章節 496: The System's History: The start of the end VIII

"The child died a few days ago…" For a moment, Aki's world stopped. These words repeated over and over in his head until he could hear his own heartbeat pounding. 

"They were rumors going around in the palace that it was because of the child's failure to acknowledge her mother for her misconduct. No one knew what happened, and these were mere rumors. However, all maidservants who were tasked with the princess died and were all replaced by new ones." Daisuke detailed the things he heard and carefully noted that they were just rumors.

However, smoke begins if there's a fire. Thus, the strangeness of the situation made him suspicious of its validity. The reason he had been keeping a close watch on the servants and guards that were near the princess's manor.