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Jane pressed her lips together, exuding a calm and composed demeanor laced with a hint of coldness.This was Helena's brilliance at play.It was true Mike had bribed Lucien to secure a position. Even when the matter was exposed, Lucien wasn't exactly lying, as part of the blame could still be shifted onto Mike and Jane, the queen.If Jane hadn't investigated beforehand, she wouldn't have realized that Helena was the mastermind who manipulated Mike's desperation for a position to set up this trap.At the moment, Jane didn't attempt any defense."Perhaps it was indeed my failure to discipline Mike properly that led him to act so recklessly. I admit my fault and am willing to accept any punishment Your Majesty deems fit."Her swift admission of guilt caught George off guard. However, the word 'perhaps' stood out, sounding like an attempt to claim innocence.George's cold gaze bore into her."Return to Zen Palace and reflect on your actions. I need to reconsider whether you should
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Helena endured the pain from her wounds as she made her way to the royal study to plead her case.George looked at her with an indifferent expression."Your injuries are not healed yet. Return to Cloud Palace and rest," he said plainly.Helena's eyes brimmed with unshed tears. "I cannot feel at ease without explaining myself to you, Your Majesty. Cameron did indeed give me many gifts, but I never wished to accept them..."George's sharp brows furrowed slightly, revealing a trace of impatience."Enough. This case is insignificant. You don't need to explain it to me now. Go back to Cloud Palace and rest. We will discuss this later."Hearing this, Helena assumed George had decided not to pursue Cameron's case further and was concerned about her well-being. She let out a quiet sigh of relief.It seemed the king still cared about her. After all, what harm was there in a favored concubine receiving a few gifts? Other concubines' families had sent her presents before, and George had tu
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Mike was imprisoned, banned from taking the imperial examination, and prohibited from entering officialdom—a punishment that nearly took Lydia's life.She kneeled before Gloria, crying uncontrollably, her usual arrogance completely gone."Gloria, you have to help Mike! We have no way out. Please go to the palace and plead with Queen Jane. Perhaps His Majesty might show leniency for her sake… Gloria, I beg you!"Gloria, though soft-hearted, was fully aware of her limitations.This case involved former court officials, and the queen was already avoiding trouble; how could she invite more disaster upon herself?"Lydia, please stand up and speak. This time, it's truly Mike's fault. How can the queen bend the rules for personal reasons? For now, it's best to send someone to the prison to make arrangements so Mike doesn't suffer too much."Hearing this, Lydia thought Gloria was speaking from a place of detachment. It wasn't her biological son, so she could afford to say such cold words
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That night, George arrived at Cloud Palace.Helena had a radiant smile on her face, her beauty accentuated by a charming demeanor. The scar on her face was carefully covered with makeup, leaving no trace of imperfection. This gave her an extra boost of confidence."Your Majesty, you have so much to do with the state affairs; you must rest more," she said softly. "If you tire yourself, I'll be heartbroken."George took the food she offered and looked at her."This is not something you need to do, just sit and accompany me for dinner," he said.His words were filled with concern—rarely seen from such a cold, distant king. Helena's heart was filled with joy."I am more than willing to serve you, Your Majesty," she replied.After the welcoming banquet, this was the first time the king returned to Cloud Palace.After dinner, George said, "I will stay here tonight."Helena's joy was evident, and she immediately instructed Clara to prepare the bedding.For the next two days, the kin
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In the afternoon, strong winds howled as dark clouds gathered above Cloud Palace, creating a suffocating atmosphere.Helena suffered from a severe headache, yet no medicine could alleviate the pain. She lay in bed, groaning incessantly.Fortunately, the headache subsided after a while. However, an inexplicable tightness in her chest left her feeling miserable.She had no interest in watching the performance of the troupe, though the palace attendants thoroughly enjoyed it. When the mistress was favored, the servants lived in comfort as well.At Zen Palace, Maya once again started to complain."People at Cloud Palace are watching a troupe perform, while we're here pulling weeds and doing menial labor. Who would believe we're servants of Queen Jane if they heard this?"Not just Zen Palace, but all the palaces—from the concubines to the servants—envied Cloud Palace.Wilhelmina, who was visiting Celine for a chat, joked, "Lady Celine, fate truly treats us differently. I can accept m
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Helena never expected that the king had been investigating her all along. Hadn't he been showering her with affection in recent days? Even today, he had arranged for a circus troupe to perform in the palace."Your Majesty, I..." Helena tried to speak, but her voice caught in her throat.All she could see was George's cold expression. He had already uncovered all the evidence. Continuing to deny it would only dissatisfy and disappoint him even more.Moreover, everything had happened so suddenly. Falling from the heights of favor into the depths of despair, Helena had no time to think of how to respond.Jane bowed to George."Your Majesty, Helena's collusion with the envoys is supported by irrefutable evidence. However, as she is your favored concubine, spreading news of this matter may unsettle the military's morale. Therefore, I propose finding a pretext to send her to the forbidden palace."Until the truth behind Wendy's case was fully revealed, Jane wouldn't let Helena die so e
