Chapter 117: Finding The Truth - Part 2
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When Aylin reached the dungeon, the night guards had taken over and they stood still, their back attire camouflaging with the darkness of the night. Other than their shiny swords and spears and faces, their bodies were covered in black, evoking a sense of foreboding just by looking at them. They stood still and straight with stern expressions as they guarded the dungeon with all their might.
Aylin alighted from her horse quickly and strode towards the entrance. When the guards realized her presence they bowed at her and Aylin nodded at them as she stared at the place, still thinking about what might have transpired for Susan to have ended up here.
Sighing lightly, she focused on the guard who was standing nearby her. "Lead me to the cell where the palace maid Susan is being held captive," Aylin ordered. However, the guard just stood still and he looked at her in apprehension. His eyes quivered as he looked at the other guards who had a similar expression as his.
"Commander, this...." The man hesitated and he clenched his spear tight in worry.
"Is something the matter?" Aylin's suspicions only grew as he saw the man's behavior. He was only proving that Susan was innocent and she had become the victim of someone's wicked actions. Aylin was now sure that the lady was pulled into this matter unknowingly and she was not guilty of her crimes. Yet, she did not reveal her thoughts and stared at the guards coldly.
"Commander, His Highness Prince Caelan had ordered us to not let anyone meet the woman. He has given us the orders specifically and we...we.." The man stuttered, too scared to go against the man who had the power to end his life in the blink of an eye.
"And you are scared that you might be implicated if you allow me to meet her. Am I right, Sir Winston?" Aylin's voice was as cold as the night and the man shivered in his place. He realized that his Commander was furious. Yet, he could nothing. She was just a Commander while the man who had ordered them was the Prince of Aranill. He could not disobey him whatsoever.
He just nodded his head meekly at her and lowered his head and Aylin ran her eyes around her, taking in everyone's expressions. 'Just as I expected, Prince Caelan is playing something is here. Susan is definitely innocent.'
Aylin did not care what the other men were thinking. She did not care that they did not respect her as much as deserved. All she was focused on was rescuing the innocent and she stepped forward, her eyes filled with determination and courage, startling all the men around her.
"Commander," Winston shouted and held his spear in front of her, stopping her from taking another place inside the dungeon.
"Why are you stopping me?" Aylin raised her brows at him, her expression frosty and furious. "Do you not know how I am? I have all the right to meet the maid and since she will be executed for her crimes, it becomes our duty to fulfill her last wish. You cannot stop me whatsoever and God forbid, you do, I will not guarantee what I will do you. Now, move." She spat and pulled out her sword immediately. She glared at him and Winston eventually gave in.
Every word she had said was the truth and since the maid would die for sure, it was their duty to find out what her last wish was. They could not kill her without fulfilling her wish. Otherwise, they would only have to face harsh criticism from the people.
Reluctantly, she pulled back he pulled back her spear and Aylin stared at him for a moment. "Nobody is to follow me inside. I need to speak to her in private." She ordered and without waiting for their approval, she stepped inside.
Aylin did not know where the maid was being held captive. She took the bunch of keys with her and started searching for her, visiting all the cells one by one.
Finally, after searching for a while, she found the maid she was looking for and she placed the torch outside the cell. The girl was huddled in the corner as she stared blankly ahead of her. There was no life or light in her eyes. It was as though she had succumbed to her fate completely and was waiting for death to embrace her.
"Susan." Aylin called her softly. However, there was no response from her. Even her eyes did not flutter. If not for the slow rise and fall of her chest, Aylin would have assumed her to be a corpse.
"Susan." She called her again, this time loudly and the woman finally reacted. Her eyes fluttered immediately and she lifted her head to look at her visitor. The moment she saw who it was, all her grievance and frustration and came out in tears. She started to cry loudly and hysterically and Aylin opened the cell and entered it immediately.
"Susan." Aylin squatted beside her and looked at the woman who was bound by chains. She patted her head gently and pushed her hair away from her face.
