"Then, what did you find out?" I asked as soon as I sat next to him.
"It was something mysterious that even after all the investigations I did. I couldn't even find a proper witness, the only thing I found was the outrageous dosage use of drugs that the first prince has been taken ever since he was young," he explained as he lay his chin on his hand.
Wait, amount of drugs? I blinked as soon as I realize something. Why would he need to take that much dosage of drugs? Is he not suffering from Ephesia Rush, that is a disease that cannot be cured by any means of drugs. I understand herbal medicine, but drugs is different. Some powdered drugs can stimulate harmful effect on the body, if taken with such amount of drugs.
Ephesia Rush is a mysterious disease, there is still no proper cure for such thing. I heard that there are substances like drugs that can cause temporary solution on a patients body, but there are different kind of drugs to be safely taken.
"Do you know the name of this drug?" I asked and he looked at me before he went back to think.
Then he murmur a word. "I think, it was called the White Crane, but it's scientifically known as Vesprze."
What!? I jolted and then I looked at him. "Do you know what is White Crane does to human body?"
There's no other people who knew about this drug more than me. I meet a person before, he was a merchant from afar, whom I meet when I was ten years old and was lost in the capital once. He took me in temporary, and helped me find my way out of the dark alley where I ended up.
The dark alley was filled with different kind of people, who are either homeless, beggars or even those who have been addicted in drugs. The issue in the Albania Empire is that they do not take notice of the drug addiction increase in the dark alleys, although my father handled this issues. It was not enough to stop addiction from spreading wide.
In that alley, a man, the merchant who helped me, taught me something before he disappeared. I was a curious child back then, when I saw those drug addicts lying dead, I couldn't help but to get curious. That merchant is a traveller, and has been visiting the capital for some unknown reason.
"No one knew about it, White Crane is a strange substance that is also used for making cure. I heard it's an effective solution to temporarily kill ones pain, it also use to cure mild injuries," he replied and I looked down.
Kalester is right, but he is also wrong. The effects of White Crane is different from other drugs used to cure mild injuries or pain. The amount needed to use in making medicine should not cross the calculated line. Curing is not the word for such thing, because White Crane can also cause a poisonous effect on the human body.
White Crane came from a flower called Lizbell. This flower is a good herbal medicine, the Lizbell petal is said to have the effect to cure mild head pain, or any strain from a human body. While the roots of the said flower is different. The roots of a Lizbell can be transformed into a substance where it is used as a lethal potions.
However, the dosage is important. Indeed, Lizbell root is considered effective medicine, however it also can be harmful when a patient take it regularly and when they overdose the dosage of the drug, this might have an effect to one's body. A few sprinkle is enough, but things will be different if they decided a different approach.
The merchant once told me this information. White Crane is a dangerous substance that can trigger a disease similar to Ephesia Rush. It is often mistaken because of the symptoms of a disease called Phizlia, which is a disease caused by the effect of a White Crane that which is a resemblance to a disease Ephesia Rush.
I am not wrong, if my hunch is right, those drugs has been the cause of his highness rushes and discomfort. Thought, how did he die? Ephesia Rush can cause death, but not Phizlia.
Sure they have the same origin, but it will not cause much than effects of similaties. It does not take life, unless of course, he's been exposed to White Crane that created a problem?
I'm not sure, my knowledge is lacking, and this is part of the medical field. "I need a doctor, do you have one in this facility?"
He looked at me before he turned grim. "A-are you perhaps unwell?"
I chuckled and waved. "No, you misunderstood. I wanted to ask something about medicine," I explained and he laughed.
"We do have one, he's quite a genius as well, should I call him?" he asked.
I nodded. "If I don't bother, please do."
After all, time is against us. If my hunch are correct, I'd be having trouble by now. His highness life is on the line, whatever maybe, I'll be responsible if he will end up dead before I can even cure him. I made a promise to her majesty, I want to fulfill it and avoid our deaths.
"I'll take care of it," he mumbled before he stood up and called the guard. He then asked something, and the guard nodded. No, perhaps he commanded him. The guard quickly give me a look, and he handed me over a piece of mask veil.
"Oh, what's this?" I asked, and Kalester looked at me.
"I need to hide you," he smirked.
Wait, hide me? I confusingly look at him before he gentle held my hands. "Cover yourself up, it's better to be safe than sorry, right?" he asked and it made me nod. "Beside, we will be meeting someone who's easily get interested in someone else belonging, I'd rather hide you away."
