Chapter 82: Thieves of the palace
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Though the remaining servants hadn’t done anything and weren’t the ones who had fled from the palace, they felt a sense of fear with how tense the atmosphere inside the room had turned. Anastasia and the others heard the distant sound of the bells coming from outside.
Mr. Gilbert cleared his throat to speak to the servants when Queen Maya motioned for him to stop, and she took over to address the maids,
"Maids and other servants. Something unacceptable happened in the palace, where two servants went against the palace rules, which have been reiterated thoroughly. They will be punished with their lives for disrespecting the king."
Silence hung heavily in the background of Queen Maya’s voice as she stared at the servants. She said,
"I would like to know if Yaretzi or Philip ever mentioned their plans to leave. Anyone? Or if anyone else is harbouring such plans like them? You can tell me and I will forgive you."
The servants looked at each other in silence without a word. Queen Maya then said,
"Yaretzi stole my daughter’s necklace. A beloved necklace which was given to her by King William. How shameful to steal something, and all of you know we don’t take it well when it comes to thieves. To ensure that the palace environment remains peaceful, the guards will check every one of you, from your room to the clothes that you have worn. You have nothing to fear if your intentions are pure and you haven’t lied to us."
Princess Niyasa ordered the servants, "Each one of you will be taken to your room and checked. Only then can you go back to your work."
At the back, Gabriel said in a lowered voice, "What do they expect to find? The stolen necklace?"