Lahat ng Kabanata ng Substitute Queen's Revenge: Kabanata 271 - Kabanata 280

Jane reacted swiftly this time. Tilting her head to the side, she barely dodged the kiss. George's lips brushed past her cheek. A sharp glint flashed in her eyes.George made no further move. He merely chuckled and whispered in her ear, "Talking about repaying kindness, about doing it for my benefit–how hypocritical. You know that Jocelyn betrayed you, so you want to bring her to your side and slowly torment her."I guessed it right, didn't I?"Jane's expression stiffened slightly.Then, she heard him ask, "Do you truly want to come back, or were you left with no other choice?"Jane forced herself to stay composed. "I–""When I saw you at the cabin today, you had your bag with you. You were planning to keep running, weren't you?"George looked as if he had seen right through her, like a predator toying with a prey already in its grasp. He wanted to see her afraid and guilty. He wanted to hear her beg.But she merely looked up at him, her gaze calm and unyielding. It was a silen

Josephine answered whatever questions Dina asked."I sent someone to inquire at the royal ancestral temple and they didn't find Queen Wendy there, so I concluded that she must have encountered trouble."Dina's expression became serious."Lady Josephine, do you know that speaking recklessly and spreading rumors is punishable? I will ask you once more. Are you sure Queen Wendy was not at the royal ancestral temple?"Josephine nodded firmly. "Yes, Lady Dina! I would stake my life on it."Dina muttered to herself. "That's strange. If the queen wasn't at the royal ancestral temple, where had she been all this time?"She couldn't investigate matters involving George. There was no need to get herself into trouble.She instructed Josephine, "It's not that I don't trust you. But from my investigation, Queen Wendy was in no danger. She'll be back soon. If you really want to know, you can ask her in private."Josephine's face lit up with joy. "Really? I'm so glad Her Majesty is safe!"Di

When George mentioned the matter of spending the night together, he finally saw a change in Wendy's expression. Though subtle, it did not escape his eyes. It was a mix of shock, resistance, and rejection.George was so furious he laughed."Aren't you only capable of saying yes?"Jane's gaze grew dull. She parted her lips, but in the end, said nothing. At this moment, the less said, the better.Fortunately, George couldn't stand being ignored. He left not long after that.-Two days later, Jocelyn arrived in Royal City to take up the position of Chief Gatekeeper. Her first duty was to enter the palace and express her gratitude for the appointment.George had conflicting feelings toward her.On one hand, if she hadn't leaked information, he wouldn't have found the queen so quickly. On the other hand, betraying someone behind their back was dishonorable. He had never claimed to be a man of virtue, but he still despised such conduct.Before Jocelyn could leave the palace, someone

Robin confessed without further pressure.George's cold and sharp expression darkened. Teressa was even more furious."You scoundrel!" she shouted. "You deceived the late king and went to great lengths just to get your daughter into the palace as queen. You deserve to be cut into a thousand pieces!"A faint smile quickly appeared on Rachel's face. Robin was such a coward. If he was so afraid of death, he shouldn't have resorted to such deceitful tricks in the first place.Robin knelt on the ground, trembling."Your Majesty, it was all my doing alone. No one else knew about this, especially the queen. The queen had absolutely no idea."Teressa was intolerant of deceit."Your Majesty, don't listen to his nonsense!" she said. "The queen must have known about this! Even if she truly didn't, she should still be held accountable!"Hearing this, Robin lifted his head in a frenzy."No! The queen did nothing wrong! I raised her with great care since she was a child. I only wanted to se

Teressa was so furious at George that she couldn't speak for a long time.The tampering of the oracle records was such a serious matter, yet the king was willing to let it go? He had never been such a merciful person.Jane pursed her lips. She understood that George was doing this for the dignity of the royal family. For a king to be manipulated so thoroughly by a mere minister, it was indeed disgraceful.George spoke again."Most importantly, I am not like the late king. I have never believed in those oracle records."Teressa was both physically and mentally exhausted. The moment George finished speaking, she suddenly fainted.Perhaps it was better this way–out of sight, out of mind.-Teressa was carried into the inner chamber for treatment after she passed out suddenly. Fortunately, it was nothing serious. The physician said it was just a sudden surge of anger overwhelming her.When she woke up, George went to see her.At that moment, Teressa looked extremely weary. She on