Chapter 693

“Do we have a map of Harmony Palace? Where’s the dungeon located?” Violet asked.

“Of course,” Rafael replied. “We’re supposed to make our move tomorrow night. How could we not?”

Violet felt a surge of frustration. Despite her and Claire’s efforts to gather intelligence, they hadn’t uncovered anything significant.

“How did you manage to sneak people into Harmony Palace so quietly? It’s one of the most difficult places to infiltrate, especially for such important tasks. And it’s not just one person—you’ve arranged for multiple!” Violet exclaimed.

Jacob, wanting to avoid discussing the unpleasant topic of cleaning toilets, got straight to the point. “The initial plan was for His Highness to sneak in. However, it’s too late to leave messages for our people; they can’t help. It’s all on His Highness now.”

“Fortunately, we know the layout and patrol patterns of Harmony Palace. The best time to enter is around nine at night, but it’s almost eleven now. We’ve missed the optimal window,” he continued.

“I need to leave immediately. I’m going to change into my stealth attire,” Rafael said, turning to Carissa. “Don’t worry. I’ll keep them safe.”

Carissa nodded. She had absolute trust in him.

“Just be careful and take care of yourself,” she said.

“Got it.” He gave her a warm smile, exuding confidence. “The guards at Harmony Palace are nothing special. They mostly handle tasks like abducting people under the cover of darkness. My only challenge is to quietly slip into the dungeon and find a place to hide. I’ve seen the dungeon map; there are spots to conceal myself.”

“Alright, just be cautious,” Carissa replied.

She knew Eleanor’s guards weren’t as inept as Rafael suggested. Compared to Hell Monarch Estate, they were certainly not on the same level. Even so, getting in unnoticed would be challenging, with five hundred soldiers stationed at Harmony Palace. While many were incompetent, capable individuals existed among them, like the captain of the guards, Kurt.

“We should deal with Janice,” Carissa added. “We’ve been preparing for our plan at Harmony Palace, supposedly carried out on October 15th, and she’s already sent several messages back to Grand Princess Eleanor. She’s passed on even the small details we intentionally leaked. With Rafael away tonight, we need to keep her under control to prevent her from alerting anyone.”

Violet rubbed her hands together. “Leave it to me.”

Carissa and Rafael returned to Orchid Hall. After sending Janice and Lulu out, Carissa helped Rafael change into his stealth attire.

Outside, Janice pressed her ear against the door, trying to eavesdrop. Lulu yanked her away with a scowl.

“What are you doing? How dare you eavesdrop on His Highness and Her Grace?”

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“I wasn’t eavesdropping,” Janice replied sheepishly. “I just heard His Highness was going to change clothes. Usually, Ms. Qiana and Ms. Sydney attend to him. Why weren’t they called? I was just curious.”

“That doesn’t mean you should eavesdrop,” Lulu said, pulling Janice aside. “Just stand here and wait. After all this time working here, how can you still not understand the rules?”

Janice shook off Lulu’s hand, her expression cold. “I don’t need you to teach me. I served Lady Helen, so my understanding of the rules is certainly better than yours.”

“If you really understood the rules, you wouldn’t be eavesdropping,” Lulu shot back. “Lady Helen is easygoing and her rules aren’t too strict. But here with Lady Carissa, you need to follow the rules to the letter. Otherwise, you can go back to serving Lady Helen.”

Janice stood to the side, ignoring Lulu.

She couldn’t help but wonder why Rafael was changing clothes so late. Where could he possibly be going? With Lulu watching closely, she couldn’t risk eavesdropping.

However, Janice had gained Carissa’s trust over the past few days. Carissa often spoke with Violet in Janice’s presence, sometimes not bothering to hide anything from her, including their plans for October 15th. She had pieced together much of it through deduction.

Janice had been receiving increasing rewards from Eleanor. If she could learn about Rafael’s late-night outing and report back to Eleanor, she would surely earn even more.

She was lost in thought when the door opened, and Carissa called out, “Lulu, Janice, come in and serve me.”

Janice’s face lit up. “Yes, Your Grace!”

Already dressed in his stealth attire, Rafael slipped out from behind the partition screen as the two maids followed Carissa into the bedroom.

Once inside, Janice looked around but didn’t see Rafael. Confused, she asked, “Huh? Where’s His Highness?”

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