Kassian jumped off his horse, allowing the stable hand to take it away. He had planned to return to the Imperial Palace immediately but his Grand Chamberlain had sent word, requesting he visit the residence to take care of urgent matters. If it wasn’t for the unusual vagueness of the old man who had been running his estate ever since Kassian acquired it—he would have ignored it. But these days, ignoring any irregularities led to bigger problems, so he decided to make the detour before returning to Raena’s side.
The front door of the mansion opened, and the Grand Chamberlain stepped out, bowing at the waist. Kassian frowned when he noticed a small wound just above his brow. It looked at least a few days old, it had been serious enough to require stitches.
“Good evening, Your Highness,” th
