"Not so fast, Princess. I still need you to do something."
Princess Agnes's heart thudded at Aries's remark. Another request? What was it this time? Princess Agnes already had to grit her teeth whilst giving out her ruthless order just to prove herself to Aries. But it wasn't enough, and she still had to do something.
Doing a request from Aries wasn't the problem, but the request itself. They were vicious. Princess Agnes was afraid the first request was just a warm-up or milder.
"Don't overthink." Aries chuckled as if she could read her mind. "I simply want you to attend the trial. The empire would surely investigate the matter."
"You want me to take the blame?" The princess's body trembled, knowing that would drag her reputation and honor into the mud. "They will kill me."
"No, of course not."
