3.3 Marigold: Happiness That Will Surely Find Its Way

While the Empress's Palace was in utter chaos, Hyeon also felt uneasy, as certain points of the situation continued to nag at him. Given the current state of affairs, no one could truly be at peace, but things had become increasingly suspicious after the failed meeting with the Imperial Palace informant.

‘I am told that many servants centered around the Empress's Palace have recently returned to their hometowns, so it seems they will not have time for a while.’

It was a plausible reason. It was all the more suspicious because it was impossible to tell if it was a mere excuse or the truth. When Hyeon asked for a token that could definitively guarantee the person's identity, the response was similarly vague. They claimed that since the Crown Prince had not yet ascended to the Imperial throne, revealing their identity prematurely could lead to a leak, and they would be the only one to lose their head. Regardless, as the person held the only Imperial grandson at this point, they would likely be safe, but the informant was not. That, too, was a reasonable argument, which only made it more doubtful.