Eavesdropping

The Head Royal Physician knew the condition that no one was allowed to see the princess's face, and the king could trust him with this. The physician checked Seren's pulse and instructed his apprentices to bring out and open the wooden boxes they carried with them.

One of them started mixing some herbs with medicinal potions, while the other one took out a set of silver acupressure needles for the Head Royal Physician to use on Seren. 

The time passed by as slow as a snail for everyone waiting both inside and outside the room. As the treatment continued, the two royals sitting inside the room did not even dare talk as they waited to hear about Seren's condition.

After half an hour, the physician stepped away from the curtained bed while he instructed his apprentices to take care of changing the Third Princess's clothes into the new ones that were brought by one servant a while ago.