The others dared not show their teeth and obediently left the room. When there was no one else left in the kitchen, Emma smiled and said, “Qri, you cook the soup.”“Yes, ma’am.” Qri placed the cleaned astragalus roots into the pot, added water, and simmered them. Holding a fire fan, she sighed, “Miss, you’re absolutely right. If we let the maids cook, there might be some commotion. It’s better for us to handle it ourselves.”Emma smiled but didn’t respond.Luther stepped up to help Qri, and together they prepared the soup much faster than before.After a while, the soup was ready. Qri used a white porcelain bowl with delicate lotus patterns and a top rim to ladle the soup into it. She placed it on a tray and then said, “Miss, it’s ready.”Emma turned her head to glance at Carol. Carol nodded, and Emma’s smile deepened.Nanny Joie, on the other side, had already heard the news and was standing at the door, waiting for Emma. A few hours ago, the maids had informed the third young lady t
Emma watched Luna Sandra’s expressions from beginning to end, with her face appearing as though she were watching a play. She then loudly asked Nanny Joie, “Nanny Joie, do you dare to swear that everything you just said is the truth? That I bribed you, and furthermore, that you poisoned mother’s soup?”Nanny Joie knelt straight and said, “Yes, I dare to do so. I’m willing to let His Lordship and Madam decide.”“You’ve always said I bribed you, and you’ve accepted the money. Why have you changed your mind?” Emma pressed.Nanny Joie had prepared for this moment, so she responded quickly, “It’s because this morning, Madam told me about the time when you were still living at your birth mother’s home. I followed Madam into this household after marrying into the family, but hearing you mention the past event made me feel ashamed. I remembered the old instructions from Beta Jason and Luna Lucca that I had wronged Madam in the past. I obeyed Duchess before because I was foolish, but now I’ve
People are often like this. If it were not for their personal involvement, Beta Henry would have surely realized that Felicia was just a pawn Emma had used. However, at the moment, he was consumed with anger, thinking that someone was plotting against him, unable to consider other possibilities. Thus, he immediately concluded that Felicia had poisoned the soup. Emma smiled, and this was the blind spot in human nature.Initially, Luna Sandra had invited Beta Henry to confirm the accusations of plotting against her. Little did she know her scheme would backfire so perfectly.Emma looked coldly at Felicia. “Big sister, Father brought you to Communal Hall Gloire to reflect on your actions. I didn’t know that you would resort to poisoning while reflecting. You saw Luna Sandra about to eat the soup, and in your panic, you hastily tried to stop her. However, you hadn’t planned for the unexpected, so you had to lie and frame me. This explains why the investigators found nothing in your room.
When Jadeite rushed forward, Emma immediately hid behind Beta Henry: “Father, I’m scared!”Jadeite didn’t expect Emma to hide behind Beta Henry. He was just about to stop, but he didn’t know who was blocking him. His whole body rushed forward. Beta Henry was too scared and had no time to dodge. In an instant, the dagger appeared. That stabbed Beta Henry’s left arm! Emma shouted loudly: “Protect, father! You’re not coming soon!”There was only a nanny in this room. All the guards guarded the outside. No one expected this kind of incident to happen. Jadeite used a dagger to stab and injure Beta Henry.Luna Sandra was angry and righteous, struggling to speak, but only spit out a mouthful of blood. She fainted, but no one in the room paid attention to her, because Beta Henry was injured, and his mouth was bruised. The wound was bleeding non-stop; the dagger was still stuck above it.Beta Henry was angry. Jadeite dared to stab and injure himself! He pointed at Jadeite and shouted at the gu
Luna Sandra shook her head, and Nanny Joie quickly knelt beside her, saying, “Madam is ill. I have the medicine with me.” Then Nanny Joie hurriedly fetched the medicine, approached Luna Sandra, and helped her take it. Luna Sandra let out a sigh, and her eyes briefly stopped at Jadeite, then filled with resentment as she looked towards Emma.Emma, on the other hand, calmly gazed at her, her eyes carrying a mocking smile that made Luna Sandra’s heart tighten. “Mother, you’re awake. Are you feeling better?”Luna Sandra let out a bitter laugh and said, “If I had known this day would come, I would have let your father kill you a long time ago to spare you from causing such trouble.”The senior lady spoke coldly, “Before you talk about others, take better care of your own daughter. One poisoned her father’s dish, the other dared to harm her own father. For these crimes, you deserve a thousand deaths and more!”Luna Sandra clenched her teeth. Then she made a determined decision. She would pr
In Nanny Joie’s eyes, a subtle, hard-to-detect emotion passed. She clenched her teeth and said, “No, the Fifth stepmother didn’t die because of childbirth difficulties. The Fifth stepmother could have given birth to the Second Young Master, and she was even risking her life to do so. However, Madam put a mutual-antagonistic drug in her medicine to prolong her life, but that drug would make the person die unjustly—”Upon hearing this, Felicia broke out in a cold sweat, and Jadeite’s entire body turned ice cold. He never thought that his chaos had pushed his mother into taking the blame from Nanny Joie, and now, Nanny Joie was exposing all the wicked deeds committed by their mother in recent years.“Evidence. Where is it?”“I’ve always kept it, hidden in my house, the medicine from that year—” Nanny Joie lowered her head. Not only had her mistress betrayed her, but she couldn’t have foreseen that a day like this would come.“First, take her down and flog her severely!” Beta Henry was ex