"Commander." The girl cried, her eyes shining brightly due to the tears in them. "Please save me. Please. I did not do anything. I did not commit any sin. Please."
"Shhh, shh, calm down first, Calm down." Aylin tried to comfort her and patted her back, rubbing it gently to soothe her and relax her nerves. "Stop crying. Take deep breaths." Aylin repeated the same words she had told to the woman's family and waited until Susan stopped crying.
"Please save me, Commander. Please. I am innocent." It was as though she had seen her savior. Her soul returned to her and she looked at Aylin hopefully.
"First tell me what happened and how did you end up in prison. Please be honest with me. I only want the truth and if you are really innocent, I will definitely help you and save your life." Aylin assured her, her eyes flashing with determination.
Just when Susan was about to reply, Aylin interrupted her, her eyes turning cold all of a sudden. "However, if you try to trick me and lie to me, then you can say your life goodbye. I will never help liers and even more so when they make use of others for their gains."
"I am not lying, Commander. Please believe me. I did nothing. I am being wronged here. Please help me." Her face paled in fear and Aylin nodded at her, glad that the warning had been registered.
"Tell me everything from the beginning. Do not leave anything, even minute detail."
"I was only following Matron Chen's orders. She had ordered me to fill the jug in His Majesty's room. However," Susan stopped suddenly and Aylin her brows at her.
"However?" Aylin urged her to continue and Susan took a deep breath as she continued.
"I saw His Highness Prince Caelan was leaning against His Majesty's door. He did not seem to realize I was there and I did not know what to do. He only saw me when he stepped back and the moment he did so, he ordered the guards to take me away." Susan started crying again and Aylin who had been listening to her calmly felt her heart turning cold immediately.
"Was there anybody else in the corridor when the Prince saw you?" Aylin tilted her head as she looked at the woman carefully.
Susan shook her head and sniffled. "No, Commander. There was no one but the Prince when I entered the corridor. I did not listen to anyone's conversation. Please believe me, Commander. Please."
She begged and Aylin stared at the woman for a few moments, trying the read the truth behind her words. 'From her actions, I do not think she is lying. If what she said is the truth, then it was Prince Caelan who was trying to eavesdrop on what was happening in His Majesty's room. But why? What did he want to find out?' Aylin pursed her lips and thought to herself.
"Susan, did His Majesty come out of his room when you were ordered to be imprisoned by the Prince?"
"Yes, Commander Aylin. His Majesty came out of his room immediately after. But he did not stop His Highness."
"I see." Aylin nodded thoughtfully. 'If Susan's words are the truth, then the Prince is blaming her to save himself. Since he was caught eavesdropping on his father, he must be accusing her to get rid of her. But why is he doing this? What will he get after ending Susan's life?'
"Did you listen to His Majesty's conversation?"
Susan shook her head.
"Who was with His Majesty when the Prince ordered for your imprisonment?"
"I do not know. I did not see anyone but His Majesty leaving the room."
"Did you see anyone inside the room?" Aylin's doubts against Prince Caelan only rose as she listened to the maid's words.
"I was too frightened by the turn of events. I did not look inside the room. Commander, you will have to believe me. Please. I did not..."
"I believe you." Aylin interrupted her and Susan was at a loss for words. She gaped at her in shock and Aylin smiled at her in assurance. "I believe you. I really do. But the odds are in our favor and you do not have evidence to claim that you are innocent. There was nobody else in the corridor when you were caught by the Prince. So, it will be difficult to prove your innocence."
"Then...then.. what do we do, Commander? I do not want to die. Please. I need to take care of my mother and my brother. They need me. Please help me. Please." Susan started crying again and Aylin pressed her forehead as she thought about it.
"I will find out the truth behind this. Susan, I promise that I will not allow anything to happen to you. I will get you out of this safely. Do you believe me?"
