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Chapter 374
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Jane remained calm, but there was a hint of resolve in her gaze. She took full responsibility for taking Helena away and was unafraid of any consequences George might impose later. She had to finish saying what she came to say."Lady Helena admitted that the reason she targeted Wendy was because she received a letter from a mysterious person. That person used evidence of her crimes to threaten her. I have the letter."She handed it to George.After hesitating for a few moments, George finally opened it.At the same time, Jane produced another letter."A few months ago, Lady Rachel also received a letter from the same mysterious person," she continued. "That letter revealed to her how my father bribed the monks of Lionspear Temple to alter the oracle records."George's brows furrowed tightly.Was Rachel involved as well?Jane remained composed. She had prepared thoroughly and presented everything in a clear, logical manner."After that, Lady Rachel and I worked together. On N
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Jane's expression remained calm."I'm also a member of the Morris family."It was a simple sentence that stirred a storm. George's expression stiffened.Jane continued. "I was abandoned by the Foster family. The ones who took me in were Kennedy and Marrissa Morris."George understood.No wonder he had thought she was overly concerned with Jocelyn. It turned out they were from the same adopted family. It also explained why her martial arts abilities were so formidable. If her master was Kennedy, then it all made sense.George didn't interrupt her, so Jane continued."At first, I had no suspicion of Jocelyn regarding Wendy's case. But as the investigation went on, all the evidence pointed to her. Like you, I couldn't understand why. We grew up together. We were inseparable. Why would she harm my sister?"Later, I learned from my master that he agreed to let someone impersonate Stanley for the sake of his mother, following Stanley's untimely death. In recent years, her health had
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The hall was unlit. It was so dark that they could barely see each other's faces. In the darkness, Jane heard George's deep voice."I have been tossing and turning, yet you sleep so soundly. Since you're awake, get up."As martial artists, he was well aware whether she was truly asleep or not.Etiquette could not be neglected, so Jane immediately prepared to rise from the bed. Just as she lifted the corner of the blanket, George pressed down on her hand."No need for formalities."As he spoke, he took her hand and placed something in it.Jane felt the object. It seemed to be a hairpin.She suddenly recalled the hairpin he had intended to give her earlier at Tyrian Palace. She moved to refuse and return it, but before she could, George spoke again."From now on, the position of queen remains yours. Stop overthinking things. I have already ordered an investigation into Jocelyn. If your evidence proves true, I will deal with her according to the law."However, what happened with
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The sun was setting. In the royal study, George was still occupied with state affairs.Karlsen stepped forward to report."Your Majesty, I personally examined the bodies and had the coroner conduct an autopsy. It was confirmed that they were struck by poisoned needles before their deaths. The poison wasn't fatal but could quickly render someone unconscious."George's hand paused as he placed his quill on its rest. His expression was unreadable."No wonder they were completely wiped out." His tone was indifferent, yet it sent a chill through the air.-After nightfall, George arrived once more at Zen Palace.Jane greeted him respectfully.George got straight to the point. "Where is Helena?"Jane looked up at him. "Your Majesty, do you wish to see her?"George seated himself in the main chair. He had a relaxed posture."Firstly, I sentenced her to exile, yet you took her away, which is a direct defiance of my decree. Secondly, since she is a key witness, I naturally need to
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After Helena went missing, Karlsen had been ordered to find her, but there had been no trace of her.Who would have thought that she'd been in the Royal City all along, locked away in this pitch-dark chamber?Helena, once so full of life, was now skin and bones, her hair a tangled mess like that of a beggar."Karlsen! His Majesty sent you to find me, didn't he? His Majesty hasn't forgotten me, has he?"Her eyes shone as she looked at him.This day had finally come. She could finally leave this wretched place.It was only then that Karlsen noticed the chain binding her foot. Jane was truly ruthless.Helena's eyes were full of hope."I don't need his favor anymore. As long as I can live, as long as I can leave this wretched place and stay in the palace—by His Majesty's side—I'll be content," she begged.Seeing that Karlsen remained motionless, she grew frantic."Why aren't you saying anything? What are you waiting for?"Karlsen's expression remained unreadable."By His Majest
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"Do you think Helena is innocent?" Jane's tone was unusually calm.George noticed the lack of emotion in her words and set down his fork. His gaze turned sharp as he stared at her."Is taking matters into your own hands the right thing to do?"Jane lifted her eyes to meet his gaze. She had an indifferent and detached expression."Forgive me, but if I hadn't taken matters into my own hands, would Lady Helena not have already been sent to another city to live in comfort? You think you've exiled her, yet you secretly prepared a fine retreat for her."In order to avenge my sister, I had no choice but to take her away."It was an accusation. He had not dealt with her fairly.A trace of anger surfaced on George's strikingly handsome face.There was no need for Jane to provoke him further, so she swiftly changed the subject. "But you need not worry. Once the truth is clear, I will return her to the palace."George's gaze darkened.What did she mean by bringing Helena back to the pal
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George caught sight of Jocelyn and immediately thought of the fallen soldiers of Drakonas Squadron."What is it?" he asked. His gaze bypassed Jocelyn and landed on Mary.Mary glanced at Jane in a hostile manner. "This matter concerns the queen."Jane remained composed and detached, as if the issue had nothing to do with her.Mary spoke bluntly. "Your Majesty, the queen by your side is not the real Wendy Foster!"George's expression instantly turned cold. He dismissed the few royal servants present in the hall before turning to Mary with a question."Who has been feeding you such nonsense?"Mary's gaze was cold and fixed on Jane."Your Majesty, I am not one to believe baseless rumors. I investigated this matter myself. Years ago, Mrs. Foster gave birth to twin daughters. This woman was abandoned by the Foster family and is no longer one of them. She has no right to be queen!"Jane sat beside George, her expression unchanged.She had already anticipated that Mary wouldn't quest
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George had arrested none other than Jocelyn. His gaze was icy cold, exuding authority and power."Jocelyn, do you admit your guilt?"Jocelyn was restrained by two royal guards and instinctively looked toward Jane. What was going on? They had been talking about Jane's marriage substitution. Why was she being arrested?"Your Majesty, I don't know what crime you're referring to–" she protested.Mary was equally baffled. "Your Majesty, why are you arresting Jocelyn out of nowhere?"The matter of the marriage substitution couldn't be revealed to outsiders, but Mary was family. To prevent her from continuing to be deceived by Jocelyn, George spoke without hesitation."I have long known about the queen's marriage substitution."Mary was even more confused. "Since you already knew, why didn't you–"George interrupted her. "Mary, don't you want to know where the real Wendy ended up? You should ask Jocelyn."Mary turned to Jocelyn in confusion. "W-What is this about?"Jocelyn's express
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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
