Being Cruel Empress
22. Stealing Potions

Next day. As Winter and Ellena had planned, Catharina was invited to leave the palace by Winter. Winter assigns Erwan outside punching the border area. After the horse-drawn carriage carrying Winter and Catharina left the palace, Ellena immediately ordered Janette to immediately ask Bertha to move.

Bertha who was ready also immediately moved. Bertha had already sent the other servants to the food warehouse to pick up groceries. He was sneaking into Catharina's room to pick up some of the medicinal herbs he had seen while tidying up Catharina's room. With great care Bertha moved. He did not want to leave any traces that would later get him caught.

After searching around, Bertha finally found the bottle of medicine she was looking for. Catharina turned out to move the medicine bottle into a table drawer place on the side of the bed. Bertha picked it up and opened the bottle. He immediately poured a little medicine into the bottle he had prepared. After getting a bit of medicinal herbs, he returned the bottle to its original place. Bertha went straight out of Catharina's bedroom to meet Janette who was waiting outside the room. Bertha gave a bottle of the potion she stole to Janette. And Janette left Bertha. The Dandelion palace.

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Janette goes to Ellena and shows her the potion Bertha stole. Ellena's happy, Bertha's done it. Ellena immediately sent Janette to the Grand Duke's residence and handed the bottle to her father.

"Do you understand what I mean, Janette?" ask Ellena.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I've understood. I'll be going with Sir Wishtone soon" Janette said.

"Yes, go. Be careful on the road" Ellena said.

Janette took the bottle with her to leave Ellena's room. He hid the bottle behind the sleeves of his dress so as not to be caught. He went to the place of his agreement with Carlos. And after meeting, they immediately left on horseback. Carlos took Janrtte on horseback with him. Janette sat in the back with an awkward feeling. This was his first time riding a horse, especially he had to hold on tightly to Carlos who was busy driving the horse to run as fast as lightning.

Janette wished for her safe passage to the Grand Duke's residence. At any rate, he had to hand over the potion he had brought to Grand Duke Laros for investigation. So that the real antidote can be made. Janette doesn't want Ellena hurting a lowly woman like a baron's daughter. For him Ellena is not just a master, but a playmate whom he loves very much.

The same thing was thought of by Carlos. As a childhood friend and training partner and commander of the army, he is tasked with Winter's safety. As the closest person to Winter, he bears a great responsibility if something bad happens to Winter. He who already knew the scheming of Catharina and Erwan could not stay silent and the two men had fun without knowing themselves.

Carlos was getting faster on his horse. He asked Janette to hold on tighter. Because the time they have is very valuable, even if only for a second.

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Di tempat lain. Di rumah busana ibu kota. Catharina sedang memilih gaun di temani Winter. Terlihat wajah bosan Winter, tapi ia harus terus mengurai senyuman layaknya pria kasmaran pada wanita yang dicintainya.

"They've worked, right? how long will I accompany this wicked woman? Aaahh .. I'm so fed up." Inner Winter.

"Your Majesty, how about this? is this a nice thing I'm wearing?" ask Catharina spoiledly.

"Well, Your Majesty." Said the owner of the fashion house.

Winter looked at Catharina, "You're just going to pick a dress? don't want to eat a snack and have tea?" tawar Winters.

Winter didn't offer sincerely. Actually, he just wanted to shorten the time so that he could immediately return to the palace and escape the entanglement of Catharina. Hearing Winter's invitation, Catharina is happy and immediately follows Winter out of the fashion house.

Both went to a dessert shop. Seeing the Emperor coming, the shopkeeper immediately greeted and welcomed. The store owner was surprised, because the person Winter brought was not the Empress but another woman. Some buyers were also staring, but they did not dare to gossip. Not to be discussed, Winter immediately asked the waiter to check the best menu in their store.

"Immediately prepare the best dessert of your store. I want to taste it" Winter said.

"Cih .. I can't take it anymore. Everyone here must have thought that Imperial Emperor Veloz had gone mad with love. Their minds are not wrong, for I have come not with fragrant flowers, but poisonous thorns." - Winter.

Catharina embraces the legants of Winter, "Your Majesty .. are you happy? I'm so happy to be able to walk like this with you. Can we be like this often?" Catharina.

Catharina purposely spoke out loud for everyone to hear her words. Winter is trapped. If she refused or did not answer Catharina's question, of course Catharina felt humiliated. And Catharina could immediately suspect that Winter is not under the influence of brainwashing. If he keeps it up, he seems to betray Ellena. And it made her heart ache like a knife

"of course. The woman I love is just you . ", Winter replied.

"Fucking woman! you made me bragging again. What do you really want? where are you going to cross the line, huh? just so you know, I honestly wouldn't even look at you." Winter's inner self-restraint.

Winter kept asking her heart to be patient and her mind to calm down. He should not be selfish about personal feelings. He thought, what he had planned with Ellena must be done well. It is like throwing two birds with one stone. He wanted to capture Catharina and Erwan at once because he had to be patient even though what he did was not in accordance with his heart's wishes.

"For Ellena's sake, I'd do anything. Even if you have to brag hundreds of times like this. Ellena's origin remains by my side. Just so I didn't lose it. All I'll give her, heart, body and everything I have." Winter's inner.

Catharina and Winter sat side by side. The waiter serves the best dessert and tea available in their store. Catharina seduces Winter, and she feeds Winter a piece of cake. Catharina tested whether Winter was in her influence or not. And when Winter opened her mouth and put on the cake Catharina gave her, she was very sure that Winter was in her influence and she could move it.

"Ckckck .. who would have thought you'd get caught so easily, Winter De Veloz. You're beautiful, but you're not my type. You do fit in with a cheap woman like Ellena. Well ... I can tell you guys are compatible. Hahaha ..." Inner Catharina.

As if knowing what Catharina was thinking, Winter suddenly smiled handsomely looking at Catharina. He actually smiled because he wanted to laugh at Catharina with all his evil thoughts.