Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 710

The assassins had already led Michael and Max Lewis into another dungeon.

Inside, they discovered Daniel and his family huddled together—along with seven or eight women, some mad and others weak from illness.

As soon as Michael laid eyes on Daniel and his family, his expression darkened.

"Get them out of here immediately," he ordered. "Escort them with the ladies. There are capital guards and Harmony Palace household soldiers stationed outside. They'll be safe there."

Women were also imprisoned in the adjoining cells, but they were all severely disabled. Some had lost arms or legs, others had disfigurements, and some had even been mutilated beyond recognition. Their wounds had been treated carelessly, leaving many infected. One woman's severed leg had already begun to rot.

When the capital guards entered and witnessed this scene, they could hardly believe this was a grand princess' residence.

It was more fitting to call it hell!

Pinching their nose against the terrible stench that wafted from the prisoners, the capital guards forced themselves to take each prisoner out.

In the main courtyard, Zane continued his prayers alongside several high priests. As the numbers of capital guards and garrison unit soldiers swelled, whispers spread among the nobles that perhaps the number of assassins was increasing too.

Several ladies, led by Molly, wanted to flee.

However, Zane's voice rose with unusual sharpness as he said, "You can't leave now that you're here. You must see this through. Return to your seats."

Molly was genuinely frightened. She had never encountered anything like this before. Conflicted between the desire to escape and being ordered to stay, she began to weep.

"Why can't we leave if there are assassins on the loose? Sacrificing our lives for the dead is utter foolishness! Why would compassion demand human lives?" she wailed.

"The capital guards and garrison unit soldiers are here, so what are you afraid of? Just look at Lady Fiona. She's staying calm," Natalie responded coolly.

In truth, Fiona was anything but calm. Her heart was lodged in her throat.

Having followed Yuvan for many years, she was fully aware of all his plans and knew what lay in Eleanor's dungeon. If those items were discovered, the grand princess would be charged with treason.

Even if the late Augustus himself returned, she wouldn't be able to escape punishment. What's more, the current king was only her nephew.

Hearing Natalie's words, Fiona forced a smile. "If the noble elderly and young ladies are unafraid, why should we be? The Capital Guard consists of the bravest of our armored troops. They're not loafers."