Meanwhile, in the dungeons beneath the palace, the five assassins were being questioned.
And they were talking.
Because when faced with the choice between loyalty to their employer and avoiding the Empress's interrogation methods, they chose self-preservation very quickly.
The name they gave was... interesting.
Very interesting indeed.
The information was immediately sent to Heena's office.
A servant knocked, entered, and placed a sealed report on her desk.
Heena opened it, read three lines, and her expression went completely cold.
Secretary Chen, who'd been working on his own documents, looked up at the change in atmosphere.
"Your Majesty?"
"It seems," Heena said quietly, "someone has made a very stupid decision."She handed him the report.
Secretary Chen read it, and his eyebrows rose toward his hairline.
"Oh," he said. "Oh, that's... bold. Incredibly stupid, but bold."
