The maid was trembling violently, but remembering her mistress’s ruthless methods, she had no choice but to steel herself and accept the task.
She slipped away from the others and made her way to the First Prince’s bedchamber. Cautiously, she poured the scented powder into the incense burner. Once she finished, she knelt on the floor and kowtowed three times.
"Gods and Buddhas of the heavens, bear witness—your servant is acting under duress," she whispered. "If you must punish someone, go find my Second Young Miss. This has nothing to do with me."
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