke out, still quivering in fear before a very very angry Shirley.