Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 136

The events in the capital were unknown to Carissa, who was far away at the Southern Frontier.

The war was long over, but the troops could not fully withdraw yet. The first reason was the severe cold, which made marching difficult. The second reason was that many areas of the Southern Frontier were in ruins after years of conflict, and the soldiers were helping with the reconstruction.

Since the end of the war, rumors about Aurora's capture and

disgrace had spread throughout the army. No matter how much she denied it, there were many soldiers who had rushed into the wooden hút and seen her state that day.

It was not a secret that could be hidden.

Aurora had sought out Zeke and the others to testify on her behalf, but what could they say? Having endured brutal beatings and mutilation, they could barely say whether Aurora had been violated

or not.

Besides, Zeke was furious with his cousin and refused to even

Aurora

anyone's judgment. Once her injuries had healed, she returned to her duties with a mental

would have been furious to learn that she hadn't committed suicide-after all, their crown prince had killed himself from disgrace, while

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her presence. Initially, Aurora would step forward to defend herself, insisting that she had not been defiled, that she was still pure, and had only been beaten and

mountain but didn't come to rescue me. You were hoping I'd die. You're truly cruel Do you think I'll kill myself? I won't. I'll

I could drag you up the mountain in

shifted at

poison into your coffee. I could make

strike her. "You would

when you first came to speak with me. Where is

sneered. "Your

defiant. "Do you think I'm

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you. I'm Barrett's wife now,

pride returned, as if merely mentioning Barrett