Chapter 97: Framing the Queen
"This will work for sure..."
Rosela hummed to herself as she snooped around the Amaranth Palace. It had been a few days since the meeting of the clans had passed, and with the relative lull in the number of events that needed to happen, she supposed that now would be a good time to set her plan into action.
"L-Lady Rosela?"
"Ah, you’re here," she greeted the servant that she had personally called for within the Amaranth Palace. The girl was young and pliable, one that she actually had a working relationship with throughout her years of doing her duties. "I want you to do something for me."
"O-Of course," the servant eagerly nodded. "What is it that you require of me?"
Smiling, Rosela then pulled out a few key items from behind her back. At first glance, they were just ordinary items like feathers and a few random black rocks, but in fact, they were the evidence she fabricated for her plan to work. They looked exactly like what any servant would think dark magic was made of, and any scandalous rumors from an innocent servant that would see them were more than enough for her needs.
"I want you to take these and leave them all over the palace," Rosela instructed as she handed the items over to the servant. "Place them in Her Majesty’s room, if possible. If not, then at least place them near places that she frequents. Just ensure they’re sufficiently hidden yet visible after a bit of a search."
"M-Milady?"
"You are to make sure you are not detected while doing so, of course," Rosela continued, ignoring the poor servant’s questioning look. "And once I give the signal, you will back me up no matter what."