Carissa interrupted, "You mentioned that the performance troupe was repeatedly disrupted a few years ago. How exactly were they disrupted? Did she say anything about it?"


    "Yes, some scoundrels smashed up their equipment. They bought recements several times, only to have them destroyed again. It made Lucas so furious, he was nearly foaming at his mouth." "When did this happen?" Carissa pressed.


    "She said it was five years ago, and it went on for about six months."


    "I see. Make a note that Eleanor might have visited Stonebridge County five years ago, or she could have sent someone there," Carissa instructed Jacob.


    Jacob nodded. "Thank you for reminding me, Your Grace. I was so focused on Ms. Spencer''s story that Ipletely forgot we still need to investigate Grand Princess Eleanor''s so-called rescue." Jacob had never been so careless before. He realized he was too excited this time.


    Violet continued, "After the performance troupe disbanded, everyone scattered for a few months. Jaina was left alone, and felt lost and helpless. Butter, Lucas returned due to health issues, and she stayed in Stonebridge County to take care of him. At least she had someone she could call family by her side. During that time, there wasn''t much she could do. She had to go up the mountain to gather herbs and hunt. If she found something rare, she could sell it for a good price.


    "At first, things went well. She earned some money from collecting herbs and hunting, and she used some of the money for Lucas'' treatment. She even managed to save some money for herself. She mentioned she had nned to save up to ten silver coins to rent her own ce, since they were living in a shared and crowded courtyard then. It was noisy, and there was only one kitchen. Sometimes, people would even steal her harvest from the mountain, so she wanted her own space.


    "But soon after, while she was collecting herbs on the mountain, she ran into bandits. She was outnumbered, and couldn''t defend herself. Just then, Eleanor happened to be passing through and ordered her guards to rescue Jaina. Seeing that Jaina was injured, Eleanor even called for a physician to treat her. During her recovery, Eleanor also sent someone to care for Lucas and hired a physician, which helped him improve.


    "This deeply touched Jaina, and she feltpelled to repay Eleanor''s kindness. However, Eleanor said they were fated to meet and had taken a liking to her. She wanted to bring Jaina back to the capital, and even contacted the local authorities to ensure they took good care of Lucas and got treated for his illness.


    "And so, Jaina followed Eleanor back to the capital. It was to express her gratitude for saving her, and also to show her appreciation for the care given to Lucas. Jaina thought she would go to the capital and serve as Eleanor''s maid. Yet once she arrived, Eleanor ced her in a separate


    courtyard. She lived there for six


    months before being moved to


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    "After that, Jaina was hardly allowed to go out. When she did, she had to wear a veil or a hood to cover her face, and she was usually apanied by four to six guards. Even though she was dressed in finery and lived a luxurious life, Jaina didn''t have any money on her. "She could stroll around asionally, and most of the news she received was from the servants in Harmony Pce. Even Thomas'' achievements were recently told to her by a maid who had been serving her. It seemed Eleanor had intentionally instructed someone to talk about Thomas in her presence multiple times."


    Violet continued to share other less significant details. For instance, one night, when Jaina was at Harmony Pce, Henry entered her room. He had barely spoken a couple of words before Eleanor''s people called him away, and he never came back after that.


    As for Jessica, Jaina had only seen her once or twice. Other than the maids and servants in the inner courtyard, she hadn''t encountered anyone else. However, she had asionally heard some screams.


    After listening, Jacob felt a mix of sympathy and anger. "Isn''t that just house arrest? That''s clearly house arrest! It seems Grand Princess Eleanor brought her back from the other courtyard to be defiled by Henry, but she somehow changed her mind after." Jacob was tormented by the situation. He desperately wanted to see his sister, but that meeting was still out of reach. Furthermore, he couldn''t inform his mother or grandfather. If they found out and still couldn''t see her, that would be unbearable. All Jacob could do was send someone to Cloud County to fetch his father. He couldn''t tell him that Jaina had been found. He could only say that there were leads, and ask him toe to the capital.