The news of the merchant's death spread like wildfire throughout the capital, igniting a frenzy of speculation, mainly because he had accused Princess Naimishi, whom people thought to be the future Queen of Aashanti. With Prince Dusen's sudden disappearance last night, the people swiftly connected the dots, concluding that he might have been the one to take the merchant's life for accusing his Queen.
In her room, Susannah was drenched in sweat, consumed by fear that the merchant had exposed her involvement. However, since Dusen hadn't confronted her yet, she found some solace, relieved that the merchant hadn't uttered her name.