Semua Bab Her Graceful War Song: Bab 741 - Bab 750

Florence, who was advanced in age, was kept in a small and relatively clean cell. She was also separated from the other Harmony Palace servants. Since being taken to the Supreme Court, she hadn't eaten or drank anything, nor had she spoken a word.Matthew had personally questioned her and urged her to eat, but she just lay in her cell, appearing resigned to death.Rafael was well aware that Florence wouldn't speak ill of Eleanor. After all, she had raised the grand princess, and their bond had long since transcended that of a mere servant and her mistress. Over the years, while people came and went from Eleanor's side, Florence had remained steadfastly loyal.As a result, she was privy to all of Eleanor's secrets—many of which were quite sordid."Matthew interrogated Kurt today. We learned that Aunt Eleanor initially ordered that your uncle's face be ruined and his entire family be killed. It was Florence who intervened and told Kurt not to carry out the order. Otherwise, your uncl

Carissa didn't find Florence's words ridiculous. Instead, she felt a twinge of sadness. Regardless of the old woman's current thoughts, it was clear she had once held those beliefs deeply.Carissa chose not to counter Florence's claims. From the way she secretly spared Daniel and his family from Eleanor's wrath, it was evident her mindset had changed. The things she said now weren't meant to persuade anyone else—Florence was merely trying to convince herself."Alright, since everything was done by you and Kurt and has nothing to do with Grand Princess Eleanor, why don't you tell me how many women you've brought into Harmony Palace over the years, how many have died, and how many baby boys were killed?" Carissa asked.Florence fell silent, her expression growing increasingly grim."They're already dead. You owe them some justice and should let the families of the abducted women know they don't have to search anymore. Besides, Grand Princess Eleanor has committed the heinous crime of

Rafael and the scribe walked in from behind the partition screen. The prince first embraced Carissa before instructing someone to take Florence away.Carissa remained composed and calmly instructed, "Go to the apple tree and find that box. She noted down the origins of those women.""Understood!"The scribe left to carry out the task.As Carissa leaned against Rafael, it felt as if her heart and throat had clogged up, leaving her with an indescribable discomfort."Let's not dig any deeper," Rafael said, concern etched on his face. "Don't hold onto what she said. Your dad is blameless. It was Aunt Eleanor's own obsession that harmed both herself and others."Carissa's face had turned pale, and it took a while for her to finally find her voice again."I'm fine. I can continue the interrogation. Once Florence is better, I'll question her again. At least we now know the origins of those women. We can send someone to inform their families. There's no need for them to keep searching o

Violet was puzzled. "But why? Your mom is a daughter of the Lester family, and you're their granddaughter. Why won't they take you back?"Carmen shushed her. "Keep your voice down. My mom might hear you."Violet suggested, "Let's step outside to talk. I need to wait for Ivy anyway. She thinks you're still at Lester Estate, so let's go wait for her over there."They opened the door and stepped outside. As Violet walked a few steps away, she turned back to look. "Is this cabin really where they let you stay?"Carmen replied coolly, "It was originally rented out, but since it fell into disrepair, no one wanted to rent it anymore. They haven't fixed it and said we can stay temporarily until the case is settled. Then, they'll bring us back to the family's residence.""Do you believe that?" Violet asked."I don't. But for now, we have no other place to go. I plan to go out and look for work in a couple of days. Once I earn some money, I can find a better place.""You're going to loo

Carmen's shoulders trembled as tears dripped down her cheeks.Violet didn't offer her any comfort. Instead, she turned to look down the alley.Why wasn't Ivy here yet?After a moment, Carmen, her voice thick with emotion, said, "When I brought Mom back that day, she told me in the carriage not to trust anything my sister said. I think Mom already knew about everything, but I don't understand why my sister would do that."Did Carmen finally believe Violet's words?Violet turned back to her, surprise etched on her face. "Your mom really said that to you? Then, she must know. As for why Celeste did it, your mom also probably knows. You should ask her when you get back."Just then, Ivy rode into the alley on a donkey.Violet waved her hand and called out, "Over here, Ivy!"Ivy spotted them and approached. She was a bit confused as to why they weren't waiting by Lester Estate's entrance."Why were you waiting here?""They're not living at Lester Estate anymore. They're over there,