Renners quickened her pace, walked out of the long corridor, stepped onto the pure white marble steps, and soon arrived at a wide door carved with exquisite patterns.
A sense of worry rose within her.
Renners, who didn't like following rules in the first place, wanted to push the door open, but halfway to raising her wrist, she ultimately changed to knocking.
Knock! Knock! "Click."
The exquisite door opened quickly.
Sapphire-like pure eyes first came into Renners' view, making her feel surprised, because it was Princess Renner herself who opened the door.
"Your Highness," Renners quickly bent down and bowed.
"You're here, Renners."
Princess Renner looked happy, reached out and took Renners' wrist, pulling her into the room.
The palace room was spacious and bright.
It only seemed a little empty. The maids who used to serve here were all gone.
Seeing this scene, Renners couldn't help but frown, a rare hint of warmth appearing on her face.
Princess Renner's position in the court was actually a bit special. Her external beauty and reputation for intelligence were indeed widely known.
But her position in the royal family was not high. For the royal family, the identity of a princess was originally a bargaining chip for marriage or to win over great nobles.
Let's not talk about that for now.
What really made Renners angry was that no matter what Princess Renner's status was before, the moment she joined the princess's camp, Princess Renner's own status had actually improved.
Those maids neglecting Princess Renner were, in Renners' eyes, disrespecting her.
"Your Highness, where are the maids? Why aren't they here?" Renners' tone already carried a hint of coldness as she said this.
Her temper had never been good.
"I let them go back. On a festive day like today, the maids also have many noble gatherings to attend."
Princess Renner didn't seem to notice the change in Renners' tone, and said with a smile.
The maids who served in the royal palace were different from ordinary maids. Most of them came from noble families, especially those who served the royal family members, and ordinary small nobles could not handle the job.
While speaking.
Princess Renner had already led Renners to the center of the room, released her wrist, and trotted to the tea table, picking up a beautifully packaged, palm-sized gift box and handing it over.
Renners subconsciously took it.
"You also know, Renners, that I am different from my two older brothers. I don't have additional ways to obtain money. The item is not precious, but it is a festive gift that belongs to me."
Click!
The door of the palace room closed again.
Renners walked out with the gift box, feeling a little dazed.
So? Princess Renner called her over just to give her a festive gift.
Renners walked in the corridor, her expression a little complicated: "There are no maids present, and the guards outside the corridor are not acting strangely. This shows that Princess Renner letting the maids go back is not the first time she has done this."
"And this gift..."
She opened the exquisite box.
Inside lay a pair of lace gloves, as thin as cicada wings. They were not woven from ordinary silk threads, but should be made from the silk of some Demon Creature spider.
There was no Magic effect, but they were very Tenacity.
As an expert, Renners could tell at a glance that these lace gloves fit her hand shape perfectly, and were obviously prepared with care.
"If I hadn't already made a Knight's Oath to my master, I would have easily fallen into this kind of 'careful' trap." Renners slowly exhaled.
Inside the empty palace room.
Princess Renner watched Renners leave as the door closed, the corners of her gentle mouth slightly raised.
She turned on her heel.
The white dress danced on the exquisite carpet.
"Click."
A translucent high heel landed on the carpet.
Princess Renner lightly leaped and sat gracefully on the tea table, her flawless white feet peeking out from under the dress, swaying in the air.
"Hehe, this isn't my real gift, Renners."
Princess Renner's face was adorned with a smile, but her eyes were unusually calm as she murmured to herself in a voice only she could hear, "Would inviting 'Free Will' into the Royal Palace count as a real surprise for Renners?"
"Hmm, that's a bit too stiff. The leader of 'Free Will' is actually more anticipated."
"How can I meet him?"
"Right, 'Blue Rose' and 'Free Will' just had a conflict... Lakyus will come here after the festival tomorrow... I can ask Lakyus for help."
If Renners were here, she would be shocked that Princess Renner, who had always stayed deep within the Royal Palace, would know about the events that had occurred outside the Royal Capital recently.
Those usually inconspicuous maids were an important source of information from the outside world, and with Princess Renner's intelligence, she could easily deduce many things.
...
The grand festival continued until midnight, with no sign of stopping.
Crowded and bustling throngs of people.
Tang Zheng watched Anri and the Emerald Witch walking ahead, shaking his head slightly.
He wasn't really interested in such activities. Compared to the activities of his past life, they didn't appeal to him much.
He'd rather spend this time studying Alchemy, but Anri's expectant mood had influenced him.
Even the Emerald Witch, who usually appeared indifferent, showed interest in this grand human event.
"There's been no movement for a while. Are they waiting for something, or do they have other ideas?"
Tang Zheng gazed at the lively scene ahead, his mind pondering other matters.
Since arriving in the Royal Capital, he hadn't actively contacted Renners directly, not entirely to avoid risks.
Instead, Tang Zheng wanted to see how Princess Renner would make her move.
Tang Zheng never believed that the fact that Renners knew him could be hidden from Princess Renner. She might even guess that Renners' relationship with him was somewhat unusual.
Although this speculation was unfounded.
But when it came to Princess Renner, Tang Zheng believed that she should be able to guess this far.
This was also a testament to his confidence in the Golden Princess.
Therefore.
Tang Zheng was actually curious about what Princess Renner would do in such a situation.
The reason Tang Zheng wasn't worried about messing up was not only because he had the strength to kill Princess Renner even if she stayed deep within the palace.
But also because no one would believe Princess Renner even if she revealed this matter.
At the same time.
This was also an opportunity for Princess Renner to break free from her "canary" status.
In the end.
Tang Zheng's sending Renners to Princess Renner's side was actually a hint of "cooperation."
Renners might not have realized this, but Princess Renner definitely could.
Tang Zheng was just an ordinary person in his previous life and didn't think he was particularly smart, especially when facing this top-notch intelligent person.
Therefore, only by standing at a higher latitude could he create a suppressing effect. In simpler terms, he could flip the chessboard.
At this moment.
A slender figure moved through the crowded throng with skillful steps and quickly arrived beside Tang Zheng.
"I didn't expect you to be interested in such things. It seems you value the two in front more than I initially anticipated."
A faint voice, as if owing someone money, sounded.
"Oh, it seems there's good news." Tang Zheng turned his head, looking at Imina, who had undergone some disguise, and opened his mouth with a smile.
"Not at all."
Imina put her hands in the pockets at her waist, walking forward alongside Tang Zheng with the flow of people.
"Is that so."
Tang Zheng shrugged his shoulders: "That's really a pity."
"Hey, you haven't answered what I just said yet." Imina's amber pupils widened slightly.
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