The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress

Chapter 405: All culprits found.

Bira sobbed even louder. The atmosphere in the hall was even more gloomy. The remaining maids were relieved, the traitor had been found, their necks would be spared.

The doors of the hall caved in. Roland, marched in like a knight that had come to conquer the territory of another rule. His movements were quick, portraying the urgency that he was feeling.

He pulled Sigrid out of the chair and embraced her tightly. "What happened? I heard that you were poisoned."

News traveled very fast in the castle. Knights posted outside of the door to the ballroom had been whispering about the matters inside when another red knight overheard them.

He shared the news with a maid, that shared it with another. Eventually, after passing through many channels, the news reached Roland’s ears. He was in the middle of a meeting with his advisors and he abandoned it immediately. His wife was the most important thing.

Sigrid patted his back. "I am fine. I detected the poison before it could harm me and one suspect has been narrowed down. If you could let me go now, I can find her accomplice."

Roland let go of her and his fierce eyes fell on Bira who was being held down by two knights. He drew his sword and placed the blade at her neck. "You dared to poison my empress! Who gave you the guts?"

Bira’s eyes widened and a scream poured out of her mouth. "I didn’t want to---I didn’t know--he just said it would make her a little sick--I didn’t know it was poison."

Roland raised the sword and Sigrid stopped his arm, holding it back. "My love, I still don’t have my answers. A little patience please."

Roland drew his hand back. Jesting gestured at a footman to place a chair next to the one Sigrid had been sitting down.

The Emperor and Empress sat down and the questioning was resumed. With Roland’s presence, the knights were even more anxious, sweating through their armor. Given the fiery temper of the Emperor, he could take their heads if they stammered under Sigrid’s questioning.

knight named Jubal got on one knee. "Empress, I think I

raised her eyebrows.

Sir Gerrin. It has to be him. I saw him sneaking out of the kitchen last night. He had brewed himself a cup of tea that smelled like chocolate and nuts. That kind of tea is very expensive and rare, used only for you, the Emperor or the ladies-in-waiting and Mrs.

out of the crowd of

"Come forward." Roland barked.

brought him close but Sigrid shook her head. "You first, Sir Jubal. I must determine if there is truth to

confidently and got one one knee. Sigrid made him repeat his words and found them true. She sent him away and then Brolin forced Sir Gerrin

did you last visit the kitchen?" Sigrid asked him, placing

refused to answer,

him."

have to answer if you don’t want to. There are ways of prying your mouth open with

Sir Gerrin

pants. "The chocolate nut stain on your trouser begs to differ. I don’t even need magic to make you spill the truth. You opened the cabinet and you poisoned the tea leaves. You must have been in a celebratory mood so you decided to help yourself to some of my good chocolate powder. How does it feel to know that you betrayed your Emperor and Empress?

Maids screamed, knights drew weapons. But Sigrid had already drawn her

his belly, coming out through his back. As he drew it back, Sir Gerrin collapsed, gurgling,

afraid that she was going to

him

approached the knight

save his life?" Roland