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While Rachel attended to George, Jane made no move. At Zen Palace, it drove Maya into a frenzy.If Rachel were to conceive a royal heir, then Wendy's favor would no longer be unrivaled. Moreover, Rachel bore an uncanny resemblance to Rosalie. Now that George had finally accepted her, he would surely shower her with affection.Yet the queen still had the mind to go to Serene Palace to celebrate Wilhelmina's birthday?-At Serene Palace, Dina, Jane, and the other concubines gathered to celebrate Wilhelmina's birthday, but the atmosphere was anything but lively.Most of them were preoccupied with thoughts of Fragrant Palace.The wine tasted bland.Dina herself had once been a concubine and knew well what they were thinking.She spoke thoughtfully, "Since you've all entered the harem, you are like sisters. Only by wishing each other well can the palace remain harmonious, allowing His Majesty to focus more on state affairs."Though Lady Rachel is absent, she was thoughtful enough t
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"Your Majesty." Julie stepped out from behind the tree. Her expression was gloomy."Did something happen?" Jane asked calmly.Julie hesitated before nodding. Jane signalled for her to follow, and Julie accompanied her to Zen Palace. Once inside the inner chamber, Julie knelt before her, visibly agitated."Your Majesty, please help me!"Jane sat there, utterly composed."You want to share the king's bed?" Her voice was cool.Julie bit her lip and nodded. Tears welled up in her eyes as she poured her heart out."I don't know how to compete for favor. Lady Rachel entered the harem later than I did, yet she has already been with the king. I can't accept this."Your Majesty, Lady Wilhelmina spoke out of turn tonight, but she wasn't exaggerating. Now that you are pregnant and unable to attend to the king, someone will surely take advantage of the situation."Rather than letting it be someone else, why not let me serve the king in your stead? I'm on your side."Her words sounded s
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Jane didn't know how she had fainted. When she woke up, she saw George sitting by her bed. His expression was gloomy."You're awake?" His voice was hoarse and had a coldness to it.She looked past him and saw Lily kneeling on the ground.From outside the chamber, the sound of agonized screams reached her ears. Maya was among those being tortured.She screamed each time she was struck with a plank."Your Majesty, I have always been loyal to Queen Wendy! Your Majesty, I would never have any reason to harm the royal heir!" Maya cried.Jane tried to sit up, but George stopped her."Lie down!"She was confused. She could feel her body was weak. It was as if she had lost blood."If you were really carrying a child, you wouldn't have survived today." George's voice was cold.Jane furrowed her brows slightly. Was it that serious?Lily looked up. She looked silently at Jane with tears in her eyes."Your Majesty, what happened–" Jane asked."You were poisoned," George cut her off, h
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It was January, and the bitter cold remained.Rows of royal servants were forced to kneel on the ground as wooden boards struck their bodies again and again. They even had open wounds from the strikes. People often said the king was cruel and violent, but Rachel had never seen it with her own eyes. Now that she had, unease crept into her heart.She forced herself to push through the discomfort and stepped into the inner chamber.George sat by the bed. His brows furrowed. Meanwhile, Wendy was still unconscious on the bed.Rachel walked forward. Her voice was soft and gentle. "Greetings, Your Majesty."George turned his head upon hearing her voice. There was reproach in his gaze."It's freezing outside. Why did you come out?" His words carried a hint of concern.Rachel replied gently, "I was worried about Queen Wendy. How is she doing?"George looked at Wendy. "She's fine," he said coldly.Rachel's gaze landed on Wendy's stomach. She wondered if the child was still there."Ka
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Teressa was a little surprised. She hadn't expected George to agree to deposing the queen so easily. So, it seemed that his initial opposition had only been for the sake of the child she was carrying.But then, George spoke again."But this matter cannot be taken lightly. What reason do you propose for deposing the queen?"Teressa pondered for a moment.If the queen hadn't committed a grave offense, it wouldn't be easy to remove her. However, the matter of the oracle records couldn't be made public either. It was a real dilemma."Just say she has an incurable illness."-News of the queen's miscarriage quickly reached the Foster family outside the palace. Robin reacted as if facing a great disaster. Upon hearing the news, he slumped into his chair."The child is gone?"His grandson, the future heir, and the honor of the Foster family–gone.Gloria, however, was more worried about Jane's health."Find out exactly how she's doing," she instructed Caleb. "Will the poison harm he
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At Longevity Palace, Teressa pressed further. "The queen has only been sent to the forbidden palace? What about the decree to depose her?"Alice responded hesitantly, "The decree hasn't been issued yet."Teressa frowned. What was George doing? Could it be that he still didn't intend to depose the queen?No, she was overthinking it. George was simply overwhelmed with state affairs and had momentarily forgotten about it."Very well. Let's wait a few more days."The process of deposing a queen required going through many formal procedures. It was never something that could be accomplished in just a day or two.-At Serene Palace, Dina's reaction was much more intense when she heard the news."Was this Lady Teressa's idea? George listens to her about everything! It was her idea for him to consummate the marriage with the queen, her idea to summon Lady Rachel to the bedchamber, and now he doesn't even consult me about deposing the queen!"He no longer sees me as his mother!"Laure
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It had only been twenty-eight hours since Jane had been poisoned. George had acted swiftly and decisively. He had actually caught the culprit.Jane was curious. Who could have managed to obtain a rare poison like bloodbane?Lily had already gathered the information."It was Lady Lucinda! She entered the palace at the same time as Lady Rachel. That night, Serene Palace hosted a banquet to celebrate Lady Wilhelmina's birthday, and Lady Lucinda was there. She secretly poisoned your drink."But how His Majesty discovered her, I have no idea. As soon as she was found out, she was sentenced to death. I heard she was tortured before she died. Her body was completely mangled."The more Lily spoke, the more chills ran down her spine. The night wind felt particularly eerie.Jane had no impression of Lucinda. But in the harem, schemes and betrayals were commonplace. Sometimes, no deep hatred was needed. Mere jealousy was enough to drive someone to murder.Even Jocelyn, with whom she had sh
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Robin was brought to the forbidden palace and saw Jane drawing water from a well herself. It made his anger flare up. She really was good at adapting. Did she not care about her family's survival at all?What a disgrace. How had he fathered such a heartless daughter?Lily was the first to notice him. "Master!"Jane looked up and saw Robin. He seemed furious.-The sun was shining brightly, dispelling much of the cold. However, inside the forbidden palace, where the sunlight couldn't reach, it was dark and frigid.Lily had lit a small brazier, and Robin, feeling the chill, didn't bother with appearances. He crouched right by the fire to warm his hands.Jane stood a little distance away. She lit an oil lamp herself.Robin braced himself for an argument."Yes, I tampered with the oracle records," he said. "But who did I do it for? I've been running around these past two days, struggling for our family, while you're wishing for my death!"What did you tell His Majesty? That he sh
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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
