The palace was buzzing with people, but inside the hall, there was only the sound of sizzling barbecue. The noble princes and princesses, who usually indulged in delicacies, now watched intently as Catherine enjoyed the barbecue in front of her. It was truly tempting and mouth-watering. Catherine leisurely leaned back on the soft chair specially prepared for her by the king, holding a fork in one hand and eating barbecue while administering injections to the patients beside her with the other hand. Sometimes, without even looking, she could insert the needle into the correct acupuncture points of the patients. Despite Catherine's arrogant attitude, no one dared to question her. After all, she even dared to scold Queen Lina. Who would dare to provoke her? The princes who had received the acupuncture treatment looked refreshed and rejuvenated. It was unclear whether Catherine's medical skills were truly remarkable or if there was a psychological factor at play. These princes sp
Catherine and Withal had just finished their meal when the palace attendant hurriedly entered the hall, looking nervous."Doctor, please move to another palace."Withal put down his fork and looked up at the palace attendant. "Why would you want our doctor to change places? Are you planning to dispose of him once he's served his purpose?"Hearing this, the palace attendant quickly explained. After all, he couldn't afford to offend Catherine. The entire royal family was counting on her to save them. If he angered her, the king might have him killed."Withal, you've misunderstood. There's been a fire in the queen's palace, and the guards are doing their best to put it out. Your palace is closer to the queen's, so for your safety and the doctor's, please follow me and leave!"Withal turned to Catherine, waiting for her decision. Catherine stood up, stretched her neck, and relaxed her body."Let's go and take a look," she said.Since Catherine wanted to go, the palace attendant da
Knowing that his whereabouts had been exposed, Harry no longer hid and walked out from the shadows. Behind the sacred spring, there was a small wooden cabinet where Harry used to play since he was a child. He knew every decoration there better than anyone else, and he knew exactly where to hide to remain unnoticed.However, he didn't expect Catherine to figure out his presence as soon as she arrived. His heart panicked momentarily, but he quickly regained his composure and calmly approached Catherine."Doctor, what are you doing here? This is the sacred spring, and non-royal members are prohibited inside!""Humph!" Catherine sneered and looked at him, raising an eyebrow. "And yet, here you are. You went to great lengths to ask me to take you out, even bringing the Passam Stone. Now, why did you sneak back here?"Harry remained calm, showing no signs of guilt. He covered his face, pretending to be in pain."Doctor, I don't want to die, and I definitely don't want anything to happ
Branden nodded slightly, exuding an extremely powerful aura that made it impossible for anyone to divert their gaze from him, even if he didn't say a word. Facing curious looks, Branden remained calm and composed. He casually uttered a sentence that threw the whole scene into chaos. "What if this person is not Prince Harry?" Everyone was stunned, including Harry, but Catherine's expression remained unchanged. The first to speak up was Queen Lina, who had held a grudge against Catherine for a long time. She wanted to teach Catherine a lesson. Even if no one dared to lay a finger on Catherine, it would still be satisfying if Catherine got punished by the king. Queen Lina pretended to be angry and scolded, "Nonsense! This is Prince Harry. Can't the king even recognize his own child?"Branden turned his head and glanced at Queen Lina. His sharp eyes shot directly at her, causing her heart to skip a beat. She felt as if someone had their hands around her throat. She had never enc
Catherine and Withal stood as bystanders, watching the power struggle with cold eyes.Withal had brought a plate of fruits and placed it in front of Catherine. "Catherine, have some fruit before watching the show."This power struggle might not end anytime soon.Catherine appreciated Withal's thoughtful service.Under the influence of Queen Lina, the king displayed his dissatisfaction towards Hayden."Hayden, no matter the reason, it cannot justify you persecuting the royal family and tarnishing the sacred spring.""Hmph!" Hayden snorted disdainfully, his face full of contempt. "Even if I destroy this country due to my vengeance for my mother's death and my hatred for my brother, what does it matter? Father, have you forgotten how our ancestors established Ravenloth?" The first king of Ravenloth had also suffered persecution from a tyrant, which led to the establishment of Ravenloth that continued until now.Nevertheless, the king expressed his discontent towards Hayden's acti
Lina looked at those disgusting faces, all of whom used to flatter her all the time. Now, they had turned against her and wanted to kill her on the spot just to please Hayden. Facing these hypocritical faces, the once arrogant Queen Lina couldn't hold it anymore. She crawled to the king's side, begging him not to believe these slanderous words. If it were any other day, the king could have turned a blind eye, but the situation was different now. There was solid evidence of the queen's murder, and so many members of the royal family were advising him. He was the king of Ravenloth and couldn't just think about himself. If all the members of the royal family had objections, who would support him as the king? After a long silence, the king finally made his final decision. "Bring Hayden and Lina down. Detain them for now," he ordered. Seeing this, Hayden knew he would definitely win. The king had already compromised, and Lina's death was only a matter of time. With a calm exp
In the dungeon.Compared to other dungeons, the environment here was much better. There was no dark and damp atmosphere, and everyone was imprisoned in separate cells, equipped with everything they needed.The only thing missing was probably freedom.After revealing her identity, Catherine was taken to the bottom floor by the guards.Hayden's crimes were too severe, so he was imprisoned here.The sound of the door opening startled Hayden inside the cell.Since he entered, Hayden had been sitting cross-legged on the bed, facing the wall, ignoring everyone. But this time, upon hearing footsteps, he immediately put down his legs, turned around, and smiled at the person who entered. "Doctor, please!"Catherine sat down without any hesitation. Although it was a dungeon, the environment was still decent.After she sat down, Hayden began to observe her carefully. His gaze didn't carry any hostility. It was a particularly gentle gaze. There seemed to be admiration and respect in it
After listening to Hayden's words, Catherine remained calm."You're wrong." Her voice was calm, devoid of any warmth.Hayden looked at Catherine with a puzzled expression. "Doctor, what do you mean?"Catherine bluntly told him, "You're thanking the wrong person."Hearing this, Hayden anxiously interrupted Catherine. "It's impossible. I couldn't have remembered wrong. It was you who saved me back then!""It was indeed me, but I didn't do it to save you." Catherine's face remained expressionless, her eyes not even blinking. "The person who harmed you had a laugh that was too unpleasant."That person was a human trafficker in the black market. He enjoyed laughing while dealing with the captive.Catherine happened to pass by at that time and was extremely disgusted by the laughter. In order to stop the person from laughing, she released all the kidnapped individuals. This was the only time she intervened in the internal affairs of the black market. The black market had its own rules