Upon hearing this, Lance didn't show it on his face, but his heart suddenly reacted.
He was wrong, he guessed wrong, the one who leaked the convoy's whereabouts was not Michelle's father, but the Emperor!
The further deterioration of the situation made the Emperor even more suspicious, Sofia couldn't make him feel at ease, even in the Monastery.
To the Emperor, as long as Sofia was alive, she was a threat.
Then the only choice was... death.
So the so-called marriage alliance was a complete lie, the Empire Emperor never intended for her to live, it was just to lure her out of the Monastery.
The people the Emperor sent to protect her were actually meant to kill her, but it all had to be done gracefully, blaming it on the rebels was the best choice.
No wonder Michelle was a close minister to the Emperor, he could handle such matters.
But then...