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Clara stood outside the royal study, initially thinking that since her mistress would accompany the king tonight, she might receive a reward herself. Unexpectedly, the king suddenly decreed that her mistress was to be demoted to a lesser concubine and relocated from Cloud Palace, the symbol of ultimate favor.'How could this happen…?'Clara hurriedly kneeled, still in shock. The chamberlain, Steven, stepped out and continued announcing the decree loudly."By the king's command, Lady Helena is to be relocated to Void Palace! All palace staff from Cloud Palace are to be reassigned elsewhere and are forbidden to follow."'Void Palace?'That was practically no different from the forbidden palace!Hearing the decree, Clara's mind went blank.Her mistress was punished, and even they, her servants, were scattered. It was clear the king intended to sever all of her mistress's support.Panic, confusion, and fear intertwined in Clara's heart.The night sky erupted with thunder and light
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Cloud Palace was in a state of panic.Several maids gathered in a corner, their faces filled with worry as they whispered to one another."Is it true that Lady Helena isn't coming back?""Seems so! Just now, only Clara came back. They say Lady Helena was sent directly to Void Palace. She wasn't allowed to bring anything at all!"Meanwhile, in Void Palace.After Helena was sent there, she was still attended to by palace servants, but none of them were the ones she was used to—Clara wasn't even there.It was understandable that others couldn't follow her to Void Palace, but Clara was her personal maid, practically an extension of herself.Helena's heart sank.The king was truly furious. He had removed everyone around her, leaving her entirely alone in this desolate place with no one she could count on…Realizing how harsh this punishment was, Helena shook her head and ran to the door, shouting, "I must see the king! Your Majesty! I know I was wrong—"Her voice soon became hoars
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Jane never told George that Darren had died for her. The Thiberium poisoning had been meant for her. Darren had taken it in her place.She also never told George that Darren had already given her the Miracle Needles manual. At the time, she had been too busy waging war and had only learned half of it. So when he was poisoned, even though she hastily studied the rest, she still couldn't save him in time.Because of this, she could never forgive herself.That night, many struggled to sleep.George and the royal guards practiced combat through the night. The guards were miserable.Rachel lay awake until dawn, unable to calm her excitement about leaving the palace with the king the next day.The next morning, by the break of dawn, Rachel was already dressed and had prepared the offerings.The guards assigned to escort her had the carriage ready. When a concubine left the palace, she had to use the side gate.Rachel, however, didn't get into the carriage right away. Instead, she ask
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In the evening, at Tyrian Palace, George was about to settle down for the night when he noticed that Jane was still reading.He walked over. "Is that book really so fascinating?"Jane didn't even look up."I've sent people to investigate the purchase records of floral brocade in recent years. While waiting, I thought I'd search for clues about that nine-tailed serpent motif."George snatched the book from her hands, forcing her to raise her head and look at him. "It could just be an ordinary design.""Perhaps." Jane reached for the book, but he spoke again."There's a military physician in the Northern Battalion with the last name Durand. Was he the one who taught you Miracle Needles?"Jane's gaze subtly shifted.Growing impatient, George pressed further. "I want the truth. Was it him?"Jane's expression was cold and detached. "Yes."A storm brewed within George.The Durand family never passed down the Miracle Needles technique to outsiders—only their own bloodline. That mea
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There were screams from within the palace."You scoundrel! Who's sick? Who are you calling delirious? I'm perfectly fine! Ahh! What are you doing!"Since Mary was struggling so violently, Dina had no choice but to order her to be restrained. A moment later, Mary was tied to the bed, thrashing wildly as she shouted toward the door where Dina stood."Mother! Save me!"Dina couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. "Mary, I'm only helping you."Mary was utterly baffled. She had just been quietly embroidering a fragrant pouch, yet her mother suddenly thought she was ill."The queen. Get the queen!" Mary barked at Irene.Wilhelmina, who stood right beside Dina, felt a chill run down her spine.Why call for the queen? Could Mary really have lost her mind?–At Zen Palace, Jane was flipping through ancient texts, searching for any records of the nine-tailed serpent motif.Suddenly, Maya rushed into the inner chamber. She seemed out of breath."Your Majesty! Something terrible ha
