Proof

Xavia and Vamery have been in prison for one week, and for that one week, prince Quintis has been looking for evidence.

"Azzamar."

Prince Quintis who was reading the report of the police immediately looked towards the source of the sound. It was her sister, Floressia.

"When are you going to free Xavia?"

"She will never get out of prison until there is proof that she is not the killer."

"She's not a killer. Xavia just left the palace, she didn't do anything."

"Still she was wrong. Leaving the Palace without the permission of the guards was a fatal mistake. Moreover, she came out when there were residents who were killed."

"Then, have you found the evidence now?"

"Not. But I have witnesses that Xavia left the Palace."

"Who is that?"

"You don't need to know."

"Why don't I need to know?"

"That is none of your business."

Floressia looked at her sister in annoyance.

"You're lying right?"

"Not."

"You must be lying. If you weren't lying, you would have told me. But now you don't want to tell who the witnesses saw Xavia leave the Palace."

"There's no point in me lying."

"Okay. If I find out that you fabricated the witness, then I will immediately hit you."

Floressia came out of Prince Quintis's room feeling annoyed.

While in prison...

Xavia was seen sitting while hugging her legs. She looked at Vamery who was trying to open the prison door.

"Stop it, Vamery."

"I can't, miss. We have to get out of here and find evidence of our innocence."

"It's useless. It will only waste your energy."

"But if we don't come out and prove our innocence, then we will be executed."

"As long as there is no proof of our guilt, then we will not be executed."

"Miss is wrong."

"What do you mean?"

"It's been one week since we were accused as suspects. If within three more days we cannot prove our innocence, then all the murder charges will be placed on us."

"Why is that? Isn't that unfair?!"

"In this Palace, it is like that. They would not want to point to residents as the perpetrators, but the occupants of the Palace who were found guilty even though there was no evidence would become the perpetrators. This was done in order to maintain the good image of the Palace occupants, especially the King and Queen, to the residents. Even though they said that they had to find someone else to be charged as the perpetrator, that person had to be from this palace. Whether it's bodyguards or kitchen maids. It's so coincidental that miss is the suspect and the ministers who hate miss will surely put all the blame on a miss."

Xavia was speechless when she heard that. No wonder Vamery was so panicked and tried to force open the prison door. Xavia really didn't know about that stupid rule.

*****

"So, do you actually know who did it?"

"Of course."

"Then what will you do now?"

"Of course proves that the crown princess is guilty."

"How to?"

"Mother will provide false evidence and bring in false witnesses to strengthen my words if the crown princess is guilty."

"Good idea, then the crown princess will be executed."

*****

Currently, Floressia is moving restlessly. Floressia's attitude was seen by her husband.

"It looks like you're worried about something, honey."

"Yes. I'm worried about Xavia. It's been a week since she's been a suspect. If within three more days there is no proof of her innocence, then all charges will be laid against her."

"You don't need to worry. I'm looking for evidence of Xavia's innocence."

"Is that true? Then did you find anything?"

"I haven't found anything yet. But according to the testimony of the residents who were at the diner at that time, they did not see Xavia and her maid at the diner."

"How come the residents don't see Xavia there?"

"Looks like they're in disguise. So the residents don't recognize them."

"I've come to think of something good, husband."

"What's that?"

"How about we use that as evidence? That way Xavia will be exonerated."

"I'm not sure. I'm afraid that will make Xavia a suspect in the murder."

"How come?"

"Wouldn't it be better if the residents who were eating on the same night saw Xavia's whereabouts? That would prove that Xavia was only there to eat. But if no one saw and recognized Xavia that night, then that would be a new question regarding Xavia's departure that night. Xavia could also be accused of murder because no one saw her in the diner."

"That is true. Then what should we do now? I don't want Xavia to be put to death."

"Now I don't know. But I will keep trying to find that evidence."

*****

It's already the third day after one week Xavia and Vamery were found guilty. But prince Quintis still hasn't found any evidence of Xavia's whereabouts that night. He had asked the residents who were there the night of the murder. But they all didn't see Xavia and Vamery in that place. Prince Quintis was sure that Xavia and Vamery were in disguise, but he could find no evidence that Xavia and Vamery were in disguise.

Now he is being demanded by the ministers to lay the blame on Xavia and Vamery to appease the restless populace. Even though he didn't want to do it, he had no other choice. So now Xavia and Vamery have been released from prison. They were taken to the middle of a large field where there was a prison. The field was filled with residents who wanted to see the culprit executed.

Xavia and Vamery's faces have also been covered with masks so that no one will recognize that they are part of the Palace. This was done to maintain the trust of the residents towards the residents of the Palace. Apart from that, it is also a regulation that requires the perpetrators of crimes that are sentenced to death, their faces to be covered with masks. Then the families of the perpetrators will be executed separately but at the same time.

When the palace guards wanted to beat Xavia, suddenly someone stepped closer to Xavia who wanted to be beaten.

It was Lyra's concubine. Today is the day of her release after hundreds of years of being cooped up on Devil's Island.

They all immediately bowed respectfully to Lyra's concubine. The only concubine of the second rank and also respected in that Palace.

"A lowly bodyguard like you doesn't deserve to punish a respectable human like her."

"Sorry concubine, but this is an order from the lead investigator."

"Who is the lead investigator?"

"That's me, Mother."

Prince Quintis stepped forward and paid his respects to Lyra's concubine.

"Let her go."

"That can't be done, Mother."

"Release her and I will provide evidence of her innocence."