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The polo match commenced, and the participating concubines entered the arena on horseback, dressed in riding attire.Dina spoke, feigning casual observation."It's great to be young. They all look so different from their usual selves—less like concubines of the harem and more like female generals!"Laurel bowed slightly and echoed her sentiment."With Your Majesty embodying virtue and the king ruling with wisdom, this palace naturally nurtures such vitality."George glanced at the field but, given the distance, couldn't discern who was who. His strikingly handsome face remained expressionless."Mom, it's one thing for you to make a joke," he said. "But for the past century, Nidora has never had a female general."Richard raised his cup."Under the king's divine blessing, the lands of Nidora flourish. I believe it won't be long before a female general arises in Nidora—someone who will expand our borders and dominate the central plains."George lifted his cup, and the two exchan
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Helena scored repeatedly, and as she rode past Jane, she pulled the reins to a stop."Your Majesty," Helena sneered, "is there no one left in your team who can put up a fight?"Jane's expression remained composed, giving no response.Helena wasn't willing to let it drop. She lowered her voice and taunted, "I know what you're trying to do—propping up Josephine to steal the king's favor, hoping to divert his attention."But really, Wendy, you're such a pathetic queen! You've invested so much in Josephine, yet here she is, crushed beneath my feet. And soon, you'll be the same, groveling at my mercy—just like your mother did that day..."Jane's brows furrowed slightly.Noticing the subtle change, Helena smirked in triumph. "What? You didn't know? After you were abducted, your dear mother came to beg me for mercy. Whatever I commanded, she obeyed—she even knelt to put my shoes on! She was far more sensible than you'll ever be."Jane's grip on the reins tightened, her knuckles turni
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The concubines reacted with excitement in the stands. They assumed the intense struggle between Helena and Josephine was over a ball, stretching their necks to see who would prevail, unaware that both their horses had gone mad.Sharp screams echoed in the air.Moments later, someone was thrown violently off a horse...Helena had barely realized something was wrong with her horse before she fell, everything happening quickly within a few seconds.There was no time to regain control.As she tumbled, terror consumed her. Below her were the sharp, jagged rocks. Her face!She instinctively tried to shield it, but after several violent rolls, a deep gash marred her cheek.With a sickening crack, her left arm twisted unnaturally, broken.Helena screamed in agony.Her face, her arm! 'Why? Why did this happen?' she thought. Josephine was supposed to fall, not her.The searing pain coursing through her body was unbearable. Who had done this to her? The lilac scent on her was faint—just
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Boom!Helena felt like her head had exploded.'No pain medicine? Stitches without anesthesia? Were these quacks trying to kill her with pain? And what was this zynthium extract?'Medicine for headaches… Could it be Wendy? Yes, it was Wendy's fault!The royal physician knelt before George, seeking his decision."Your Majesty, if we delay any longer, Lady Helena will lose too much blood, and her life will be in danger."George's brow furrowed deeply as his gaze fixed on Helena."Stitch her up!""No! Your Majesty…" Tears streamed from Helena's eyes, mixing with the blood on her face.The chief physician instructed the others, "Hold Her Highness down! Don't let her move!"As the physician approached with needle and thread, Helena let out a piercing scream."Stay away! Aah—!"Soon, the tent was filled with the sounds of agonized wails, so harrowing that those outside felt their hair stand on end.The cries carried far and wide.At that moment, Dina was visiting Wendy, checki
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The royal physicians were busy stitching Helena's wounds when George summoned Jane to the adjacent tent.Inside, the atmosphere was suffocatingly tense. Steven stood by in a silent and deferential manner.The polo match had been cut short due to Helena's serious injury, and as the host of the event, the queen was inevitably held accountable.Jane entered, her expression calm and composed, and performed a curtsey."Your Majesty," she said in a steady voice.George exuded an icy aura, so chilling it seemed to transform the bright spring day into the dead of winter. Helena's anguished cries pierced the air from the neighboring tent.The king's face was stormy, his furrowed brow resembling an impenetrable mountain range."Kneel!" His voice was cold, sharp with fury, and his dark eyes were like a fathomless abyss.Without hesitation, Jane lifted her dress and knelt gracefully. Lily, following her mistress's lead, quickly knelt as well, trembling slightly.The king's gaze bore into
