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Helena sat down, her gaze sweeping over the queen.It was said that the Fosters produced wise queens, but never beautiful ones.But Wendy was a picture of stunning beauty, her presence so regal and refined that it made others seem plain by comparison.Could it be true that despite Wendy's beauty the king was not moved in the slightest?Helena couldn't help but feel a flicker of doubt.She smiled gracefully, her voice soft and sweet."Your Majesty, I apologize for the delay in visiting. The king has been calling for me every night, and it has left me exhausted. I only felt able to come and pay my respects today." Without giving Jane a chance to reply, she quickly added, "Fortunately, Your Majesty was able to convince His Majesty to be generous with all the concubines, and now I finally have some time to rest."Her words were intended to sound casual, as if she didn't mind the king's attention being occupied elsewhere. But there was an undeniable sting of provocation.Jane's ga
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Helena paused in her tracks, her gaze locking onto the woman seated at the head of the room.Though Jane's face remained as cold and impassive as ever, Helena couldn't shake the sudden, palpable chill that swept through her.Slowly, Jane spoke, "His Majesty has been generous with his attention to all the concubines, and the families of the concubines no longer offer tributes to Cloud Palace. You're clearly bothered by this, but you pretend not to be."Even though you care, even though you want nothing more than to see me fall, you still have to wear that mask of indifference. Lady Helena, you remind me of a trained dog—afraid, yet still shaking its leg and barking."A cold fury flashed across Helena's face, and she took two quick steps toward Jane."What did you say?"How dare this wretched woman compare her to a dog!Clara, standing nearby, was equally stunned. How dare the queen speak to Helena like this? In the palace, even the queen dowager treated Helena with the utmost res
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In just a few days, rumors about the queen had spread like wildfire throughout the palace, even reaching the royal court.The queen dowager had initially planned to handle the matter quietly, but seeing that this approach wasn't working, she grew anxious."The queen is the king's wife, and the face of the royal family! Regardless of her past, once she enters the palace, she must not carry any stains on her reputation."Laurel bowed respectfully."I will go and remind the other palaces. If anyone dares spread these rumors again, they will be severely punished."The problem with rumors was that they were impossible to completely suppress.Although the queen dowager had intervened, the rumors about the queen's supposed loss of virginity before marriage continued to spread, becoming more vivid with each telling.A few curious concubines gathered together in secret and whispered amongst themselves."Zen Palace hasn't made any move to counter these rumors. Are they afraid?""Could t
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George clenched his fists tightly at the news of the queen's lost virginity. So, she really had been lying all this time.He shouldn't have shown mercy on their wedding night.Just as he was about to unleash his anger, one of the maids spoke up."May I dare ask if the queen often dances or rides horses?""Yes! Yes!" Lily quickly responded.The maid seemed to understand. She then reported to George."Your Majesty, this isn't uncommon. Most of the women raised in the palace have a sedentary lifestyle, so their hymen remains intact. However, there are occasional cases like the queen, where if one practices intense dance or equestrian skills, it might cause some damage to their hymen."George coldly asked, "Just answer me, is the queen innocent?"Both of the maids nodded."Your Majesty, though her hymen is damaged, the queen has not had any relations with a man. We are very certain of this."They were seasoned palace women, and as women themselves, they understood the struggles o
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When George arrived at Zen Palace he saw many people kneeling in the courtyard.Each of them had their heads lowered, shivering in fear."Your Majesty." Jane stood at the door to greet him, dressed in a plain blue outfit, without any makeup, yet still looking radiant.George only glanced at her coldly before entering the palace.Jane respectfully followed him in. Once inside, she went straight to the point."I have lived up to the king's expectations. I've found the person who spread the rumors!"George looked outside the hall."Are those people the ones responsible for starting this?""These are the ones I 'invited' for questioning," Jane answered. "After a series of inquiries, we confirmed that the rumors were spread by a maid from Cloud Palace."At the mention of Cloud Palace, George's expression changed."In just three days, how can you be sure the testimonies of these people are accurate to determine who the culprit is?" he demanded.Jane didn't defend herself but instea
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"A noble cause, for both public and private reasons," George sneered coldly. "Since you've gone this far with your words, you're certain I'll allow you to investigate for the sake of the kingdom's peace, aren't you?"Jane responded respectfully, "Your Majesty, I believe you are a wise ruler, concerned with the welfare of the country and the people. You would never overlook any threat that harms the Nidora kingdom."George's tone turned colder. "There's no need to flatter me. If this matter were truly of great importance, why would I leave it to you? Do you think I have no one capable of handling this?"Jane did not deny it."Yes, Your Majesty, my abilities are limited. But I am directly involved, and no one is more eager than I to uncover the truth. Furthermore, no one will be more cautious than I am in preventing this matter from escalating. "I will lose greatly if it becomes known to everyone that the royal family is chasing after bandits. Your Majesty, you could have others in
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"What are you standing there for? Where is the queen?" Maya demanded.She saw Lily frozen in place and gave her a shove.Lily snapped out of it, immediately breaking into a cold sweat."I-I'll go find the queen right away."This was bad.Where on earth would she find the queen?Maya headed for the outer chamber to attend to the king.The king sat in a gold-gilt mahogany chair in the outer chamber. His dark robe was embroidered and impeccably smooth. He looked meticulous, serious, and upright."Where is the queen?" George asked.Maya served coffee and replied, "Your Majesty, the queen will be out shortly. I believe she's still bathing."George frowned.He had left Cloud Palace earlier, planning to head straight back to Tyrian Palace. But on his way, he had passed by Zen Palace and decided to drop by to check on progress with the queen's investigation.Yet here she was, bathing at this hour.After waiting a little longer, there was still no sign of the queen.George's patie
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George walked toward Jane with a scrutinizing expression.Jane remained calm, concealing one hand under her wide sleeve."Greetings, Your Majesty.""Did you just come from the restroom?" George's voice was soft and deep.Jane nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty."George frowned. "There's the smell of blood."Jane's breathing subtly changed.She had been covered in the blood of those mountain bandits and hadn't washed it off yet, so of course there would be the scent of blood.At this, she feigned weakness, appearing delicate as if she could barely stand, her voice faint and hesitant."My period just arrived."George's eyes narrowed while he studied her. This was the second time the assassin had appeared near Zen Palace. How could this be such a coincidence?Jane lowered her eyes, adopting a respectful demeanor.Suddenly, he seized her wrist.She flinched in surprise, her eyes widening. "Your Majesty..."His fingers pressed against her wrist.He was testing her energy!Jane tense
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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