Susan nodded her head immediately.
"Good. Then, wait for me patiently.. I will get you out of here soon."
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When Aylin reached the dungeon, the night guards had taken over and they stood still, their back attire camouflaging with the darkness of the night. Other than their shiny swords and spears and faces, their bodies were covered in black, evoking a sense of foreboding just by looking at them. They stood still and straight with stern expressions as they guarded the dungeon with all their might.
Aylin alighted from her horse quickly and strode towards the entrance. When the guards realized her presence they bowed at her and Aylin nodded at them as she stared at the place, still thinking about what might have transpired for Susan to have ended up here.
Sighing lightly, she focused on the guard who was standing nearby her. "Lead me to the cell where the palace maid Susan is being held captive," Aylin ordered. However, the guard just stood still and he looked at her in apprehension. His eyes quivered as he looked at the other guards who had a similar expression as his.
"Commander, this...." The man hesitated and he clenched his spear tight in worry.
"Is something the matter?" Aylin's suspicions only grew as he saw the man's behavior. He was only proving that Susan was innocent and she had become the victim of someone's wicked actions. Aylin was now sure that the lady was pulled into this matter unknowingly and she was not guilty of her crimes. Yet, she did not reveal her thoughts and stared at the guards coldly.
"Commander, His Highness Prince Caelan had ordered us to not let anyone meet the woman. He has given us the orders specifically and we...we.." The man stuttered, too scared to go against the man who had the power to end his life in the blink of an eye.
"And you are scared that you might be implicated if you allow me to meet her. Am I right, Sir Winston?" Aylin's voice was as cold as the night and the man shivered in his place. He realized that his Commander was furious. Yet, he could nothing. She was just a Commander while the man who had ordered them was the Prince of Aranill. He could not disobey him whatsoever.
He just nodded his head meekly at her and lowered his head and Aylin ran her eyes around her, taking in everyone's expressions. 'Just as I expected, Prince Caelan is playing something is here. Susan is definitely innocent.'
Aylin did not care what the other men were thinking. She did not care that they did not respect her as much as deserved. All she was focused on was rescuing the innocent and she stepped forward, her eyes filled with determination and courage, startling all the men around her.
"Commander," Winston shouted and held his spear in front of her, stopping her from taking another place inside the dungeon.
"Why are you stopping me?" Aylin raised her brows at him, her expression frosty and furious. "Do you not know how I am? I have all the right to meet the maid and since she will be executed for her crimes, it becomes our duty to fulfill her last wish. You cannot stop me whatsoever and God forbid, you do, I will not guarantee what I will do you. Now, move." She spat and pulled out her sword immediately. She glared at him and Winston eventually gave in.
Every word she had said was the truth and since the maid would die for sure, it was their duty to find out what her last wish was. They could not kill her without fulfilling her wish. Otherwise, they would only have to face harsh criticism from the people.
Reluctantly, she pulled back he pulled back her spear and Aylin stared at him for a moment. "Nobody is to follow me inside. I need to speak to her in private." She ordered and without waiting for their approval, she stepped inside.
Aylin did not know where the maid was being held captive. She took the bunch of keys with her and started searching for her, visiting all the cells one by one.
Finally, after searching for a while, she found the maid she was looking for and she placed the torch outside the cell. The girl was huddled in the corner as she stared blankly ahead of her. There was no life or light in her eyes. It was as though she had succumbed to her fate completely and was waiting for death to embrace her.
"Susan." Aylin called her softly. However, there was no response from her. Even her eyes did not flutter. If not for the slow rise and fall of her chest, Aylin would have assumed her to be a corpse.
"Susan." She called her again, this time loudly and the woman finally reacted. Her eyes fluttered immediately and she lifted her head to look at her visitor. The moment she saw who it was, all her grievance and frustration and came out in tears. She started to cry loudly and hysterically and Aylin opened the cell and entered it immediately.
