All Chapters of Substitute Queen's Revenge: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

At Zen Palace, Jane was eating when Maya entered, carrying a bowl of soup."Your Majesty, this was sent by Lady Julie. Please be sure to taste it."Jane glanced at the other dishes on the table. "Leave it here," she said coldly.After Maya left, Lily immediately took out a silver needle to test the soup for poison.The last soup had poison ivy in it, but luckily Jane had gotten into the habit of testing her food for poison during her time traveling the kingdom.Lily grew more uneasy, wondering if this soup was poisoned too.The silver needle showed no change in color.Jane scooped a spoonful and smelled it. "It has an antidote for poison ivy mixed in," she said."An antidote? Does Lady Julie know?" Lily asked.Jane picked up a piece of meat. "It's clear that she's the one who had it poisoned.""Huh? But then she...""She's not a bad person, just someone who knows how to make clear distinctions between love and hate," Jane said calmly.Julie's temperament reminded her of a f

Jane struggled with all her might, but she had been poisoned with a sedative, her entire body weak. Her punches felt like nothing more than an itch.The man's entire body pressed down on her like a massive boulder, hard and scorching. She could hear his breathing that grew heavier and warmer by the second.It felt like she was trapped in the scorching heat of summer, the burning sun's rays wrapping around her. It was as if a fireball enveloped her, searing her and making her body temperature rise…Jane tilted her head to one side as her vision became increasingly blurry.The exit seemed within reach, but it was still far out of sight.Just as she was about to lose consciousness, a familiar figure appeared in her mind.They wore a white robe and had a worried tone. "Jane, wake up…"In that instant, Jane's drooping eyes snapped wide open.Using the last of her strength, she drove a silver needle into an acupoint to keep herself conscious from the pain.But it was like a drop of

Helena looped her arm through the king's, her eyes filled with affection."Your Majesty, I heard that Garry gave the queen a gift.”A cold flash appeared in George's eyes.Private exchanges were strictly forbidden in the palace. Was the queen courting death?Helena, quick to pick up on the king's mood, continued to speak, "Your Majesty, perhaps the queen doesn't fully understand the palace rules, which is why she made such a mistake. "I'm concerned that after Stella's attempt to take your life, many have been implicated. And since the queen has had contact with Garry, I fear others may speculate that they've been secretly conspiring."After all, all the women in the palace seek your favor, but the queen is the exception. She humbly wishes for you to favor another, which gives Stella the opportunity to strike…”George's gaze grew colder still.Even setting aside the matter of private exchanges, the queen should be punished for this.-At Zen Palace, Maya saw the royal entoura

The fact that the queen was punished by copying out the palace rules spread quickly throughout the palace.The concubines knew even more than that."Those valuables didn't just come from our families—some of them we sent ourselves. But the queen didn't expose us, so we can see she truly cares for us.""I heard from someone in Zen Palace that the queen was very considerate of our struggles. She had already planned to give those things to us, without keeping a single one for herself.""The queen was even willing to bear the punishment alone and take the blame for us..."The more the concubines talked, the more moved they became. Some of them even shed tears. After all, true kindness was hard to come by in the palace.Wilhelmina, however, sneered at them condescendingly."You are all so easily fooled. As for me, I know better—nothing comes without a price. Has the queen not benefited from this? "You think you're all so grateful to her, but this is exactly what she wanted. Mutual

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