I shifted and looked back, it was to hide my face because it's making me embarrassed. Why is he suddenly talking like that? I carefully retreated and looked at the white veil. Before I shifted and sniffed, I guess it couldn't be helped, it was me who wants to hide our encounter to each other.
This is better. "Jeez," I complained and then I put on the veil, as it mostly cover up my entire face. It seem that this mask veil is usually used on the face, just like the ones used by saint or priest. It can hide away my face, the shape of my lip, color of my lip, and eyes as all the details that can pin me out.
Then, I tied up my hair and cover it up with the rest of the veil, so that not an inch could be seen. Then I remove my family crest, and hide it away underneath my garment.
"Are you done?" when suddenly, I heard Kalester's voice behind, and I ended up looking back.
"Yeah," I replied and he looked at me.
"Even though your hair is tied up, and it's been covered nicely, the color shade of your hair is still visible," he mumbled, so I held the back of my hair and notice that the thick veil couldn't hide it.
"My hair is one of my identification traits I have as a member of the Roqeuves Duchy. We have a unique hair color, which is why I am easily identified," I said and I looked at him. "Don't worry, I'm sure I won't be recognized that easily."
He nodded as we went and sat on the sofa, while we await the appearance of the person we wanted to meet. It took about few second of silence, before the door softly bought out a respectful knock coming from the outside of the door.
"Master, I have come as you requested," he said and I tightly waited for him to enter.
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The Albania Palace has been hosting tea party since the day her highness, the concubine has seated next to his majesty. Of course, many people think she's being outrageous as a prostitute but one did not think she would entirely own the palace as if she is the empress. The concubine has occupied the palace of the emperor, and currently owns the diamond palace, the place where a distinguished person could be recognize. Although, it is also a place where the harem reside as someone whom.
Today, nowadays, with the succession problem on the line, the harem has never been used. That is why, the concubine has claimed everything inside of it.
She spent her entire time in the palace, replacing the maids, bribing the knights, and spreading her influence as if the palace belongs to her. It was not a pleasant sight even for the empress, but currently, the concubine even owns half the people who is working at the empress palace, and even at his highness the first prince palace.
No maids was left on the empress side, or so how she thought. Even if the percentage was high, the concubine kept the empress in locked cage so she wouldn't be able to fly. However, it is different when it comes to the nobility. That is the reason she spent most of her time, and days to influence the nobility with her prowess.
However, it will be difficult with the aristocrats. The oldest house in the empire, born before Albania owned the empire. They are the houses that was so loyal to Valentine, that even the emperor couldn't get rid of them. They are the foundation of the empire, if she decide to get rid of them, that wouldn't end with a good result.
That said, it was not easy turning the aristocrat's on her side.
"Dear, your highness, I recently heard that your soon to be daughter-in-law has moved out of the palace, perhaps are they fighting?" a young lady asked, one of the nobility who is on the side of the aristocrat.
The concubine smiled bitterly as she spread her fan and she forced a smile. "My, of course not, my daughter-in-law is merely missing her family a little, so she insisted on spending her time with them."
"I see, I understand, having to marry soon, she must have felt she needed to see her family before she marries your son," the young lady said and she smile. 
"Yes, she's been isolated in her palace for too long, we thought it might be a good idea as well," she whispered as she started moving her fan. 
The concubine is not fond of her little daughter-in-law, because she's been a pushover since the day she become her son's fiance but thank to that, she was able to use her and her family name.
She is not useless after all, because the concubine had planned all of this. The day her son lost his way in the Roqeuves Duchy, they planned it by forcing coincidence on their hand. When the child lost her mother, it was a perfect time to manipulate her mind. 
So, she send her son at the same day the little lady was lost, and waited that opportunity for them to meet. Her son, Daniel is a man who's good at coaxing things, by merely thinking they are the same. Using Daniel as her strap, she made him do anything to take her by his side. 
It was all according to her plan, and so she was able to use her family name in their illigal transactions. The concubine also planned to use her wealth, and influence to her advantage in the aristocracy, once done everything is over and they could finally get rid of that woman. 
However, she suddenly did something beyond her plans. Instead, Catholy use the opportunity she had and left her highness side. She was indeed the daughter of that woman, observative, she thought she was an easy target because of the days she spent blindlessly following her son. 
"Your highness," the young lady shutters and looked. 
That's right, her plan is not yet done, just because one of them has escaped her grasped. She still has the first prince, it won't be too long before she can finally have the empire. She just need to be patient, no one though a filthy prostitute like her could become someone as honorable as the next empress. 
She just have to stay patient, and move as how she have done before. "Sorry, I was not listening, did you say something, my lady?"