Felicia, seeing the situation, realized that once she arrived at Communal Hall Gloire, she might have to stay there for the rest of her life. How could she leave so easily? She hurriedly rushed forward and knelt in front of Beta Henry. “Father, I know nothing about all of this. You know I have done nothing wrong. I can’t be blamed for my mother’s mistakes...” She was extremely anxious as she cried out, “I don’t want to go to Communal Hall Gloire, I won’t go, Father, I won’t go...”Beta Henry raised his head and shouted, “Drag her away!” Immediately, four nannies stepped forward and pulled Felicia out. Felicia cried desperately, her hair and hairpins in disarray. She was truly unfortunate, and she didn’t even understand how she got caught up in this mess. In fact, if it weren’t for Nanny Joie revealing Luna Sandra’s past, she would never have been implicated. But now, both Beta Henry and the senior lady were furious with Luna Sandra, so there was no chance they would spare her.“Where
Luna Sandra was in a daze, and Nanny Thoi approached her bedside, saying, “Madam, Luna Meria is here. Madam, please wake up.”The senior lady on multiple occasions had rejected Luna Meria in the past, which had left her suspicious. She even suspected that Luna Sandra was being held captive by someone. Now, seeing Luna Sandra in such a bewildered state in broad daylight with an unhealthy complexion, she frowned and exclaimed, “Elder sister!”Suddenly, Luna Sandra snapped out of her trance. After a long pause, she rubbed her eyes, sat up, and gazed at Luna Meria as if she didn’t recognize who she was.Luna Meria was taken aback; the other woman didn’t seem to recognize her.Luna Meria took a step closer, a sense of urgency in her voice. “Elder sister!”Luna Sandra looked at Luna Meria, raising her hands and gesturing aimlessly in front of her.“Don’t come to see me! Don’t come to see me! This can’t be blamed on me. I had no choice! If you want to blame someone, blame your bad luck... Yo
The second stepmother’s eyes swelled like peaches. If anyone who looked at her would think she was so compassionate.Only she knew how much effort it took to put on this facade, even using the best perfumes layered six or seven times just to make her complexion appear slightly paler.When she saw Felicia dressed in vibrant red, she was initially surprised, but then a bitter smile appeared in her eyes, and she determined not to give her time to change clothes.She grabbed her hand and said, “Quickly come in, senior lady is waiting for you!”Felicia misunderstood the meaning behind these words, becoming even more convinced that her maternal grandmother had passed away.Overwhelmed with joy, she tried to restrain her expression of happiness, intending to brush off the woman’s hand.However, unable to avoid the onlookers, she was forcefully dragged into the main hall by the woman. As soon as she stepped inside, she heard the second stepmother exclaim, “Senior lady, Felicia has returned!”
Emma estimated it to be three months, but in reality, Luna Sandra passed away just a short month after the mourning was announced at Alpha Goode Manor.On that day, before dawn had even broken, representatives from the Goreng family were already knocking on the grand doors of the Seldom family mansion.Carol received the news first and hurriedly came to report, “Luna Sandra has passed away!”Although prepared for it beforehand, upon hearing those words ringing in her ears, she still felt surprised.“Why so soon?” Luther beside her couldn’t help but remark.Carol’s face carried a hint of sarcasm as she replied, “After the Goreng family brought her back, just as the young lady said, they invited the Imperial Physician from the palace to examine her, but the lady’s condition had already deteriorated critically. She refused to take her medicine. The Goreng family tried everything, even inviting a renowned healer from the south, but before that person could arrive in the Capital, Luna Sand
Luna Sandra despised this second maid, her eyes darting around, wide open with surprise. It turned out that every flower, every blade of grass, every door and window, every piece of furniture, and even the mountainside, the dining hall, everything was plastered with yellow talismans.This bizarre scene left Luna Sandra dumbfounded.Miona exclaimed, “This is—”She turned back to look at Luna Sandra, her eyes questioning, but Luna Sandra seemed bewildered, unable to say anything. Nanny Marry breathed a sigh of relief; currently, Luna Sandra was confined to her room, though she ate and took her medicine three times a day as usual. However, the third young lady had quietly instructed that no one be allowed to talk to her. Over time, Luna Sandra seemed to forget how to communicate, spending her days in a daze, her nerves gradually deteriorating. Now she even refused to take her medication, constantly claiming to see spirits and sometimes even rolling off the bed. At this moment, her breath
