Helen didnt visit the mall everyday as she knew lusav would manage it well .

Instead helen practiced on her elemental powers at home .

Once in a while the Duke visited her .

They had their breakfast or supper together.

she conversed with her dad .

The spy Agatha (the dresser who was caught) used update Helen on information such as when will the next man from their master arrive .

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Jannat never knew Agatha was caught .As a fellow traitor , Jannat used to be close to Agatha .

Jannat continued to give poison soup every day .

Helen drank it without fear , because, once the antitode was take , the posion would never be affected again .

one day , a letter of invitation came on Helen's desk .

helen usually didn't get letters as she was known as the villianess who bullied poor Clivat .

she was known as the witch who came between two lovers .

it was unfair to helen , helen was just in love ,.

she just wanted the card and love from her fiance

but tge world favoured Clivat more .

helen opened the invitation .

it was an invitation to tea time with the empress ,mother of crown prince .

Empress had a uniquely irritating personality .

she loved to see ladies fighting for the love of her son .

knowing this personality of the empress from the novel helen had read before .

she knew that the empress was scheming something .