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Chapter 10

Author: Cambridge Farewell
King Edward looked at Bellareyna, his gaze utterly cold.

"Bellareyna, for framing the bloodline of a loyal lord, your crimes are beyond pardon. Take her from my sight. Let her drink the cup of poison."

Bellareyna screamed and struggled as the royal guards dragged her out.

At the doorway, she turned back to look at me one last time. Her gaze was filled with poisonous hatred.

But I no longer cared.

The king returned to my side, took Seraphine from my arms, and gently patted the child to sooth
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    Edward poured me a cup of wine, a faint smile in his eyes."Celeste, there's something I'd like to discuss with you.""Go ahead, my king.""I want to name Cedric the Crown Prince."I paused."He's still young…""I know," Edward said, covering my hand with his. "But I want to give you and the children the most secure future I can."I looked into his eyes."Edward, you don't have to go this far. Even without naming an heir, I will still stay by your side."He smiled."I know. But I still want to do it."Celeste, in my life, there are two things I am most grateful for. One is that I never truly loved Bellareyna. The other is that I burst into that delivery room that night… and found you."I leaned against his shoulder.Moonlight bathed the courtyard. The scent of blossoms drifted through the air. In the distance, the laughter of our children echoed.Life was good. Truly good.…Ten years later.Cedric had grown into a tall, composed young man and had already served as Cro

  • The King's Beloved Queen   Chapter 10

    King Edward looked at Bellareyna, his gaze utterly cold."Bellareyna, for framing the bloodline of a loyal lord, your crimes are beyond pardon. Take her from my sight. Let her drink the cup of poison."Bellareyna screamed and struggled as the royal guards dragged her out.At the doorway, she turned back to look at me one last time. Her gaze was filled with poisonous hatred.But I no longer cared.The king returned to my side, took Seraphine from my arms, and gently patted the child to soothe her.Then, before the entire court, he took my hand."Celeste Blaire, born of loyal blood, noble in spirit, and blessed to bear my heirs. I name her Queen. Let her coronation be set upon a blessed day."This time, no one dared object.The coronation ceremony was set for the fifth day of May.On that day, the sunlight was perfect. I wore the queen's coronation robes and step by step ascended the marble stairs.Lords and ladies knelt in rows, their voices rising in unison to proclaim, "Lon

  • The King's Beloved Queen   Chapter 9

    Before the servant could respond, another panicked report rang out, "Your Majesty! The deposed queen has escaped the isolated convent. She's coming this way!"The entire hall erupted in shock.The next moment, the doors were violently shoved open.Bellareyna burst inside, hair disheveled, a pair of scissors clenched in her hand.Her body bore burn marks, her face streaked with soot and ash—half black, half pale, like a madwoman."My children!" she screamed. "Give me back my children!"The royal guards rushed forward, but she suddenly pressed the scissors against her own throat."Don't come any closer! One more step and I'll kill myself right here!"Her gaze locked onto Seraphine in my arms."That's my daughter! I gave birth to her! Celeste, you thief! You stole my daughter!"The councilors stirred in uproar.The king's expression darkened. "Bellareyna, you've lost your mind.""I haven't!" she cried desperately. "Your Majesty! I was truly pregnant with your child! It was Cel

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    The last thing that surfaced in my mind was Darius's unwavering voice in the delivery chamber, "Save the children."I said, "I don't hate him anymore. A person who no longer matters isn't worth hating."The king looked at me deeply."Good," he said at last.At the end of February, on the day Darius was banished from the capital, a spring rain fell.I stood atop the palace wall, watching the prison convoy slowly roll out through the city gates.Darius wore prison clothes and heavy chains, turning back once in the rain.Even from that distance, I could feel his gaze.He was looking for me.I turned away and left.Behind me, the floating comments sighed:[Honestly, the young general is kind of pitiful.][But he had it coming. Who told him to choose the heroine over the side character?][Now the side character is going to become the new queen—so satisfying!]Yes.The new queen.At the beginning of March, the king issued a decree promoting me to Royal Consort and granting me

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    The king was silent for a long moment before speaking."Queen Bellareyna—faking pregnancy to win favor, harming the royal heirs, and sowing chaos in the palace. From this day forward, her title is revoked. She is to be confined to a remote convent, never to leave again.""Darius Lewis, General of the Northern Defense Army—conspiring with the royal household, deceiving the crown, and attempting to corrupt the royal bloodline. Strip him of his title, remove his military rank, and banish him to the Southern Wastelands. He shall never return to the capital."As the royal decree fell, Bellareyna let out a piercing scream."No! Your Majesty! I love you! I just wanted a child for us—our child—"The royal guards covered her mouth and dragged her away.Darius did not resist. He only looked at me as tears rolled down his face."Celeste… I'm sorry… I really… I just didn't want to see her suffer…"I turned my face away."Take him away."The king waved his hand.As Darius was dragged out

  • The King's Beloved Queen   Chapter 6

    The sharp announcement shattered the deathly silence of the queen's chambers.A young king in a golden robe stood at the entrance, followed by a dense formation of royal guards.Candlelight flickered across his stern features.His gaze swept the room.Across Darius's face, which had gone instantly pale.Across Bellareyna behind the screen, where her panic had ripped away her fake pregnancy cushion—white cotton stuffing spilling across the floor.And finally, it landed on me.Covered in blood, barefoot in a pool of blood, yet still standing upright.The king stepped inside slowly.His boots pressed into the blood-soaked floor with faint, sticky sounds.He bent down and picked up an emerald pendant I had deliberately torn loose before the delivery. On its reverse side were two carved words: Rightful Heir.Last month, the Royal Observatory had reported an omen: a falling star meant that one of the twins carried the destiny of the throne.This pendant was the "evidence" I had a

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