Luna Sandra’s grandmother observed Emma from afar, clad in simple attire, with a graceful figure and gentle footsteps. Her eyes carried a hint of a smile as she appeared, lacking the ostentatious beauty of a moonflower, yet her gentle smile and serene demeanor, with tranquil eyebrows, exuded a rustic elegance, akin to a proud white orchid.Luna Sandra glanced, immediately recognizing Emma’s subtle strength. Such a girl lacked the captivating beauty of Felicia, but concealed her own power and charm. While she seemed plain at first glance, she stood out among a myriad of blooming flowers, inadvertently dominating the room.Emma acknowledged Luna Sandra’s assessing gaze with a calm smile, sincerely addressing her, “Emma pays respects to the maternal grandmother, the first sister-in-law.”Luna Sandra remained silent, her maid Miona astute, stepping forward to support Emma’s hand, carefully assessing her from head to toe, remarking, “The third cousin is exquisite, pure and gentle, generous
He suddenly remembered something, his face darkening. “Has someone angered you?” The words had barely left his mouth when he immediately felt regret. Tentatively, he reached out, lifting her face, a tear as cold as ice falling onto his hand without warning. Clearly cold as it was, the young man’s heart felt as if it had been scorched in an instant, a pain inexplicable.Emma raised her head, her eyes devoid of tears, as if the tear in his hand was merely an illusion. She smiled gently, whispering to the confused young man, “Younger brother...”Now, the only person she could fully rely on was him.If possible, she hoped, he would not change throughout his life.“I won’t let anyone bully you.” The young man reached out, stroking her soft hair.Emma was stunned, then immediately smiled. At this moment, she thought the young man was joking, but later discovered she had been mistaken.Today, Dan rode a horse straight to the Seldom family’s residence.Dan hurried to Emma’s side, kneeling dow
The king, very suspicious. So everything that happened today was within Emma’s calculations.Emma turned away, and the distant fire cast an uncertain flickering light on her face. Her voice was calm, so ordinary that nobody could sense the unprecedented fatigue beneath it. She said, “I did this for the Seventh Prince’s own good.”Edward looked at her in surprise.Emma continued, “Today’s events, on the surface, Luna Daisy, were reprimanded by King Lycan. However, King Lycan knows he wronged Luna Daisy and even contemplated assassination. King Lycan will conclude that someone overwhelmed with jealousy against his beloved consorts plotted against Luna Daisy, always so gentle. Tell me, who will think King Lycan is a threat and resort to taking action against her?”“You intentionally chose Luna Meria?” Edward looked at her in disbelief.“That’s right, Luna Meria’s second son, who is also my Second Elder Brother, was married into the Alpha Male’s household. He has a legitimate daughter who
King Lycan’s face turned purple with anger, and he ordered an investigation. The result of the investigation found a wooden nameplate hanging from the waist of one of the palace maids, used for distinguishing the maids. This nameplate was traced back to Luna Daisy’s palace.At that moment, the expressions of everyone present changed dramatically.Luna Daisy had always been highly favored by King Lycan and had remained unshaken in her position for many years. But now, King Lycan was furious as he held up the wooden nameplate meant to distinguish the palace maids and threw it strongly in Luna Daisy’s direction, saying, “Luna Daisy, is this the good deed you’ve done?”Luna Daisy’s face suddenly turned pale. She had been in the palace for many years and had seen her fair share of such situations, but she had never witnessed King Lycan this furious. Overwhelmed by the sudden catastrophe, she was so frightened that she almost collapsed on the ground. Her usually sharp mind went blank, and s
Luna Meria, upon hearing these words, displayed anger and bitterness on her face, saying, “Emma, if it weren’t for your desire to compete with Naomi, how could she end up in this state? Everything is because of you...”Monami looked at Luna Meria with sympathy and believed that this had nothing to do with Emma. If it weren’t for Naomi’s haughty attitude, Emma wouldn’t have wanted to compete with her. Furthermore, her injury was an unfortunate accident. Just as Monami was about to speak, Emma gently interrupted, saying, “Miss Monami, I have a few words to speak with my aunt. Could you step out for a moment?”Monami was a wise and tactful young lady who understood human nature. She believed Emma wanted to explain things to Luna Meria, so she smiled and said, “Of course I’ll leave for now. I’ll find you later.” As she observed the behavior of many young noble ladies who were often haughty, Monami, with her martial family background, admired Emma’s straightforward, intelligent, and courag
“Carol, present your treasure to the Seventh Prince,” Emma gestured.Carol approached Emma with a stony face and retrieved a bronze mirror from within her clothes, and Edward quickly understood.“I asked Carol to pay attention to the surroundings. When that person shot the arrow, she signaled me,” Emma explained simply. Many complex details, such as how Carol had detected Samuel, how she had chosen the perfect moment, and how they had communicated, remained unspoken, but Edward still understood.It was all part of a carefully orchestrated plan.Emma invited Naomi to the horse race, but in reality, she had intended for Naomi to die in her place.Edward asked, puzzled, “Why did you choose Naomi? From what I know, you are ruthless and wouldn’t spare the innocent.”Emma chuckled and replied, “Some people have been noticing Luna Meria and Naomi coming to Luna Daisy’s camp the past few days. They wondered why they were so concerned about me. I thought I should repay their kindness in some w