Her Graceful War Song

"Do we have a map of Harmony Palace? Where's the dungeon located?" Violet asked.

"Of course we do. We're supposed to make our move tomorrow night. How could we not have one?" Rafael replied.

Violet felt a surge of frustration. Despite her and Claire's efforts to gather intelligence, they hadn't uncovered anything significant.

"How did you manage to sneak people into Harmony Palace so quietly? It's one of the most difficult places to infiltrate, especially for such important tasks. And it's not just one person-you've arranged for multiple!" Violet exclaimed.

Wanting to steer away from the unpleasant topic of cleaning toilets, Jacob got straight to the point, explaining, "The initial plan is for His Highness to sneak in. However, there's no way to leave messages for our people to see at this late hour. They can't help us, so it's all on His Highness now.

"Fortunately, we know the layout and patrol patterns of Harmony Palace. The best time to enter is around nine at night, but it's almost eleven now. We've missed the optimal window."

"I need to set out immediately. I'm going to change into my stealth attire," Rafael said, then turned to Carissa. "Don't worry. I'll keep them safe."Original content from NôvelDrama.Org.

Carissa nodded. She had absolute trust in him.

"Just be careful and take care of yourself."

"Got it." He gave her a warm smile, exuding confidence. "The guards at Harmony Palace are nothing special. They only handle tasks like abducting people under the cover of darkness. My only challenge is to quietly slip into the dungeon and find a place to hide. I've seen the dungeon map, and there are spots to conceal myself."

"Alright, just be cautious."

Carissa knew Eleanor's guards weren't as inept as Rafael suggested. Compared to Hell Monarch Estate, they were certainly not on the same level. Even so, getting in unnoticed would be challenging, as there were five hundred soldiers stationed at Harmony Palace. While many were incompetent, there were capable individuals among them, like the captain of the guards, Kurt.

"We should deal with Janice. We've been preparing for our plan at Harmony Palace that'll supposedly be carried out on the fifteenth of October, and she's already sent back several messages. She's passed on even the small details we intentionally leaked to Grand Princess Eleanor. With Raf away tonight, we need to keep her under control to prevent her from alerting anyone," Carissa added.

Violet rubbed her hands together. "Leave it to me."

Carissa and Rafael returned to Orchid Hall. After sending Janice and Lulu out, Carissa helped Rafael take off his daytime clothes and change into his stealth attire.

Outside, Janice pressed her ear against the door, trying to catch any sounds from within. But Lulu yanked her away with a scowl.

"What are you doing? How dare you eavesdrop on His Highness and Her Grace?"

"I wasn't eavesdropping. I just heard His Highness was going to change clothes. Usually, Ms. Qiana and Ms. Sydney attend to him. Why weren't they called? I was just curious," Janice replied sheepishly.

"That doesn't mean you should eavesdrop," Lulu said as she pulled Janice to the side. "Just stand here and wait. After all this time working here, how can you still not understand the rules?"

Janice shook off Lulu's hand, her expression cold. "I don't need you to teach me. I served Lady Helen, so my understanding of the rules is certainly better than yours."

"If you really understood the rules,

you wouldn't be eavesdropping,"

Lulu shot back with a frosty expression. "Lady Helen is easygoing and her rules aren't too strict But here with Lady Carissa, you need to follow the rules to

letter. Otherwise, youes to the

can go back to serving Lady Helen."

Janice stood to the side, ignoring Lulu.

She couldn't help but wonder why Rafael was changing clothes so late. Where could he possibly be going? With Lulu watching closely, she couldn't risk eavesdropping.

However, Janice had gained

Carissa's trust over the past few days. Carissa often spoke with Violet in Janice's presence, sometimes not bothering to hide anything from her, including their plans for the fifteenth of October. She had pieced together a lot just from her own deductions.

Janice had been receiving an increasing amount of rewards from Eleanor. If she could learn about Rafael's fate-night outing and what it was for, reporting back to Eleanor the following day would surely earn her even more rewards.

She was lost in thought when the door opened, and Carissa called out, "Lulu, Janice, come in and serve me."

Janice's face lit up as she happily responded, "Yes, Your Grace!"

Already dressed in his stealth attire, Rafael slipped out from behind the partition screen as the two maids followed Carissa into the bedroom.

Once inside, Janice looked around but didn't see Rafael. Confused, she asked, "Huh? Where's His Highness?"