Semua Bab Revenge of the Betrayed: The Domineering Duke Falls for Me: Bab 271 - Bab 280

Just as they were about to shake off the guards behind them, a new group suddenly appeared ahead. Leading them was a richly dressed middle-aged man who glared at Reginald and his companions, shouting, “Think you can leave after causing such chaos? It’s not that easy!” As he raised his hand to give the order to attack, his gaze suddenly fell upon Miranda standing behind Reginald. His eyes widened in shock, his expression twisting in disbelief as he pointed at her, exclaiming, “You—!”Taking advantage of his stunned state, Harland leapt forward like lightning and slashed through the legs of the man’s horse in one clean stroke. The middle-aged man tumbled to the ground. Harland pressed his blade to the man’s throat and dragged him back to their formation, saying coldly, “No one move, or I’ll kill him where he stands!”Seeing their leader taken hostage, the rest of the men hesitated, unwilling to risk his life.“Clear a path. Once we’ve left safely, we’ll release him,” Harland declared, h

Just then, Hendrik entered with a timely delivery of medicinal broth.Once again, Reginald made a show of his injured arms—dropping the spoon several times with exaggerated difficulty—until Miranda, without a word, took the bowl and spoon from him and began feeding him, one careful spoonful at a time. Bathed in this gentle tenderness, Reginald found himself thinking that the injury had been well worth it. A pity, though—once the medicine was gone, he could no longer find an excuse to keep her by his side, let alone steal another tender moment. With no alternative, he gave up reluctantly.Once his wound was dressed, they finally had a moment to speak of the night’s events.“Lord Reginald, what was that place? And why were you there?” Miranda had far too many questions.Reginald raised a brow. “Take a guess.”Miranda frowned, then her eyes lit up. “Was that… the residence for foreign envoys?”Reginald looked momentarily startled. “How did you know?”“I noticed that those men in black beh

Reginald understood the King’s meaning at once.He nodded and said respectfully, “I understand.”Seeing that he had grasped the hint, the King said no more. “Giles, bring my decree and hand it to Miss Miranda. Miranda, when you speak to the Queen Dowager later, simply say that the palace guards at the gate noticed something unusual as you were leaving and quietly followed your carriage. Once outside the palace, the assassins killed the eunuch driving the carriage and were about to kill you when the guards intervened and saved you. Later, I sent someone to deliver this decree. As for the finer details, arrange them yourself. Reginald, escort Miss Miranda out of the palace.”Giles quickly retrieved a scroll from his sleeve and presented it to Miranda with both hands. She accepted it with a formal gesture. Seeing the King had nothing further to say, she and Reginald withdrew without delay.Once the courtyard was empty, with only the King and Giles remaining, the King’s face darkened, his

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

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