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Chapter 283: A Weakness
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After a moment’s silence, Reginald gave a nod. “I understand. I’ll make the arrangements. I’ll let you know as soon as I hear anything.”***On a quiet afternoon, a figure approached. He bowed low. “Miss Miranda. He heard that you were strolling in the Royal Garden and feared you might lose your way. He has asked me to guide you.”Miranda looked at him calmly. “Thank you. Please lead the way.”She recognized him well—not only as one of the Queen Dowager’s closest attendants, but also as the same man who had quietly brought her before the King previously. It was then she had understood—he served not only the Dowager, but His Majesty himself. Clearly, Reginald had passed along her message.The King sat in a place, surrounded by water lilies and vast lotus leaves, the petals pale and pristine as snow. The air was cool and fragrant, a rare moment of peace in a kingdom ruled by shad
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That afternoon, Miranda remained composed, listening closely to every word exchanged between the Queen and the Queen Dowager. Though her face revealed nothing, her mind raced, analyzing tone and subtext, reading between every line. After accompanying the Queen Dowager through luncheon and returning to her chambers at the Pavilion of Frosted Moons, she seized a moment of solitude.She approached a maid sweeping near the colonnade and spoke in a low voice, “Tell Lord Reginald I must see him. It is urgent.”Then, raising her voice just enough for nearby ears to hear, she added lightly, “Such a pity—these flowers were vivid and lovely only yesterday, and today they’re already beginning to wilt. Be careful when sweeping, or you’ll damage the branches and ruin what’s left.”The girl, Lisa, was the one Reginald had instructed her to use as a go-between, should the need arise.Lisa bowed slightly. “Yes, my lad
Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me Chapter 283: A Weakness
Miranda deliberated carefully, making no attempt to conceal the hesitation and calculation in her eyes. In such a setting, to appear too decisive would only breed suspicion in the Queen Dowager’s mind. A long pause passed before she drew a slow breath and knelt with composure.“I... I am but a foolish girl,” she said, voice low but steady. “I do not yet know what must be done, and I beg Your Majesties to grant me your guidance. But rest assured—should misfortune arise, should our plans be exposed—I alone shall bear the blame. I shall not drag either of Your Majesties into the matter. I only ask that my family be spared, and that Your Majesties extend your grace to protect them from retribution.”Her gaze briefly flicked toward the Queen, laced with unease, before settling resolutely on the Queen Dowager, eyes clear with a quiet, fatalistic resolve—as though she were burning the ships behind her.The Queen Dowager’s brows shifted ever so slightly. Miranda was clever—of that there was n
Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me Chapter 282
Miranda hurriedly dropped to her knees, her voice trembling with fear. “It was my ignorance that caused me to offend Your Majesty the Queen. I beg Your Majesty for forgiveness!”The Queen Dowager, who had been intending to win Miranda over and earn her loyalty, was already displeased with the Queen’s manipulative ways. She found Miranda’s words quite reasonable. Without waiting for the Queen to respond, she reached down and helped Miranda to her feet, chiding her gently, “You silly child. You only spoke out of concern, offering words of comfort for the Queen’s sake. How could she or I not see that? The Queen was only teasing you, and you took it seriously. Look how frightened you are!”Hearing how the Queen Dowager so openly defended Miranda, the Queen grew even more resentful. The girl hadn’t even made it to the King’s bed and already dared to lecture her—with the Dowager’s protection and the King’s favor on top of that. If Miranda managed to whisper a few sweet words to the King in
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The Queen Dowager rubbed her temples, deeply troubled.The design of this entire scheme resembled the tactics used when setting up Zachary. It was almost certainly orchestrated by Reginald, with the sole aim of preventing anyone related to the Blackwell family from taking command of the Royal Guard!At that thought, the Queen Dowager’s fury flared. That Reginald—so insidious, so ruthless—would stoop to such a despicable trick, and yet strike right at the heart of the matter.This menace must be dealt with—sooner or later!The Queen glanced at Miranda, then tentatively suggested, “Your Majesty, perhaps we could recommend someone from the Sheffield family—?”“Absurd!” the Queen Dowager snapped, shooting her a glare. Another foolish idea!After the incident at House Croyso, what reputation does House Sheffield have left? They’d just recommended Rowan, only for him to be caught in a disgraceful scandal. Now they wanted to promote someone from the already tarnished Sheffield line—especiall