"Susan." Aylin squatted beside her and looked at the woman who was bound by chains. She patted her head gently and pushed her hair away from her face.
"Commander." The girl cried, her eyes shining brightly due to the tears in them. "Please save me. Please. I did not do anything. I did not commit any sin. Please."
"Shhh, shh, calm down first, Calm down." Aylin tried to comfort her and patted her back, rubbing it gently to soothe her and relax her nerves. "Stop crying. Take deep breaths." Aylin repeated the same words she had told to the woman's family and waited until Susan stopped crying.
"Please save me, Commander. Please. I am innocent." It was as though she had seen her savior. Her soul returned to her and she looked at Aylin hopefully.
"First tell me what happened and how did you end up in prison. Please be honest with me. I only want the truth and if you are really innocent, I will definitely help you and save your life." Aylin assured her, her eyes flashing with determination.
Just when Susan was about to reply, Aylin interrupted her, her eyes turning cold all of a sudden. "However, if you try to trick me and lie to me, then you can say your life goodbye. I will never help liers and even more so when they make use of others for their gains."
"I am not lying, Commander. Please believe me. I did nothing. I am being wronged here. Please help me." Her face paled in fear and Aylin nodded at her, glad that the warning had been registered.
"Tell me everything from the beginning. Do not leave anything, even minute detail."
"I was only following Matron Chen's orders. She had ordered me to fill the jug in His Majesty's room. However," Susan stopped suddenly and Aylin her brows at her.
"However?" Aylin urged her to continue and Susan took a deep breath as she continued.
"I saw His Highness Prince Caelan was leaning against His Majesty's door. He did not seem to realize I was there and I did not know what to do. He only saw me when he stepped back and the moment he did so, he ordered the guards to take me away." Susan started crying again and Aylin who had been listening to her calmly felt her heart turning cold immediately.
"Was there anybody else in the corridor when the Prince saw you?" Aylin tilted her head as she looked at the woman carefully.
Susan shook her head and sniffled. "No, Commander. There was no one but the Prince when I entered the corridor. I did not listen to anyone's conversation. Please believe me, Commander. Please."
She begged and Aylin stared at the woman for a few moments, trying the read the truth behind her words. 'From her actions, I do not think she is lying. If what she said is the truth, then it was Prince Caelan who was trying to eavesdrop on what was happening in His Majesty's room. But why? What did he want to find out?' Aylin pursed her lips and thought to herself.
"Susan, did His Majesty come out of his room when you were ordered to be imprisoned by the Prince?"
"Yes, Commander Aylin. His Majesty came out of his room immediately after. But he did not stop His Highness."
"I see." Aylin nodded thoughtfully. 'If Susan's words are the truth, then the Prince is blaming her to save himself. Since he was caught eavesdropping on his father, he must be accusing her to get rid of her. But why is he doing this? What will he get after ending Susan's life?'
"Did you listen to His Majesty's conversation?"
Susan shook her head.
"Who was with His Majesty when the Prince ordered for your imprisonment?"
"I do not know. I did not see anyone but His Majesty leaving the room."
"Did you see anyone inside the room?" Aylin's doubts against Prince Caelan only rose as she listened to the maid's words.
"I was too frightened by the turn of events. I did not look inside the room. Commander, you will have to believe me. Please. I did not..."
"I believe you." Aylin interrupted her and Susan was at a loss for words. She gaped at her in shock and Aylin smiled at her in assurance. "I believe you. I really do. But the odds are in our favor and you do not have evidence to claim that you are innocent. There was nobody else in the corridor when you were caught by the Prince. So, it will be difficult to prove your innocence."
"Then...then.. what do we do, Commander? I do not want to die. Please. I need to take care of my mother and my brother. They need me. Please help me. Please." Susan started crying again and Aylin pressed her forehead as she thought about it.
"I will find out the truth behind this. Susan, I promise that I will not allow anything to happen to you. I will get you out of this safely. Do you believe me?"