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"I only heard that Commander Morris was quite close to a military physician, and there were even rumors of an intimate relationship." At this point, Richard hesitated before adding, "But I believe those were baseless rumors. It was most likely just camaraderie between comrades."George's expression turned unusually serious."What is the physician's name, and where is he now?""I only recall that his surname was Durand."'Durand?'George immediately thought of the Miracle Needles. That physician was likely a descendant of the Durand family.Richard had no idea why the king was asking about this, so he returned to the main topic."Your Majesty, since Jocelyn is not the true Commander Morris, why have you not made this public?"George's gaze turned dark."I have my own plans."Right now, all he could think about was that military physician with the surname Durand.–Outside the royal study, Karlsen saw Richard step out and greeted him respectfully.Karlsen's face was expressi
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At Grace Palace, Rachel sat in front of the mirror. Her gaze was slightly empty. Aurelia couldn't bear to see her like this."Your Highness, it's getting late."The king not coming didn't mean she should refuse to sleep.Rachel murmured softly, "Yes, it's late."Was the queen accompanying the king at this hour?She used to console herself with the thought that perhaps the queen, like her, was nothing more than a facade to deceive others and had never truly shared the king's bed.But if that were true, why would the king summon her to Tyrian Palace? Even Rosalie had rarely set foot there in the past. This proved that the king truly favored the queen.Then what was she?She had exhausted every means at her disposal, yet she couldn't make the king spare her even a glance.Tonight was destined to be a sleepless one.-The next day, during the court session, ministers were still debating over Jocelyn's death."Your Majesty, Commander Morris held great prestige among the people.
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Jane proposed making the truth public to prevent the people from continuing to misunderstand. However, George's gaze was extremely cold."There's no need."Now, it was her turn to be confused. Between two difficult choices, one should choose the lesser evil. As a king, did he not understand this?George was very serious."If we expose that Jocelyn is an impostor, the Morris family won't escape punishment. Neither will the tens of thousands of Northern Battalion soldiers."Even if those soldiers were unaware of the truth, people could always find an excuse to accuse them. If that happened and someone with ulterior motives took advantage of the situation, the entire Northern Battalion would be thrown into chaos.By keeping this secret, he could still protect the Morris family and those soldiers.If the truth was revealed, he would have to handle the matter impartially. Otherwise, his authority would be compromised.Jane said nothing.In her heart, she naturally leaned toward her
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George saw a light in her eyes that he had never seen before.The surroundings were silent. It was as if, as long as she looked at him like this, he could agree to anything.But he was not so easily swayed.After only a brief moment of distraction, he quickly regained his usual cold and imposing demeanor and spoke in a steady tone."In the second year of my reign, the allied forces of four nations attacked Nidora. I led the army into battle. After the war ended, I returned to the capital, passing through a misty forest on the way. There was an ambush in that forest."While fighting off the assassins, one masked individual released a creature that resembled a salamander. I was bitten by it and poisoned. Only later did I learn that it was Thiberium poisoning."Jane was well aware that Thiberium poisoning involved raising salamanders and feeding them a specially prepared poison daily. Over time, the creatures would absorb the toxins and become what was known as Thiberium, naturally
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Mary was feeling guilty. Jocelyn had managed to escape from prison thanks to the Falcon Command Token she had secretly delivered to her. She had known the truth would come to light sooner or later, but she hadn't expected it to be this soon.Even more surprising was that after questioning her for a while, George suddenly stopped. Instead, he changed the subject and solemnly warned her."Mary, I can choose not to punish you for this matter, but from now on, stay away from Zen Palace."Mary's fists clenched involuntarily. She met George's gaze, refusing to back down, and smiled."Your Majesty, you've been on the throne for seven years now, yet you still have no heirs. That's quite unusual, isn't it? I heard from Grandmother that you've decided not to favor the harem unless the queen bears an heir?"Forgive me for speaking out of turn, but over the years, you've shown favor to Lady Rosalie and Lady Helena, and even spent nights with Rachel. Yet none of them have conceived. So why do
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Mary stared blankly at the person before her.The queen was actually Commander Morris who had saved her all those years ago.Good heavens! What had she been doing all this time?She had actually believed Jocelyn and gone against the queen at every turn. She had even exposed the queen's marriage substitution.For the sake of Jocelyn, an impostor, she had nearly caused the death of her true savior.At this moment, Mary was filled with regret and remorse.Jane lowered her gaze to the bracelet on her wrist and sensed something was off.Their eyes met suddenly. Mary's gaze was emotional, her voice trembling. "You–"She had countless things to say, but she didn't know where to start."Commander, I personally measured your wrist for this bracelet. Now, do you still wish to deny it?" Mary gazed at her intently.Jane's brows furrowed slightly. "Princess–"Mary interrupted her. "I was a fool. I conspired with Jocelyn and went against you at every turn. It's only natural that you bla
