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Chapter 343: The Contest Was About to Begin
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Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me Chapter 344: Lady Lark Has Died
Whitney spoke more delicately, to be sure, but that single mention of “inside knowledge,” coupled with the deliberate misdirection just now, only sent suspicions spiraling.“Miss Whitney has misunderstood me. I was only reasoning from what any of us might think. At the very least, faced with what we see, my first thought is whether Lady Lark is ill, or has fallen unconscious for some other reason. In that case, the urgent task is not to seize a culprit but to summon a physician and see whether Lady Lark can be saved. So, when I came in, I already instructed Molly to go with the maids to fetch a physician. Even if the worst has happened, the cause of death ought first to be determined by a physician—only then can a murderer be traced.” Miranda spoke unhurriedly.Hearing her, those present thought it over and found it reasonable.Indeed, though Lady Lark did not wake, her complexion was rosy; she might merely be unconscious. For the queen to declare at once that Lady Lark had been harme
Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me Chapter 343: The Contest Was About to Begin
Whitney’s words sounded ordinary enough, yet they drew everyone's focus to Miranda at once.It was common knowledge that Miranda had only just returned to the palace to attend upon the Queen Dowager and had already received a precious gift from the king—news that, overnight, made her once more the target of every darting eye. And for one long favored by the Queen Dowager to come today to visit the king’s mistress, Lady Lark, was exceedingly strange.Seeing the thoughtful looks that passed from face to face—the very mention of Miranda’s name plainly stirring suspicion—the queen only smiled and held her tongue.Turning then with a pleasant laugh to the maid beside her, the queen said, “No need to mind what was just said. I hear Lady Lark keeps to her chambers all day; let us bring her a little cheer. If her spirits lift, her health may do the same. Go in first and announce us to Lady Lark, lest we take her unawares.”“Yes, Your Majesty!” the maid replied, and hastened toward the inner r
Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me Chapter 342: Beneath the Tide of Blossoms
Every afternoon, the king would make use of a lull in state business to come and visit the pregnant Lady Lark, rain or shine. This special favor only further convinced the people of the palace of Lady Lark’s standing in his affections. On this day, as on all others, the king came around the hour of Shen; just as he stepped through the door, he saw a blaze of tropical blossoms—scarlet and purplish red massed like waves—spreading from the entrance of Lady Lark’s palace through the courtyard and into the inner chambers, flaming and fervid in their brilliance.These were Lady Lark’s favorite flowers, for no other reason than their intense color.Out of the corner of his eye he caught sight, in the distance among the cypress vines, of Miranda, seated and speaking with a maid, with Molly and the little Eunuch standing nearby. His gaze dropped slightly. Because Lady Lark favored bold colors, the flowers in the Hall were all blazing reds and purples; just now the cypress vines were at their p
Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me Chapter 341: The Aftertaste of Pastries
Watching Miranda’s response, a flicker of something unreadable passed through Lady Lark’s eyes before she smiled and personally led Miranda into the kitchen, the air between them light and easy. The two of them chatted and laughed as they prepared the simple ingredients, as though this were a rare moment of privacy shared just between them.Though Miranda was a little clumsy and unpracticed at first, her awkward attempts only made Lady Lark smile with quiet amusement. Actually, the pastries took quite a long time to make, but throughout this process Miranda stood working alongside Lady Lark and, surprisingly, never uttered the slightest complaint of fatigue, which could not help but make Lady Lark cast repeated sidelong glances at her, the doubts in her heart increasing as time went by. Yet Lady Lark was clearly a bit absent-minded, and her hands, because of the thoughts she was harboring, showed an almost imperceptible tremor in their movements.“Vivia, are you tired? Please, go and
Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me Chapter 340
When they arrived at Lady Lark’s palace, Miranda discovered a roofless courtyard, filled with plants that surely only grew in the tropics—an extraordinary sight indeed.As they went further inside, many maids came out of the residence in a hurry, helping Lady Lark to take a seat.Guided by a palace maid, Miranda sat down beside Lady Lark and asked with concern, “My lady, what has happened to you?”“It’s nothing much, really. I’ve just had a slight fever these past few days. The imperial physician said it’s normal for pregnant women to have a higher temperature. Besides, I don’t dare take any random medicine at this stage, so I can only bear with it.” Lady Lark spoke with labored breath, as if merely walking back from the garden had already taken much of her strength. Her face was flushed, rosy and delicate—whether from fatigue or from the lingering fever, it was hard to say. Gently taking Miranda’s hand, Lady Lark smiled and said, “There’s nothing I can do about it, but thanks to you
Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me Chapter 339: An Inevitable Invitation
As this thought settled in her mind, the Queen Dowager once more regarded the young lady before her, and her heart was filled with an even deeper sense of satisfaction and esteem. This Miranda possessed a rare quality—neither arrogant in victory nor disheartened in defeat—and at this very moment, she was able to keep her composure even better than the Queen Dowager herself, thinking with a depth and thoroughness beyond her years. Truly, she was a most promising seedling. Yet it was not only Miranda’s keen mind that pleased Her Majesty; far more gratifying was the fact that Miranda was offering counsel on her behalf, even going so far as to half-conceal, half-reveal the Queen Dowager’s own missteps. Such an attitude spoke plainly: Miranda had wholly placed herself upon the Queen Dowager’s side, with no trace of reserve or formality.Thus, when the royal physician had concluded his examination of the Queen Dowager, she dismissed him not to rest, but to attend instead to Lady Lark’s cond
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