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Seeing this, Miranda realized the Queen had something to discuss but was holding back because of her presence. She rose and said tactfully, “It’s nearly time for lunch. Shall I check how the kitchen preparations are coming along?”As she stood to excuse herself, the Queen Dowager raised a hand to stop her, speaking unhurriedly, “Miranda, stay seated. The servants will handle lunch—there’s no need for you to concern yourself. Sit.”Then she turned to the Queen and added, “If you have something to say, don’t hesitate.”Previously, the Queen Dowager had used no shortage of harsh methods to crush Miranda’s pride and resistance—forcing her into a corner, making her realize the gap in power between them, and that resistance was futile. Only then did she win Miranda’s submission. But if she truly wanted to use Miranda, coercion alone wasn’t enough. Now that Miranda had shown signs of yielding, the Queen Dowager didn’t mind letting her see the benefits of loyalty—most importantly, she wanted
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Miranda had never spoken to her so harshly before. Molly, startled, dropped to her knees in fear.“Miss, Madam Anna raised me—I owe her everything. Even if it were the Empress Dowager herself, or His Majesty the King, I would still swear to the heavens that I serve no one but you!” Molly said through tears, raising her hand solemnly.Miranda trusted Molly’s loyalty, but it was precisely because of that trust that she spoke firmly. “If you call yourself my maid, then you should follow my instructions in everything—not anyone else’s. Not even the Empress Dowager’s.”Seeing Molly’s frightened expression, she softened her tone slightly. “I know you meant well, that you wanted me to rest. But Molly, this is the palace. Nothing is as it seems. Everyone here wears a hundred masks and hides a thousand schemes. Some things may look like they’re for my benefit, but beneath the surface could lie a trap from which there’s no return. Are you truly certain you can see through every hidden danger? T
Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me Chapter 278: You Know This Place?
The two of them were quietly hiding in the trees. Hearing Miranda's question, Reginald whispered, “I’ll tell you in the future.”In the moonlight, Miranda began to feel the place looked oddly familiar. After a moment of thought, she suddenly recalled—it was the same desolate spot she had wandered into on her first day in the palace, when summoned by the Queen Dowager and got lost. “So it was here!”Reginald’s expression changed drastically. “You know this place?”“Yes. On my first day in the palace—when you passed me that message to avoid the gazebo—I got lost and ended up here. I saw someone being tied up... though I only glanced at it and couldn’t see clearly,” Miranda said vaguely. “I thought it must’ve been a palace servant who made some mistake.”After hearing her, Reginald gazed in the direction of the noise, his face shadowed with sorrow.From their vantage point, they could vaguely see the old palace ahead. A woman was struggling wildly, tangled up with several maids, seeming
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Upon hearing Miranda’s deduction, Reginald couldn’t help but marvel inwardly. He had always known she was remarkably intelligent, but he hadn’t expected her to grasp the crux of the matter in mere moments. He nodded.“I believe you’re right. That’s likely the case. My father questioned that decoy strategy over and over—he must have wanted to confirm exactly this.”“But there’s one thing you’ve misunderstood,” Reginald added, gently correcting her. As much as he wished Miranda could live a peaceful and joyful life, now that she was entangled in royal affairs, she had to tread carefully and plan thoroughly. “It wasn’t three birds with one stone—it was four. The captain of the palace guard had originally been a man recommended by the Frost family—my mother’s side, and thus loyal to Lady Liudmila and myself. The Queen Dowager seized the opportunity presented by the assassin’s incident to have him removed and replaced by someone from House Blackwell.”Realization dawned on Miranda, and a c
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