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The queen faced the king's pressing interrogation head on. Her lips parted slightly."Your Majesty, I wanted to uncover who sought to harm Josephine."George's gaze was sharp and piercing. "Continue," he ordered."I admit I concealed the matter earlier. After discovering the issue with Josephine's safety vest, I intentionally kept quiet to lure the perpetrator out."During the first half of the match, I wasn't focused on polo but instead observing everyone on and off the field."When Josephine's horse lost control, I had anticipated it, which allowed me to save her in time. But Helena's fall was beyond my expectations."Her explanation seemed flawless, leaving no room for doubt.George grew even more convinced that she had risked Josephine to catch the culprit. That was perfectly in line with Wendy's cunning and ruthless nature!Just like before, when she had used medicine for her supposed headache to force him into sharing his favor...However, he was no saint himself. More t
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In the tent, unlike Richard, George's tone was anything but gentle as he addressed Jane."Look at these sharp stones. Helena was injured because of them. You were the one who insisted on hosting the polo match. How could something so dangerous appear on what was supposed to be a safe field?"Jane, appearing genuinely surprised by this information, folded her hands in a gesture of apology."Your Majesty, it was my failure to oversee this properly."George's expression remained frosty."Was it truly negligence, or was it intentional? Wendy, you'd better hope you have no involvement in this matter."Jane raised her gaze, her face calm yet unreadable."Because I was responsible for hosting the polo match, I had no reason to want anything to go wrong. I gain nothing from Helena and Josephine being endangered today."That was true. She might harbor old grievances against Helena, but Josephine? It didn't seem logical.Still, George couldn't dismiss the possibility that she was creati
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Helena's heart churned with hatred upon realizing she could not use pain relief.'That wretched Wendy! She deliberately gave me compromised medicine for my headache, and now it's causing me to suffer…'Already in unbearable pain, the intense emotional turmoil made Helena's vision darken, and she fainted again."Your Highness!" Clara shouted in alarm.The physicians were all on edge. The miraculous headache remedy had been thoroughly checked by them before being administered to Helena.Yet now, when Helena needed pain relief, they discovered that using it resulted in signs of poisoning. It was only after this that they found out the headache medicine Helena had been using was problematic.After tending to Helena's wounds, the physicians collectively went to seek an audience with the king."Your Majesty, we failed in our examination and have ruined our reputations. We do not deserve to remain in the Royal Medical Bureau!"George's gaze was cold.Failing to detect the zynthium ex
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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
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Lancelot had been particularly idle these past few days.Earlier that day, while eating at a tavern, he had overheard people at the next table plotting to kill the king. Without hesitation, he had scurried over excitedly.Upon learning that a heroic figure like Commander Morris had been killed, he was instantly filled with righteous indignation. Mostly, though, it was because he had heard from Fred and the others that Commander Morris had been Henry's close friend.In that case, he had to do his part.Lancelot prided himself on being loyal and devoted, extending his affections to those his friends cared for.Little did he know that, in that moment in Jane's eyes, he was being utterly foolish.Had his life been too smooth sailing? Was he eager to know what it felt like to have his head hanging by a thread?Seeing Lancelot charging toward her, Jane didn't wait for George to offer her an opening to attack. With one hand pressing down on his shoulder, she delivered a flying kick.T
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Karlsen sat there, stunned, unable to believe what he was seeing.The queen was straddling the king's waist, gripping both of his wrists and pinning him against the carriage wall, all the while biting his neck.The posture made it seem like the king was being forced.Karlsen's instinctive reaction was to protect the king. But the moment the queen turned her head, the murderous intent in her eyes made him freeze.For some reason, in that brief instant, his body acted faster than his brain. It made a choice–a choice that ensured his survival.Whoosh!Karlsen decisively dropped the carriage curtain. 'The king must be enjoying this.' He thought, reassuring himself. 'Yes, definitely.'It wasn't just Karlsen. George himself hadn't expected to be overpowered by a woman, especially in such a position.He stared coldly at the woman in front of him. Her hair was a mess, and her lips were red and slightly swollen. There was even a distinct bite mark on her neck from him.Of course, he
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George stared straight at Jane before solemnly speaking again."Why don't you ask me whether I have ever favored Helena?"It wasn't as if she didn't know that a woman born without a vaginal opening couldn't consummate a marriage with a man."Your Majesty, this matter has little to do with me," Jane replied honestly. Seeing the sudden chill on his face, she added, "Even a woman with such a condition can still receive favor. So I never doubted anything." Such as, perhaps, whether he was incapable.In an instant, George looked daggers at her."You've been playing the role of Commander Morris for so long that you seem to have learned quite a bit about the affairs between men and women."Jane lowered her gaze indifferently. "Your Majesty, that's high praise."George was speechless. Did she really think he was complimenting her?After a strange silence, George spoke directly."Helena has never shared my bed. The favor I bestowed upon her was because, during those four years, it was
