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Chapter 213
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The next day, the officials gathered at the palace for the victory banquet.The king and queen sat at the main seats, while the concubines were seated according to their ranks. However, the real highlight of the banquet was the arrival of the commanders.Jocelyn walked at the forefront, leading the other commanders to perform a salute."Long live Your Majesty!"George raised his hand, the wide sleeves of his robe trailing down. "You may all rise."It was clear to everyone that the king's admiration for Stanley was undisguised.After Jocelyn stood, her gaze met Jane's.Jane recognized her as well. The two exchanged barely a glance before naturally looking away.Wilhelmina had personally organized the victory banquet. It was proper and respectable, if somewhat mediocre.There were dancers to liven the atmosphere and music to accompany the wine. With beauties and fine liquor, the returning soldiers could wash away their exhaustion. They ate and drank freely, without restraint.W
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Julie's face was pale, but when she heard Wendy speak, her eyes filled with hope.Wilhelmina, on the other hand, looked at Wendy with ill intent. At this moment, if the queen were to help Julie refuse to dance, it would be a grave insult to the thousands of soldiers present.Whilhelmina taunted, "Your Majesty, do you mean to say that the soldiers are unworthy of seeing Lady Julie's drum dance?"Jane ignored Lady Wilhelmina and instead addressed George respectfully. "Your Majesty, how about using the Celestial Drum?"The Celestial Drum was used in spiritual ceremonies. As its name implied, it communicated with the gods through its sound, whether for prayers or to fulfill a vow.At a glance, it looked no different from an ordinary drum, but its specially crafted drumhead made its sound far more resonant.The soldiers who guarded the border had never seen a Celestial Drum before and found it novel.George's brows furrowed. "What do you mean, Wendy?"Jane elaborated, "I prayed for
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Jane's expression remained calm."When fate aligns, anything is possible," she said.Conversely, without fate, nothing would come to fruition. Yet, the elder ministers took this as a promise and smiled in satisfaction.George turned his head slightly, the corner of his lips curling in a subtle smirk.Wilhelmina clenched her handkerchief tightly, her eyes practically burning with fury. She had organized the victory banquet, yet all the attention had been stolen by the queen and Julie.Rachel appeared indifferent as she observed everything, her gaze relaxed and unruffled.The atmosphere seemed harmonious, but beneath the surface, unseen tensions brewed.After several rounds of drinking, a commander suddenly stood up and publicly challenged Jocelyn."Commander Morris, your martial skills are renowned. Would you dare spar with me?"The crowd erupted in excitement."To witness Commander Morris in action—what a treat for us all!""Your Majesty, why not set up a ring and let anyone
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Snap!The mask fell to the ground, Stanley's true identity exposed before everyone's eyes.A wave of shocked exclamations erupted from the crowd."Look! That's clearly a woman!"Although Jocelyn was dressed in men's clothing and had tied up her hair, her face left no room for doubt. The legendary hero of Nidora was actually a woman.The men instantly felt a sense of humiliation, as if they had been betrayed. The person they had revered and admired all this time was a woman. Not only were the onlookers stunned, but even Saul was utterly shocked.'Stanley's actually a woman!'Seated among them, Richard's expression changed as well—he couldn't believe his own eyes. How could that young commander turn out to be a woman?Jane remained seated, her gaze fixed on Jocelyn. The mask had been torn off just like that.For a brief moment, panic flashed across Jocelyn's face. She immediately reached out to pick up the mask.Saul reacted swiftly, kicking it away.Then, he turned to the kin
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Not long after, the maid in charge of the examination came to the grand hall to report."Your Majesty, that woman does indeed have a knife wound on her abdomen, inflicted recently, and there are traces of residual poison. Moreover, we found the commander's seal on her."The commander's seal—especially the Falcon Command Token—was enough to confirm Jocelyn's identity.If the real Stanley were still alive, or if Kennedy had merely sent someone to impersonate his son, there was no way he would hand over something as important as the commander's seal to her.No matter how unwilling the people present were to accept it, they had no choice but to do so.Lily stood behind Jane, attending to her. She was one of the few who knew the truth and was momentarily stunned.Jocelyn was truly remarkable—even her wounds could be faked. But with this, George would stop investigating, and Jane would be safe.Yet, for some reason, Her Majesty's expression looked rather unpleasant.From beginning to
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Jocelyn had received the king's grace, but she still couldn't help but ask uneasily, "Your Majesty, will Kennedy and Marissa be spared from all punishment?"George's expression turned slightly cold.Jocelyn had impersonated Stanley—the Morris couple couldn't have been completely unaware. After all, that was their own son. But as a ruler, sometimes one must feign ignorance."I bestow upon you the surname of Morris. From now on, Jocelyn will be Kennedy's adoptive daughter, and the Morris family may continue their lineage."Hearing this, Jocelyn's eyes shimmered with unshed tears. She looked overwhelmed by the unexpected favor. "Your Majesty, I swear to serve my country with loyalty and devotion!"The court officials immediately understood that bestowing the Morris surname was a means to preserve the prestige of 'Commander Morris.' It was a reward for the Morris family. However, anyone wishing to marry Jocelyn would have to marry into the Morris family, making things complicated.
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Jocelyn looked innocent, her eyes shimmering with tears. "Jane, I didn't-"Jane tightened her grip, making it hard for Jocelyn to breathe."Do you have any idea what will happen if Grandma finds out? Jocelyn, Master and Mistress have raised you for more than ten years—where is your conscience?""Jane, I really didn't mean to remove the mask." Jocelyn coughed, choking.Just as she was about to suffocate, Jane suddenly let go.Jocelyn leaned against the wall, gasping for breath, looking at Jane with tearful eyes. "Jane, I know you blame me for taking the credit that was originally yours, but believe me, I really did it to protect everyone!"Jane turned her back on Jocelyn, afraid she might go easy on her. "Go back to the northern borders and confess to the Master and Mistress yourself!" she ordered.The position of commander had never interested her. She had originally disguised herself as Stanley only for Leia Morris, Stanley's grandmother.Jocelyn's greatest mistake was bringin
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Jane's eyes remained emotionless. She couldn't believe that her once obedient and timid junior had been scheming all along."Wendy."George's sudden call interrupted her thoughts.She turned back, unable to adjust her expression in time, revealing a hint of sternness and impatience on her face. "What is it?"George frowned at her tense state.Had his sudden arrival made her nervous? Why did her expression look so strange?He put down the account book and said seriously, "About the matter of an heir–"'An heir? What does that have to do with me?' Jane thought.She maintained a respectful demeanor, listening attentively."Please speak," she said."If there is someone promising among the royal family–"'He wants to adopt an heir from someone in the royal family?'Jane looked him up and down.Now that she thought about it, he treated the harem as if it didn't exist and had even used Helena as a shield before. Something was off.But that time when Rachel drugged him, he hadn't
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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
