Chapter 4

The next few days, everything seemed calm on the surface.

My injuries healed up fast. There was a faint scar on my forehead, but with my bangs, you couldn't even tell.

Victor and Charles didn't come looking for trouble.

But underneath, the court was brewing.

First, Norland's envoy kept pressing for an answer about the marriage alliance, but King Richard just waved them off, saying, "The princess is seriously injured and needs time to recover."

Then, word started spreading that Norland got slammed by blizzards this year, and their strength took a nosedive.

Next, a royal inspector went after Victor.…