Chapter 16

Looking at the golden hairpin with the shape of a flying blue phoenix at its end, Emery found no words to say. In the belief of the Silex people, a blue phoenix signifies tranquility and passion. For her, such a gift was not suited for someone like her who was lying to the king about her real identity and it was a treasure she thought she did not deserve.

Princess Garnet left Emery without any more words. She believed that she had conveyed what her mother wanted to say to the current queen. And now, it was up to Emery how to meet the expectation of the king's mother and she needed time to think about such things.

Emery gripped the hairpin and mumbled, "Did she not know of the existence of her son's true love?"

For her, Royal Concubine Hazel was qualified to be the queen and her only flaw was not being of the same rank or higher than her. And such a flaw was not something she could control.

And with the current actions of the king, Emery feared that his feelings would take a sudden