With a loud bang, the lively banquet in the hall below came to an abrupt halt. The nobles who were chatting instinctively turned towards the sound.
They saw a figure falling from the sky and crashing heavily onto the floor. Dark red blood flowed out of their body, staining the crystal clear floor.
The woman's eyes were wide open, frozen in extreme anger.
After a moment of silence, screams erupted from the scene. The closest noble lady fainted on the spot from fright.
Well-trained guards held their guns and protected the nobles behind them, aiming at where the woman had fallen from.
Stanley glanced at Beatrice lying dead on the ground with her eyes still open before turning around and heading upstairs. "Mr. Soo, there is a murderer upstairs," he said to his colleague as he passed by him.
Suddenly turning back to face him, Stanley smiled slightly at the lady who had kindly reminded him: "Please be careful with your words; there is no murderer upstairs - only a princess."
The lady's face immediately became stunned by his response.
Lillian stood in front of Beatrice's bloody body without any expression on her face as she raised her head and finished drinking her wine before handing it over to one of her servants while giving orders: "Call my mother."
As Lillian walked away calmly, everyone finally realized that it was actually Governor's own sister who had died so tragically right in front of them all.
"Miss Governor ... this..."
Lillian stood in front of Beatrice, crouching down to pick a red rose and placing it gently beside her cheek. She whispered, "The glory of the empire will remember your contribution. May God bless you to heaven... sister."
This was the first time Lillian had called Beatrice sister.
And also the last.
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