The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 132

Chapter 132: Chapter 132

The next day, Zayne set out with some guards to escort Rose to Lord Ambrose’s estate.

Zayne sat alone in the carriage, watching Rose look out the window taking in the new sight of the land they passed by. Though they agreed she should stop for a while, Rose was back to searching for what she could remember.

"There aren’t many homes around. Are we on the lord’s land already?" Rose questioned.

"For some time now yes," Zayne replied, rolling up the map he used. "We should arrive at his gates shortly since we left camp at breakfast. Do you need a moment to calm yourself before we reach there? You are pulling at your dress."

Rose moved her hand to the seat to leave her dress alone. "I didn’t notice. Isn’t it too much? What if they think we are putting on a show and I didn’t get to thank Charlotte for picking out another dress. You didn’t inform me you would go there after the palace."

"You can thank her when we go back. She is looking forward to seeing you again and there is nothing wrong with the dress, Rose. You can dress up as you like," Zayne answered, enjoying Rose’s attire today. "You’ve been doing better with braiding your hair."

Rose welcomed the compliment as she had been trying hard to get better with her hair. "Thank you. The comb you gave me is helpful and I have the ribbons from Janice to make my hair pretty. You can use the comb if you want. Your hair is far longer than mine. How are you able to comb it?"

Zayne was used to the maids at home combing his hair and during his travels, he ignored it. "There is normally someone to help with it or I will cut it short-"

"No!" Rose yelled, leaning forward as she did so. She bit her lip, surprised by her reaction. "I mean, you can do whatever you want with your hair. Please ignore me."

"You are fond of my hair? That is surprising," Zayne said, basking in Rose’s embarrassment. "If you want it to stay this length, you would need to offer me a hand after I bathe. I might be so kind as to give you a hand with your hair."

Rose blushed, embarrassed once more by the thought of her combing Zayne’s hair. It sounded like something a maid should do but it was embarrassing. "I can do it. You only need to say when you need me to do it."

"What if I want my hair combed while I am soaking in water? Would you come to me then? That is when the maids at home would comb my hair. Too far?" Zayne chuckled, unable to hold back his amusement in Rose’s shyness.

"Must you tease me so?" Rose questioned, turning to the window to avoid Zayne.

"If your reactions continue to be amusing, yes. You are in a better mood now, aren’t you?"

Rose nodded her head. "I am."

Zayne did well with distracting her though his methods meant she was teased. Rose was grateful for Zayne accompanying her all the way here as she might have long turned back due to her fear that this would not go as she wanted.

Rose took in the scenery which did not stand out to her in any way. Her heart felt like it wanted to escape her chest when the carriage stopped. They were here after a long ride without any stops.

Rose looked at Zayne, her nervousness showing.

This could be her family and she would be welcomed inside.

It could not be her family and the lord would attack them for their visit.

Zayne stepped out of the carriage first, turning back to offer his hand to Rose. "It is okay. I will be with you."

Zayne waited for Rose to take deep breaths and then slowly came toward him. He ignored the questioning from the guards on the other side of the gates.

"They are asking us to leave," Rose said, worried they would not get to enter. "Did you let the lord know of your arrival?"

"I did. It is like Charlotte said. It is hard to see the lord and his family," Zayne answered.

Rose held onto Zayne’s hand, walking with him toward the gates where angry guards awaited them. She slowed down for a moment, a mountain to the back of the mansion getting her attention.

"I sent word to the lord of my visit. I am Zayne Hamilton, general of-"

"The lord received your notice and rejected your request for a visit. He no longer accepts visitors claiming to have his daughter. The trick is long over with."

Zayne noticed the guard’s attention to Rose and said, "You know what the lady looks like better than I do. There is a resemblance, isn’t there? A young woman wants to find her family and a lady wants to find her missing daughter. Why not take the chance to confirm? The lord’s wealth is not what we are after."

"She doesn’t have any of her memories but has heard of her resemblance to the lady. Go to your lord and ask him what interest would a general from another kingdom have in toying with his wife’s feelings."

Rose thought Zayne was convincing and by the look of the guards arguing amongst each other and then one running toward the large mansion, he might have convinced them. "It is large. The largest mansion I have ever seen."

"It is a manor. More fitting for a lord and his family. The greater the title, the bigger the home will be for many nobles. There are a lot of guards around," Zayne noticed.

If there was a chance this was not Rose’s family it would be hard to get out if they caught the lord on a bad day.

Rose thought of how many days it would take to clean the manor if she were a maid working here alone. Still, there would be plenty to explore so she would never be bored.

"What will we do if the lord does not want to see us?" Rose asked.

They would have travelled all the way here for nothing.

"Then we will find another way to speak to one of them. They have to leave the manor at some point. You can sit in the carriage-"

"No," Rose shook her head. "I want to be here to know the answer. I don’t want to sit before then."

Rose held onto Zayne, using him like a pillar to hold herself up. Each passing second brought worry that the guard would bring bad news or not return at all. The seconds started to feel like hours though it had not been long.

Then the moment finally came as the guard ran back, waving his hand.

"The lord will see you but you are entering whilst knowing the risk you can be imprisoned for lying to Lord Ambrose. Let them inside!" The guard yelled.

Rose sighed in relief but they weren’t out of danger yet. The lord still believed that this was another trick. Hopefully, one look at her and the timeline of when she went missing might help.

Rose walked with Zayne back to the carriage so they could ride through the gates. If luck was on her side once more, she might find her family today.

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