Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1229

Inside, heavy breathing could be heard-panicked and unsteady.

Perhaps Gerald had never experienced such chaos in his entire life.

No matter how big the problem, he had always been able to handle it with ease.

But this? This was beyond his control.

The thought of dying here was mortifying enough, but the idea of his body being found in such a place was even worse-especially since, on the eve of the New Year, he had sternly scolded Carissa before leaving the palace.

"Come out!" Carissa shouted again, her voice sharp and commanding.

Two barefoot courtesans stepped out. The room was warm, heated by silver charcoal. Carpets cover the floor, making it easy to walk barefoot.

"Will you leave on your own, or must I escort you?" Carissa asked calmly.

The two courtesans hurried out, leaving Gerald behind the screen, trembling faintly.

moved behind the screen, draping it

tablecloth obscuring his face, Gerald stumbled as Carissa led him down the stairs. Though his head was lowered, he

confused. Carissa couldn't have seen him, as he had hidden behind the screen beforehand and hadn't made any contact with her. But it seemed as though Carissa knew who he was, and she allowed him some dignity. As she pulled him downstairs, she didn't use much force. Instead, she was careful to support him as

into a carriage, separate from the others, who were all

escape. If he revealed his true identity, perhaps he

who he was. With his disguise, most people wouldn't

night, the scene caused quite a stir. Many people gathered along the way to watch as the procession moved along. Several officials were shoved into a carriage, while the others who had been caught had cloths

the way the cloths were torn, it was clear they had been ripped from tablecloths and used to

Sandorian spies were escorted separately, heading for the Supreme Court. Carissa had already made arrangements with Matthew to have them transferred to

rest of those detained were locked away in the

had to bend down to get in. It hadn't been used in a long time and hadn't been cleaned. As soon as they entered, a musty smell hit their noses. After the stench, there was a bone-chilling cold. The walls

This was a fear beyond the usual dread. It was a fear that outstripped even

was normal. But in the eyes of society, having

have anyone remove the cloth covering their faces. They could take them off themselves if they

one removed

now, since they had already seen each other when they were caught. The cloths were only put on when they were being taken out, so they could cover

still had a cloth covering his