Benevolence Palace had fallen into an oppressive silence, one that was a mix between depression and possible death. The First Princess did not come out of her chambers, the First Prince was not waking up, and the palace servants had begun to learn how to walk on eggshells.
No one wanted to be the unlucky person who disturbed the First Princess during her quiet time of contemplation, which seemed to be all of the measures in all of the days.
It had only been one full day, sunrise to sunrise, since First Princess Verinia Hellfryne had been stripped from her title as Lady of Light Tower, but the rest of the harem was already in an uproar.
"What? Demoted?!" A Talented Consort clutched her pearl necklace.
"The Sovereign said that Her Highness is incapable of carrying out her duties as Lady of Light Tower, so he has demoted her from rank in order to allow her to rest properly." A Graceful Consort smirked.