Susan nodded her head immediately.
"Good. Then, wait for me patiently.. I will get you out of here soon."
When Aylin reached the dungeon, the night guards had taken over and they stood still, their back attire camouflaging with the darkness of the night. Other than their shiny swords and spears and faces, their bodies were covered in black, evoking a sense of foreboding just by looking at them. They stood still and straight with stern expressions as they guarded the dungeon with all their might.Aylin alighted from her horse quickly and strode towards the entrance. When the guards realized her presence they bowed at her and Aylin nodded at them as she stared at the place, still thinking about what might have transpired for Susan to have ended up here.Sighing lightly, she focused on the guard who was standing nearby her. "Lead me to the cell where the palace maid Susan is being held captive," Aylin ordered. However, the guard just stood still and he looked at her in apprehension. His eyes quivered as he looked at the other guards who had a similar expression as his."Commander, this...." The man hesitated and he clenched his spear tight in worry."Is something the matter?" Aylin's suspicions only grew as he saw the man's behavior. He was only proving that Susan was innocent and she had become the victim of someone's wicked actions. Aylin was now sure that the lady was pulled into this matter unknowingly and she was not guilty of her crimes. Yet, she did not reveal her thoughts and stared at the guards coldly. "Commander, His Highness Prince Caelan had ordered us to not let anyone meet the woman. He has given us the orders specifically and we...we.." The man stuttered, too scared to go against the man who had the power to end his life in the blink of an eye."And you are scared that you might be implicated if you allow me to meet her. Am I right, Sir Winston?" Aylin's voice was as cold as the night and the man shivered in his place. He realized that his Commander was furious. Yet, he could nothing. She was just a Commander while the man who had ordered them was the Prince of Aranill. He could not disobey him whatsoever.He just nodded his head meekly at her and lowered his head and Aylin ran her eyes around her, taking in everyone's expressions. 'Just as I expected, Prince Caelan is playing something is here. Susan is definitely innocent.'Aylin did not care what the other men were thinking. She did not care that they did not respect her as much as deserved. All she was focused on was rescuing the innocent and she stepped forward, her eyes filled with determination and courage, startling all the men around her."Commander," Winston shouted and held his spear in front of her, stopping her from taking another place inside the dungeon."Why are you stopping me?" Aylin raised her brows at him, her expression frosty and furious. "Do you not know how I am? I have all the right to meet the maid and since she will be executed for her crimes, it becomes our duty to fulfill her last wish. You cannot stop me whatsoever and God forbid, you do, I will not guarantee what I will do you. Now, move." She spat and pulled out her sword immediately. She glared at him and Winston eventually gave in.Every word she had said was the truth and since the maid would die for sure, it was their duty to find out what her last wish was. They could not kill her without fulfilling her wish. Otherwise, they would only have to face harsh criticism from the people.Reluctantly, she pulled back he pulled back her spear and Aylin stared at him for a moment. "Nobody is to follow me inside. I need to speak to her in private." She ordered and without waiting for their approval, she stepped inside.Aylin did not know where the maid was being held captive. She took the bunch of keys with her and started searching for her, visiting all the cells one by one.Finally, after searching for a while, she found the maid she was looking for and she placed the torch outside the cell. The girl was huddled in the corner as she stared blankly ahead of her. There was no life or light in her eyes. It was as though she had succumbed to her fate completely and was waiting for death to embrace her."Susan." Aylin called her softly. However, there was no response from her. Even her eyes did not flutter. If not for the slow rise and fall of her chest, Aylin would have assumed her to be a corpse."Susan." She called her again, this time loudly and the woman finally reacted. Her eyes fluttered immediately and she lifted her head to look at her visitor. The moment she saw who it was, all her grievance and frustration and came out in tears. She started to cry loudly and hysterically and Aylin opened the