Chapter 75: Emperor Jai

Now a hush fell over the room as men whispered in disbelief. I indicated to eunuch Van that he should open the doors and let the others waiting there come in.

Prince Javan entered with a figure at his side, shrouded in a shawl that covered her completely. “Your Majesty, your servant has returned from the errand you sent him on.”

He and the figure bowed before me. “Remove the shawl.” There was a loud gasp in the room from both the Grand Empress dowager and Prince Loren once the stranger was revealed.

“Who are you?” I asked the old woman who stood before me with head bowed.

“I am Giselle the seer.”

“And why are you here today?” She told her story from beginning to end leaving nothing out to a hushed room. No one spoke for the first few seconds when she was done.

“What nonsense. I’ve never seen this person before in my life. How dare you lie on a member of the royal family? And where is this girl you say is alive…” She would’ve gone on had I not stopped her there.