Semua Bab Substitute Queen's Revenge: Bab 301 - Bab 310

While Rachel attended to George, Jane made no move. At Zen Palace, it drove Maya into a frenzy.If Rachel were to conceive a royal heir, then Wendy's favor would no longer be unrivaled. Moreover, Rachel bore an uncanny resemblance to Rosalie. Now that George had finally accepted her, he would surely shower her with affection.Yet the queen still had the mind to go to Serene Palace to celebrate Wilhelmina's birthday?-At Serene Palace, Dina, Jane, and the other concubines gathered to celebrate Wilhelmina's birthday, but the atmosphere was anything but lively.Most of them were preoccupied with thoughts of Fragrant Palace.The wine tasted bland.Dina herself had once been a concubine and knew well what they were thinking.She spoke thoughtfully, "Since you've all entered the harem, you are like sisters. Only by wishing each other well can the palace remain harmonious, allowing His Majesty to focus more on state affairs."Though Lady Rachel is absent, she was thoughtful enough t

Jane didn't know how she had fainted. When she woke up, she saw George sitting by her bed. His expression was gloomy."You're awake?" His voice was hoarse and had a coldness to it.She looked past him and saw Lily kneeling on the ground.From outside the chamber, the sound of agonized screams reached her ears. Maya was among those being tortured.She screamed each time she was struck with a plank."Your Majesty, I have always been loyal to Queen Wendy! Your Majesty, I would never have any reason to harm the royal heir!" Maya cried.Jane tried to sit up, but George stopped her."Lie down!"She was confused. She could feel her body was weak. It was as if she had lost blood."If you were really carrying a child, you wouldn't have survived today." George's voice was cold.Jane furrowed her brows slightly. Was it that serious?Lily looked up. She looked silently at Jane with tears in her eyes."Your Majesty, what happened–" Jane asked."You were poisoned," George cut her off, h

Teressa was a little surprised. She hadn't expected George to agree to deposing the queen so easily. So, it seemed that his initial opposition had only been for the sake of the child she was carrying.But then, George spoke again."But this matter cannot be taken lightly. What reason do you propose for deposing the queen?"Teressa pondered for a moment.If the queen hadn't committed a grave offense, it wouldn't be easy to remove her. However, the matter of the oracle records couldn't be made public either. It was a real dilemma."Just say she has an incurable illness."-News of the queen's miscarriage quickly reached the Foster family outside the palace. Robin reacted as if facing a great disaster. Upon hearing the news, he slumped into his chair."The child is gone?"His grandson, the future heir, and the honor of the Foster family–gone.Gloria, however, was more worried about Jane's health."Find out exactly how she's doing," she instructed Caleb. "Will the poison harm he

It had only been twenty-eight hours since Jane had been poisoned. George had acted swiftly and decisively. He had actually caught the culprit.Jane was curious. Who could have managed to obtain a rare poison like bloodbane?Lily had already gathered the information."It was Lady Lucinda! She entered the palace at the same time as Lady Rachel. That night, Serene Palace hosted a banquet to celebrate Lady Wilhelmina's birthday, and Lady Lucinda was there. She secretly poisoned your drink."But how His Majesty discovered her, I have no idea. As soon as she was found out, she was sentenced to death. I heard she was tortured before she died. Her body was completely mangled."The more Lily spoke, the more chills ran down her spine. The night wind felt particularly eerie.Jane had no impression of Lucinda. But in the harem, schemes and betrayals were commonplace. Sometimes, no deep hatred was needed. Mere jealousy was enough to drive someone to murder.Even Jocelyn, with whom she had sh

At night, Jane changed into her dark cloak and smoothly exited the palace. The forbidden palace was unlike Zen Palace. It had fewer guards, and they were lax. No one even noticed her leaving.Outside the palace, Wallace saw the signal arrow from Jane and immediately made his way to an abandoned temple."Commander!" He saluted.Jane had most of her face covered, leaving only her eyes visible."What did you find?""I've been following Jocelyn all this time. I only found a lead two days ago. There's a vegetable vendor outside her residence. It's highly suspicious. I plan to observe for a while longer before taking action."Jane lowered her chin slightly. "Being cautious is the right approach."Wallace, however, was more concerned about her situation."Commander, I heard that you were pregnant and sent to the forbidden palace. Are you all right?"Jane remained calm and composed."I'm fine. I left the palace tonight to give you three orders. First, find out who is assisting Jocely