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Chapter 267
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George turned around unhurriedly, his gaze cold as he fixed his eyes on Jane. His expression carried an air of indifference, and the slight upward curve of his mouth held an icy sharpness."Is this place more comfortable than the palace?"His tone was light and casual, but Jane could feel the restrained fury beneath his words.Of course. As the queen, she had run away. That was a blatant affront to both his dignity as a king and his pride as a husband.George took a step forward, closing the distance between them.She did not retreat, nor did she turn to flee.When he stopped a step away, his tall figure loomed over her like a storm cloud, casting a dark shadow across her face. Then, he reached up and tore away her veil. His long fingers lingered on her cheek, tracing along her jaw before resting beneath her chin."Why did you run away?" His voice was drawn out and calm, like the prelude to an execution–playful, yet cruel.Jane met his gaze without fear. "Because I was afraid."
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Jocelyn went directly to the main tent where the king and queen were.Kennedy was personally accompanying them. Jocelyn saw Jane sitting beside George, her lips unusually red, with a small patch of broken skin. It was clearly the result of an intense kiss. The king's gaze occasionally landed on Jane, as if he cared about her a great deal.This was not the scene Jocelyn had imagined. The king had caught the runaway queen. Shouldn't he be punishing her severely? From what Jocelyn had observed in the Royal City, the king clearly disliked Jane. Wasn't Jane unwilling to return to the palace? She should have resisted. There was no way things between them could be this harmonious.Suppressing her doubts, Jocelyn forced a smile and performed a curtsy."Greetings, Your Majesty.""You may rise."Publicly, George claimed that the queen had accompanied him on the journey to visit and encourage the soldiers at the border. However, due to the exhaustion of long travel, she had stopped to res
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Jane explained the matter of transferring Jocelyn to the Royal City."Your Majesty, you've always been wary of the Morris family holding too much military power. Jocelyn is Kennedy's disciple. Over the years, he has treated her like his own daughter. If we keep her in the Royal City, it will make Kennedy more cautious."George sneered. "Are you suggesting we hold Jocelyn hostage? Wendy, is this how you return a favor?"Jane lowered her head slightly."This has less to do with my personal feelings than me wanting to ease your concerns. Commander Jocelyn's influence in the Northern Battalion has already far surpassed yours. In my humble opinion, this is a case of a subordinate outshining her ruler."Transferring the commander away would also help bring the Northern Battalion back under Your Majesty's control."Her seemingly sincere advice made George momentarily forget the rule that the harem should not interfere in state affairs.He couldn't deny that she had a point.The Morris
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Jane reacted swiftly this time. Tilting her head to the side, she barely dodged the kiss. George's lips brushed past her cheek. A sharp glint flashed in her eyes.George made no further move. He merely chuckled and whispered in her ear, "Talking about repaying kindness, about doing it for my benefit–how hypocritical. You know that Jocelyn betrayed you, so you want to bring her to your side and slowly torment her."I guessed it right, didn't I?"Jane's expression stiffened slightly.Then, she heard him ask, "Do you truly want to come back, or were you left with no other choice?"Jane forced herself to stay composed. "I–""When I saw you at the cabin today, you had your bag with you. You were planning to keep running, weren't you?"George looked as if he had seen right through her, like a predator toying with a prey already in its grasp. He wanted to see her afraid and guilty. He wanted to hear her beg.But she merely looked up at him, her gaze calm and unyielding. It was a silen
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Jocelyn felt no joy at the thought of going to the Royal City to take up an official post. Her gaze instinctively shifted toward Jane, who was beside the king.'Is this Jane's doing?' she thought. No, it couldn't be. The king wouldn't listen to a woman and then appoint her as Chief Gatekeeper. What exactly was going on? Jocelyn was anxious.Jane hadn't expected George to make a decision so quickly. Just last night, he had questioned her intentions.When she looked at him, he met her gaze, his eyes cold, but they conveyed something only she could understand. 'Isn't this what you wanted?'When the king wanted something, there was no room for refusal. George firmly gave his command to Jocelyn."The position urgently requires someone to fill it. You must leave within three days.""Your Majesty–" Jocelyn tried to resist.Kennedy stepped in front of her. "I will thank the king on my daughter's behalf." He gestured for Jocelyn to express her gratitude.Reluctantly, Jocelyn complied,
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Josephine answered whatever questions Dina asked."I sent someone to inquire at the royal ancestral temple and they didn't find Queen Wendy there, so I concluded that she must have encountered trouble."Dina's expression became serious."Lady Josephine, do you know that speaking recklessly and spreading rumors is punishable? I will ask you once more. Are you sure Queen Wendy was not at the royal ancestral temple?"Josephine nodded firmly. "Yes, Lady Dina! I would stake my life on it."Dina muttered to herself. "That's strange. If the queen wasn't at the royal ancestral temple, where had she been all this time?"She couldn't investigate matters involving George. There was no need to get herself into trouble.She instructed Josephine, "It's not that I don't trust you. But from my investigation, Queen Wendy was in no danger. She'll be back soon. If you really want to know, you can ask her in private."Josephine's face lit up with joy. "Really? I'm so glad Her Majesty is safe!"Di
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The innkeeper wanted to say more, but George cast a sharp look his way. A chill ran down the man's spine, and he immediately shut his mouth.Jane didn't think much of it, assuming George simply had peculiar habits. After all, there were soldiers in the military who enjoyed swimming in the winter, claiming it strengthened the body.Three days later, they arrived in Royal City. Before entering the palace, Lily arrived.Lily was overjoyed. "Your Majesty!" she cried.Jane inquired and learned that after her supposed death, George had falsely claimed she had been staying at the royal ancestral temple. To cover up the lie, he had also sent Lily there.With their return to the palace, George focused on state affairs, while Jane went to Zen Palace, continuing in her role as queen.On the surface, everything seemed peaceful, but beneath the surface, tensions brewed.It was only when they were alone that Lily dared to ask, "Your Majesty, was it His Majesty who found you?"Jane shook her
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When George mentioned the matter of spending the night together, he finally saw a change in Wendy's expression. Though subtle, it did not escape his eyes. It was a mix of shock, resistance, and rejection.George was so furious he laughed."Aren't you only capable of saying yes?"Jane's gaze grew dull. She parted her lips, but in the end, said nothing. At this moment, the less said, the better.Fortunately, George couldn't stand being ignored. He left not long after that.-Two days later, Jocelyn arrived in Royal City to take up the position of Chief Gatekeeper. Her first duty was to enter the palace and express her gratitude for the appointment.George had conflicting feelings toward her.On one hand, if she hadn't leaked information, he wouldn't have found the queen so quickly. On the other hand, betraying someone behind their back was dishonorable. He had never claimed to be a man of virtue, but he still despised such conduct.Before Jocelyn could leave the palace, someone
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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
