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Chapter 11:

Early the next morning, Man Thien Van was awakened by noises from outside the princess's residence. She sat up with her hands on her hands, the dark circles under her eyes getting darker. Just by looking at her, she could tell that she hadn't slept well last night. Man Thien Van wondered, what was going on to make the servants make such a fuss? Had they forgotten that the head princess forbade noise?