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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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At Foster Mansion, Robin was in an exceptionally good mood. As Gloria helped him change, she asked him a question.Robin glanced around the room to make sure they were alone before lowering his voice to tell her, "Jane will not be returning to the northern borders."Gloria was quite surprised. "Why?"Robin recounted what had happened at the victory banquet earlier that day, his tone filled with satisfaction. "This is excellent! We can finally rest easy!"However, Gloria didn't smile. Instead, she felt a deep concern. Jane must be feeling terrible at a time like this.-The next morning, Julie arrived early at Zen Palace to pay her respects."Your Majesty, if not for your help yesterday, I would have become a laughing stock in the harem. I have nothing of value in my palace, so I can only offer you something that His Majesty bestowed upon me, as a token of my gratitude."Ever since Helena left the palace, Julie's situation had worsened. The other concubines isolated and ostraciz
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Kennedy finished reading the letter, his shock quickly giving way to urgency. He could only hate that he was stationed at the border, unable to leave his post."If Mom finds out–"Marissa gently held his hand. "Leave it to me. I'll take care of it." As she spoke, a glint of coldness flashed in her eyes. "But, Honey, do you really think Jocelyn had no other choice?"Kennedy hadn't considered that possibility."You suspect Jocelyn did this on purpose?" He immediately shook his head. "No, that's impossible. What reason would she have to do this?"He had taken Jocelyn as his apprentice and treated her like his own child. He had given her his sincerity and trust—he refused to believe she would betray him.Marissa looked into his eyes."Honey, I don't want to doubt her either. But some things—and some people—require caution."Think about it. From the attack on Drakonas Squadron, to Jocelyn bringing the Martial Arts Alliance as reinforcements, to her impersonating Jane to lead the tro
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George chased after the figure all the way to Zen Palace and saw with his own eyes that the female assassin had entered the bedchamber. He followed right after her.There were a few drops of blood on the floor, trailing toward the bathroom. His gaze instantly sharpened.Suddenly, the bathroom door opened. It was the queen."His Majesty's litter has arrived. Why has no one reported it?"She was wrapped in a thin nightgown, fresh from her bath, her face flushed, and droplets of water clinging to the ends of her hair. Her bare feet stepped directly onto the Perutian rug, and as the wind stirred her robe, a glimpse of her slender, flawless calf was revealed.A fleeting, unreadable emotion passed over George's otherwise composed face.He glanced past her.Just as he took a few steps forward, passing by Jane, she caught his arm with one hand."Your Majesty, the room has not been tidied yet."Swish—George suddenly grabbed her shoulders and pressed her against the wall behind her. H
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After the victory banquet, George still had to discuss matters regarding Romenia's surrender with various commanders. As a result, Jocelyn stayed in the Royal City for quite some time and frequently entered the palace.Since she often visited the royal study, the concubines in the harem grew envious and resentful.One morning, during their visit to Zen Palace to pay respects, they openly complained in Jane's presence."Even if she is a commander, she is still a woman. How can she be so indiscreet?""Jocelyn is now the king's favorite. We are nothing compared to her.""His Majesty rarely visits the harem, but he is always with Jocelyn. Just this morning, they went to the royal stable for archery. Your Majesty, I fear the harem may soon welcome another concubine."Jane sipped her tea indifferently.She wasn't certain of George's intentions, but she was sure that Jocelyn, who had worked so hard to become a female commander, would never enter the harem."If you have nothing else to
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In the presence of the king, there was little truth Jocelyn could openly speak. She was respectful toward Jane."Your Majesty prayed for the soldiers, so I thought that no matter what, I must personally pay my respects and express my gratitude," she said. "Earlier, I was at the royal stable with His Majesty and took the opportunity to make this presumptuous request."Your Majesty, I offer you this cup of coffee in place of wine."Jane remained indifferent."Commander, you are too kind."George spoke bluntly, "Prayers are one thing, but it is the soldiers who fought and bled on the battlefield who truly mattered. The queen cannot take credit for that."Lily wanted to refute him. Her mistress had personally led troops to the northern borders. Yet now all the credit was given to Jocelyn.Jocelyn appeared righteous as she said, "Your Majesty, if not for the queen's prayers, we would not have defeated the Romenian army so swiftly."Few dared to directly contradict the king, let alon
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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
