Angeline's exquisite face was filled with panic. "Sister, I was the one who forced him to sneak me out of the palace today. He had nothing to do with it. Please do not punish him." She was pleading with her eyes. She would not let him be thrown into jail when he was the one who saved her from the dragon.

Darryl knelt on the ground and pretended to be scared. "Your Majesty, please forgive me." If it were possible, he wished he did not have to kneel, but he had to do it for the sake of the Holy Jade Scripture.

The Queen raised an eyebrow at the sight of Angeline begging for mercy on behalf of Darryl. "Angeline, you should know better than that."

Then she looked at Darryl and said, "Even if you forced him, he still should not have sneaked you out of the palace." Her voice was low and majestic. She would not let Angeline convince her to go off her usual style of reward and punishment.

Angeline panicked even more. "Sister, if you really want to punish someone, punish Dennis instead! He