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Jane walked into the royal study, performing a respectful curtsy."Your Majesty."Steven glanced at the queen. She seemed just fine, her complexion healthy, and she didn't appear to be unwell. However, her gaze was colder than usual, exuding an aloofness that made her seem distant.George pulled himself away from the petitions, raised his eyes to look at her, and asked, "What is it?""Your Majesty, I wish to return home to visit my parents."Having suspected that Jocelyn might be the mysterious person, Jane wanted to verify it herself.Firstly, without solid evidence, no one would believe her. Secondly, after more than ten years of affection for Jocelyn, she didn't want to wrong her. Staying in the palace any longer would be meaningless.Jane lowered her gaze, waiting for George's response.George studied her carefully, his voice firm and authoritative, "You are the queen; you cannot simply leave the palace. If you miss your parents, you can have them come to the palace."Jane
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The deposed crown prince had once plotted to harm his brother and had been demoted to a commoner by the late king. According to protocol, he shouldn't be allowed to attend the Autumn Feast.At first, Teressa was completely opposed to Rachel's suggestion.Rachel, calm and gentle, with an air of compassion, seemed to possess the ability to resolve all grudges and disputes. She offered her advice."Your Majesty, you once told me that the king said, 'Better to have one son than to have a hundred fighting sons.' Your Majesty worries about this, so I share your concern as my own."I thought perhaps we could use the deposed crown prince to rekindle the king's brotherly feelings. If the king feels that having multiple sons is a blessing, he might reconsider and think that having only one prince would be too lonely."Teressa considered Rachel's words and felt they made sense.Whatever the king had decided, he was unlikely to change his mind easily. If he truly only intended to have one so
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The deposed crown prince, Edward, was dressed in a simple blue robe. He stood out starkly against the opulent gilded palace, like a wisp of dust beside an ethereal peak.He stood outside Serene Palace, presumably waiting for Dina to summon him.The weather was less than favorable today. Dark clouds loomed, casting somber shadows over him. A strong wind lifted the hem of his robe and billowed into his wide sleeves, making the patches on them all the more conspicuous.Lily gazed at Edward with a complex expression. In her memory, he had been a man of unparalleled dignity, yet now...Jane noticed Lily was distracted. That Lily could recognize Edward from just a side profile piqued Jane's curiosity, but she chose not to ask. Instead, she continued walking forward indifferently.Lily, however, grew nervous and lowered her voice in warning."Your Majesty, that is the deposed–""I know." Jane's tone was calm as she cast her a warning glance. If even she hesitated to approach, others wo
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Jane remained unshaken in the face of the palace rumors. After all, this was not the first time she had experienced such things. More important than handling the rumors was identifying their source.Teressa's sudden request for Edward to attend the Autumn Feast was already a calculated move. However, it was unlikely that Teressa was the true mastermind behind it.Jane lifted her gaze and looked outside, her expression composed and unreadable.-At Nimble Palace, Wilhelmina carefully examined the Autumn Feast's banquet list, her focus unwavering.Her maid, however, was filled with concern."Your Highness, if not for the opportunity you created for the queen and Edward to meet, the rumors would not have spread so quickly. I fear that Her Majesty may suspect you," Mia said.Helena's exile had already proven that the queen was not to be trifled with. She truly feared her mistress might meet a similar fate.Wilhelmina scoffed dismissively. "And what if she does? Those rumors have no
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Rumors were everywhere, but Jane paid no heed. As she focused on preparing for the Autumn Feast, she was also planning her departure from the palace.If it were just her alone, she could simply leave. But now, she had to consider the Foster family. If she left without a trace, the Foster family would surely suffer.The safest method was to fake her own death and slip away unnoticed. That way, neither the Foster family nor George would come looking for her. She would have no lingering worries.However, she was in perfect health. If she were to suddenly drop dead, it would undoubtedly raise suspicion. Thus, timing was crucial. She had to wait for the right moment."The king has arrived!"Jane immediately composed herself and rose to greet him.George entered Zen Palace. Noticing the dark circles under her eyes, he knew Wendy hadn't been sleeping well these past few days. Indeed, she had been exhausting herself over the Autumn Feast.Little did he know, her efforts were not for th
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At the Morris family's residence in Marvick City, Marissa had arrived.Fortunately, Jane had informed them in time, allowing Marissa to make arrangements in advance so that Leia remained unaware of her grandson's untimely passing.Leia laid in bed while holding her daughter-in-law's hand."I'm just an old bag of bones. You didn't have to trouble yourself with such a long journey just to accompany me for the Autumn festivities."Marissa offered a faint smile. "Kennedy misses you too. We haven't been back in three years. Please forgive us.""Loyalty to the king and service to the country–every member of the Morris family should be like this. By the way, how is Stanley? He fought against Romenia this time. Was he injured?"Leia was deeply concerned about her grandson, her eyes filled with urgency, afraid of hearing bad news.Marissa, of course, only shared the good and withheld the bad."Stanley has already come of age," Leia said afterwards. "As his parents, you should start thin
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The first to react was Lady Joanna. "Good heavens! Blood!" she screamed.Everyone turned to look.The shard of porcelain in the maid's hand had cut Jane's hand, and beads of blood welled up. The maid grew even more terrified and knelt once again.Lily was furious. "You did that on purpose!" she shouted.On the throne, George's face was ice-cold as he looked at the maid. "Reckless fool. Take her away!"The maid cried for mercy as she was dragged out. Another maid stepped forward to tend to Jane's wound.Jane remained indifferent, as if she hadn't noticed the maid's action.From the side, Robin watched with concern.No one noticed that the maid beside Robin was holding a silver needle. Under the pretense of pouring wine, she aimed at Robin's hand where it was resting on the table. Her movements were so swift that they were nearly impossible to guard against.Robin suddenly felt a sharp sting and instinctively lifted his hand. Seeing a hard-shelled insect on the ground, he assume
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Looking at the fragrant pouch and handkerchief, Edward's expression changed as he realized that he and the queen had been set up.Robin and Gloria exchanged glances, both filled with confusion.The chamberlain who had knocked over the gift box knew he had done something wrong. He scrambled to clean it up.Nearby, a mischievous child from the royal family ran forward, picked up the handkerchief, and, thinking he knew some words, began to read from it."'Bidding farewell from across the bank, who knows the sorrow of parting? Tears fill your eyes, and tears fill mine. The heart-shaped knot of the silk ribbon remains unmade, while the tide at the river's end has already calmed.'"Dad, this poem is so sorrowful! It doesn't sound related to Autumn festivities at all!"The concubines gasped in shock, looking at each other in bewilderment. This poem expressed the sorrow of hearts that were connected but could not be united. The gift box had been prepared by the queen to be given to Edw
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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
