Chapter 151: An Important Errand
Once the letter was carefully folded and sealed within a neat white envelope bearing Melania’s personal seal in the center, the princess hurried out of her chambers directly to the bedroom of her lady-in-waiting, who was engrossed in one of the many tear-jerking romance books she had brought with her from Lafad.
"Your Highness! What is it? Do you need something?"
Startled by the sudden opening of her bedroom door, Loraline dropped the book to the floor, pressing her palm against her frantically beating heart. Melania fixed her big brown eyes on the book for a few seconds before returning them to the woman, a loud exclamation escaping her lips.
"Loraline, get dressed! There is an important errand you need to do right this instant!"
"An important errand?" The woman arched her eyebrows, still trying to cover the cover of the book she had just dropped with her shawl. "What is it? Shall I call for a footman or an errand boy, then?"
"No!" Melania shook her head and stepped closer to her attendant. "This is too important and urgent to be handled by someone else! Take this envelope and see to it that it is sent out right away!"
With her face still wearing a confused expression, Loraline accepted the envelope and tried to read the address, but to her disappointment, there was none. While the woman fidgeted with the letter, the princess pressed her index finger to her chin and contemplated quietly,
’Come to think of it... I haven’t gotten a response from my parents yet. They didn’t even send me a congratulatory letter for my wedding. I don’t think they’re capable of ignoring their daughter’s letters. It’s very strange... Could something have happened to the royal messenger?’
She then looked back at her attendant and asked,