Chapter 67
The separate palace was quite far from the main palace.
I walked slowly, making my way back to the Scroll Department.
‘Hmm, still some time left before I’m officially due back.’
Things had wrapped up far faster than expected.
I thought it would take longer to sort everything out — but then the Emperor had stepped in, completely unplanned.
‘Well, it worked out.’
I gave a little kick to a pebble on the road. Liden’s words had been so absurd, they were almost funny.
Just because I turned down the Crown Prince’s proposal, they tried to paint me as some high treasonous criminal.
That was just the excuse. What they really hated was that I was the one holding the minister’s seat.
‘Everything worked out in the end. Good job, Namia Roafi.’
Maybe because I wasn’t in a hurry, my steps grew slower and slower. There was still plenty of time before lunch.
Today, Kibon had taken the morning off, too.