cell and entered it immediately."Susan." Aylin squatted beside her and looked at the woman who was bound by chains. She patted her head gently and pushed her hair away from her face. "Commander." The girl cried, her eyes shining brightly due to the tears in them. "Please save me. Please. I did not do anything. I did not commit any sin. Please.""Shhh, shh, calm down first, Calm down." Aylin tried to comfort her and patted her back, rubbing it gently to soothe her and relax her nerves. "Stop crying. Take deep breaths." Aylin repeated the same words she had told to the woman's family and waited until Susan stopped crying."Please save me, Commander. Please. I am innocent." It was as though she had seen her savior. Her soul returned to her and she looked at Aylin hopefully."First tell me what happened and how did you end up in prison. Please be honest with me. I only want the truth and if you are really innocent, I will definitely help you and save your life." Aylin assured her, her eyes flashing with determination. Just when Susan was about to reply, Aylin interrupted her, her eyes turning cold all of a sudden. "However, if you try to trick me and lie to me, then you can say your life goodbye. I will never help liers and even more so when they make use of others for their gains.""I am not lying, Commander. Please believe me. I did nothing. I am being wronged here. Please help me." Her face paled in fear and Aylin nodded at her, glad that the warning had been registered."Tell me everything from the beginning. Do not leave anything, even minute detail.""I was only following Matron Chen's orders. She had ordered me to fill the jug in His Majesty's room. However," Susan stopped suddenly and Aylin her brows at her."However?" Aylin urged her to continue and Susan took a deep breath as she continued."I saw His Highness Prince Caelan was leaning against His Majesty's door. He did not seem to realize I was there and I did not know what to do. He only saw me when he stepped back and the moment he did so, he ordered the guards to take me away." Susan started crying again and Aylin who had been listening to her calmly felt her heart turning cold immediately."Was there anybody else in the corridor when the Prince saw you?" Aylin tilted her head as she looked at the woman carefully. Susan shook her head and sniffled. "No, Commander. There was no one but the Prince when I entered the corridor. I did not listen to anyone's conversation. Please believe me, Commander. Please."She begged and Aylin stared at the woman for a few moments, trying the read the truth behind her words. 'From her actions, I do not think she is lying. If what she said is the truth, then it was Prince Caelan who was trying to eavesdrop on what was happening in His Majesty's room. But why? What did he want to find out?' Aylin pursed her lips and thought to herself."Susan, did His Majesty come out of his room when you were ordered to be imprisoned by the Prince?""Yes, Commander Aylin. His Majesty came out of his room immediately after. But he did not stop His Highness.""I see." Aylin nodded thoughtfully. 'If Susan's words are the truth, then the Prince is blaming her to save himself. Since he was caught eavesdropping on his father, he must be accusing her to get rid of her. But why is he doing this? What will he get after ending Susan's life?'"Did you listen to His Majesty's conversation?" Susan shook her head."Who was with His Majesty when the Prince ordered for your imprisonment?""I do not know. I did not see anyone but His Majesty leaving the room.""Did you see anyone inside the room?" Aylin's doubts against Prince Caelan only rose as she listened to the maid's words."I was too frightened by the turn of events. I did not look inside the room. Commander, you will have to believe me. Please. I did not...""I believe you." Aylin interrupted her and Susan was at a loss for words. She gaped at her in shock and Aylin smiled at her in assurance. "I believe you. I really do. But the odds are in our favor and you do not have evidence to claim that you are innocent. There was nobody else in the corridor when you were caught by the Prince. So, it will be difficult to prove your innocence.""Then...then.. what do we do, Commander? I do not want to die. Please. I need to take care of my mother and my brother. They need me. Please help me. Please." Susan started crying again and Aylin pressed her forehead as she thought about it."I will find out the truth behind this. Susan, I promise that I will not allow anything to happen to you. I will get you out of this safely. Do you believe me?"Susan nodded her head immediately."Good. Then, wait for me patiently.. I will get you out of here soon."
