That evening, Anning had just returned to his residence near the Royal Palace when he saw Vanni standing at the door, looking worried, waiting for him.
She had been intently watching the carriage that Anning was in. When the carriage stopped and Anning alighted, the maid exhaled in relief.
Anning: "What's the matter?"
"In the afternoon, there was news that His Majesty the King might arrest all the representatives, and rumors are saying that the Guards have been dismissed from duty. Now the ones guarding the Imperial Palace are the Swiss mercenaries."
Anning: "That's correct, His Majesty summoned more than twenty thousand Swiss mercenaries, but they are not here to take over the defense of the Imperial Palace. It seems that the Swiss soldiers are mainly deployed to deal with the National Assembly. The palace defense is still the responsibility of the Guards."
Vanni: "Isn't the situation very dangerous now? Maybe you should stop attending the meetings from tomorrow?"
