"Your Majesty, I know who the culprit is!" I recognized the lady who was supposed to be my ally.
As soon as we entered the arena, the audience cheered. The Emperor and the chief consorts had removed their blindfolds.
"Please step aside. I will listen to every one of you. First, all the ladies who saw the box assemble to my left and all who didn't, to the right." He ordered. We lined up on the respective sides. There were four ladies on the other side who had seen the box. It was good to see that Daneliya was not fidgeting.
"Now, the ladies on my right, start speaking one by one." He allowed.
The lady went first and bowed. He nodded.
"Your Majesty! I am the consort who came at number six. And the culprit was my partner. I waited for her to come and make me her ally, but she never came to me." She bowed again. I smirked.
It was show time!
I stepped forward and bowed. I was not sure if I saw the Emperor smirking but I definitely saw him nodding his head.
"Your Majesty, I was the other number six and I admit to have stolen the box." I smiled and said. The audience gasped. Even the consorts flinched. My blatant admission to guilt would be the key point of my performance today.
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Damn Your Lies | ONC 2024 Longlister ✔
Historical FictionRegina Patrissia, the hundredth consort of King Rex III enters his harem at the age of eighteen. Widely known as the "Quiet Mouse" whose existence is ignored by all, in two years the "Quite Mouse" has become a ferocious predator who could put anyone...