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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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At night, Jane changed into her dark cloak and smoothly exited the palace. The forbidden palace was unlike Zen Palace. It had fewer guards, and they were lax. No one even noticed her leaving.Outside the palace, Wallace saw the signal arrow from Jane and immediately made his way to an abandoned temple."Commander!" He saluted.Jane had most of her face covered, leaving only her eyes visible."What did you find?""I've been following Jocelyn all this time. I only found a lead two days ago. There's a vegetable vendor outside her residence. It's highly suspicious. I plan to observe for a while longer before taking action."Jane lowered her chin slightly. "Being cautious is the right approach."Wallace, however, was more concerned about her situation."Commander, I heard that you were pregnant and sent to the forbidden palace. Are you all right?"Jane remained calm and composed."I'm fine. I left the palace tonight to give you three orders. First, find out who is assisting Jocely
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"It's burning hot!""Ah! So hot!"The soldiers hastily threw down the rifles they had been carrying on their shoulders. Bullets flew out of control, shooting toward the grandstand."Protect His Majesty!" Karlsen reacted swiftly, grabbing the dining table as a shield.George remained seated. He frowned deeply. It seemed this new rifle was far from perfect.The other officials quickly scrambled for cover.Chaos erupted on the field.Only when the bullets were finally spent, and the danger had passed, did the officials cautiously peek out again, stretching their necks to get a better look at the situation.Jocelyn was frozen in shock.Why was it so hot? Jane's design had clearly included a way to protect from the heat. Other weapons designers had reviewed it, and everyone had thought it was flawless.George stood up, his tall figure casting a broad shadow. His gaze swept over the scene before finally landing on Jocelyn.He neither said a word nor asked a single question. Yet, h
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Teressa's visit to Cloud Palace felt ominous. Sure enough, Jane's instincts were right.Teressa hadn't come alone. A palace maid accompanied her, carrying a black lacquered tray. On the tray were three items–a length of white silk cord, a cup of poisoned wine, and a dagger.Lily's face went pale with horror, and her eyes widened in disbelief.Was Teressa sentencing Jane to death?Lily quickly turned to look at Jane.Jane stood to greet the great queen dowager. She was dressed simply yet still exuded a graceful presence. She had also seen the items on the tray, but she remained composed. She was calm, as though an impending disaster would not faze her."Greetings, Lady Teressa."Teressa's gaze swept past her as she slowly walked to the main seat and sat down."As the one overseeing the harem, it is my duty to ease His Majesty's burdens. Wendy, do you realize that the court has been in turmoil over your situation?" There was accusation in both her words and her gaze. It was as
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Teressa looked outside. Her pupils dilated in shock."George? What are you doing here?"She had come to deal with Jane in secret without informing him.George strode into the hall, kicking down the royal servants who had attempted to lay hands on Jane. Then, he positioned himself in front of her, directly facing Teressa."Grandmother, it is I who should be asking what you are doing here."He was dressed in a deep purple robe, his expression cold and imposing. One would feel intimidated just by looking at him.Jane silently put away her concealed weapon.Seated where she was, Teressa showed no sign of guilt as she spoke."Everything I have done is for the sake of the kingdom. A woman from the Foster family should never have entered the palace, much less become queen."George had always been filial to her. Teressa did not believe he would defy her over this matter.George's gaze seemed dull."I have already sent her to live here. Grandmother, you should not punish her further.
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An arrow shot into the room Jane was in at Forbidden Palace. A note was attached to the arrowhead.It was Jocelyn's handwriting.[Jane, I owe you another life. But do you really think I'd let you find my contingency plan so easily? Next time, send someone sharper.]Jane immediately realized that Wallace was in trouble. She frowned. Without a moment's hesitation, she left the palace before nightfall.Wallace had followed her from the Northern Battalion all the way to the Royal City. He was not only her trusted aide and most capable subordinate. He was also her closest friend.Jocelyn had already taken countless lives to hurt Jane.Jane had to find Wallace.-Searching for someone without a single clue was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Jane had scoured countless places. The only lead she had was the vegetable vendor.By gathering descriptions from the surrounding townspeople, she pieced together a portrait of the man.At dusk, in a pawnshop on the outskirts of the ci
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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
