Text: Its dim network of staircases, corridors, and courtyards linked the sumptuously decorated chambers of the royal household, and harboured a claustrophobic world of ambition, jealousy, and intrigue.
Entailment: The maze of stairs, hallways, and open areas led from one room to another of the royal household.
Contradiction: The small, practical chambers of the royal household rarely harbored plots or ill will.