Sylvia's POV:

Rufus and I were not surprised by the cooks' confession, which also confirmed Joanna's side of story. Noreen's original intent was to frame me.

We were now even more certain that the person behind this incident was Noreen.

I just needed to figure out who on earth Noreen had impersonated so that she could act so unscrupulously in the imperial palace.

"Let's have dinner first. I have something to show you after we eat." Rufus led me to the table.

Maya served a beef stew with stout. I didn't know why I had become particularly sensitive to the smell of alcohol since I got pregnant. As soon as the smell hit my nose, I felt the bile rise up my throat. Rufus was so enraged that he rebuked Maya harshly, as if he wanted to flush her down the drain with the stew.

"Don't blame Maya. It's just my morning sickness." I was unable to stop retching.

scolded Maya in a frosty voice, "Didn't I instruct you repeatedly to not add alcohol in the food cooked for Miss

her knees and begged for mercy

Help me up to the room. I want to lie down for a bit." I took Rufus upstairs and secretly threw a wink in Maya's direction,

help, I was able to quickly adapt to life in the palace when I first came

call the doctor. He didn't relax until the doctor examined me

quite late at night by the time the doctor finally left. After the servants also left the room, I asked Rufus what he wanted to show me. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in

sigh and came back with a document, which

leafed through it but didn't find anything

through it more carefully," he prodded

name on the last page. "When did Maya start taking charge of Ethan's meals? Besides, she even made shaved ice for him. Didn't

when she was little and she has been a maid

the past few days and the temperature suddenly rose. Perhaps Maya made some refreshing shaved ice for the king out of kindness to help him feel better." I tried to come up with a plausible explanation

autumn. Even though the temperature indeed rose a few degrees, it wasn't really that hot that one would need to eat a large bowl of

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