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Jane had come with George. She stood outside the door, listening to Helena's shrill screams. She couldn't bear it anymore.Helena was the kind of person who would never repent.At first, she had thought that making Helena suffer the same torment would settle their debts. But now, it seemed that letting Helena go would only plant an even greater disaster. She knew well enough to never underestimate a person's hatred.At that moment, upon hearing that the queen was also present, Helena's emotions surged. She howled furiously."Get out! I only want to see His Majesty! Wretched woman! I'll make His Majesty kill you! If he won't help me, I'll do it myself! I'll never let you–Ahh!"Helena looked down in disbelief at the sword piercing her chest. It happened too fast. She hadn't even seen it coming before she was struck.Forget Helena, even expert fighters like George and Karlsen had failed to stop Jane in time.She had moved as if she had teleported. Karlsen, who was closest to the
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In the afternoon, at Serene Palace, Mary had originally planned to go to Zen Palace, but she heard that the king had taken the queen out of the palace. She had no idea what for."If the queen returns, inform me immediately," Mary ordered her maid, Irene.Irene respectfully acknowledged the command, but she couldn't help feeling suspicious. Could Commander Morris' execution be related to the queen?Why else was Mary so anxious to find the queen, to the point that she didn't even have time to mourn for her?What Irene didn't know was that Mary only hated that Jocelyn had died too late, and that she had learned the truth too late."Wait a moment." A thought suddenly struck Mary. "Go to the storeroom and bring me that bracelet.""The bracelet? Your Highness, do you mean the mechanical bracelet you had crafted for Commander Morris, but which was accidentally broken on the way back to the country?"Mary's gaze turned hazy. "Yes, that one."Her palms began to sweat.–Outside the pa
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When George entered and saw Mary there as well, his brows furrowed slightly. It seemed that his sister doubted Jane's identity as queen and had come to test her."Your Majesty, are you finished at court already?" Mary asked with an ambiguous tone.George naturally walked over to Jane's side and countered with a question of his own. "What are you doing here?"He had not forgotten how she had threatened him with her life last night for Jocelyn's sake. It was utterly ridiculous.Even in George's presence, Mary's gaze remained on Jane."I had some words I wished to speak to Her Majesty in private. I hadn't finished when you arrived," Mary replied.George's eyes turned cold, carrying a hint of indifference."Oh? Should I step out and let you continue?" His words were harsh, laced with barely concealed hostility.Mary didn't understand why he was so wary of her. But time was on her side. She had plenty of time to uncover the truth behind Commander Morris.Mary gave Jane a slight bow
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Jane suddenly realized that the contract had a major flaw, but she couldn't let George have the final say. She immediately spoke up."Your Majesty, the contract doesn't mention–""What does it not mention?" George cut her off, feigning ignorance.Jane refused to let him play dumb on such an important matter. Her expression turned serious as she took a step back and bowed respectfully."Your Majesty, to me, you will always be the sovereign. Since the contract states the reason for my continued stay in the palace and has already been signed, please forgive me for being unable to regard you as my true husband."Her words were measured, leaving no room for misunderstanding.George gazed at her deeply. A few moments later, his expression turned indifferent."I also find it difficult to see you as my wife, Commander Morris. This is nothing more than a charade to deceive outsiders. Surely, you know how to play along?"Jane stood still for a moment before nodding slightly. "Yes, I unde
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Suddenly, a large shadow loomed over Jane. She looked up and saw George standing before her, his gaze cold and indifferent."I'll give you one year to sort out these matters." His tone was distant. "For the next year, you will remain in the palace as my queen. First, to make up for your negligence as queen over the past year. "Second, given the extent of Jocelyn's disruption, you concealed the matter and failed to report it, practically aiding and abetting her. Thus, you must bear the consequences until the situation stabilizes."Do you have any objections?"Jane was speechless.Another year in the palace?The disapproval she instinctively showed only fueled the fire inside George, making his expression even sterner. His gaze turned sharp."Moreover, I will pardon the offense of deceiving the king by the Foster and Morris families. "Commander Morris, in regards to your concealed identity and the marriage substitution with Wendy, there's no way Kennedy was the only one aware.
