"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Now away, all of you."

The officials were all ready to leave. They didn't care about Howard's innocence or guilt. But, Walden's display of initiative surprised them all. After all, except for Felix, Hoffman and Lucas, the other princes rarely made public appearances. It was the first instance when Walden took the initiative to appear in front of them and he took over Howard's case voluntarily. It was out of everyone's expectation and it also indicated that he was ambitious.

"Excuse me, Grand Secretary Franklin."

"What's the matter, General Maxwell?" Franklin halted and looked at Maxwell, who stood in his way. "What do you want?"

"I am just curious whether Howard was set up or not," said Maxwell with a smile, but there was a hidden hint in it.

"I don't understand what you are talking about." Saying that, Franklin passed by Maxwell and

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"Vinegar? What's that for?" both the maids asked curiously.

Harper waved the letter at them and then asked, "How does it smell?"

"Bitter," they said, covering their noses unable to bear the smell.

"He had soaked this letter in vinegar, meaning that his jealousy is as bitter as the vinegar." There was a charming smile on the corners of Harper's lips. She placed the letter back carefully before taking a paper and then she wrote, "Never had I known how bitter lovesickness tastes until I got your bitter letter from thousands of miles away."

She folded the letter well and then handed it over to Forsythia as she ordered, "Send it to him. His vinegar smells really great!"

Forsythia was rendered speechless. She wasn't clear about what Harper meant. Also, she couldn't decipher why Matthew sent a letter that was soaked in vinegar from thousands of miles away.