Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 150

When Carissa woke up, it was already noon the next day. She could have slept longer, but a summons from the palace required her presence, forcing her to get up.

As she yawned and got ready, she asked, "Lulu have Violet and the others woken up yet?"

"Not yet, they're still sleeping," Lulu replied. She had spent the night on the soft couch in Carissa's room, feeling at ease being close to her mistress.

"Don't wake them. Let them sleep as long as they need. Even if they sleep for three days and nights, just let them be," Carissa said, understanding how exhausted they were. She herself felt like she could sleep until the next day.

Lulu finished braiding Carissa's hair, and placed a jeweled hairpin in it. Seeing the dark circles under Carissa's eyes, she felt a pang of sympathy.

"Got it. Mr. Carter also told me that. He said when the late master and young masters returned from the battlefield, they were similarly exhausted and slept for days," Lulu replied.

"Good." Carissa nodded, steering the conversation away from the topic. "Did the summons come from the empress dowager, or the king?"

"Neither. It was from the queen," Lulu answered.

Carissa was surprised. "The queen?"

She had little interaction with the queen, Kylie Quinton. Carissa had only met her years ago when she returned from Meadow Ridge and paid her respects to Victoria, briefly greeting Kylie in Chapter 150

When Carissa woke up, it was already noon the next day. She could have slept longer, but a summons from the palace required her presence, forcing her to get up.

As she yawned and got ready, she asked, "Lulu, have Violet and the others woken up yet?"

Lulu replied. She had spent the night on the soft couch in Carissa's room, feeling

her mistress.

days and nights, just let them be," Carissa said, understanding how

placed a jeweled hairpin in it. Seeing

it. Mr. Carter also told me that. He said when the late master and young

"Did the summons come from the empress dowager, or the

It was from the queen," Lulu

surprised. "The

had little interaction with the queen, Kylie Quinton. Carissa had only met her years ago when she returned from Meadow Ridge and paid her respects to

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look clearly at Kylie's

Quinton. family had been a prestigious family

even before her engagement to the then-crown prince, now the king. Her reputation was well-known, but Carissa had never met her because she had gone to

so why had Kyle summoned her

Carissa knew she would find out once she arrived. After dressing and eating a light breakfast, she headed to the palace

head-maid, Lydia, was waiting for her. Upon seeing Carissa, Lydia smiled and congratulated her on her recent success in the Southern Frontier. Before Carissa could respond, Lydia turned and led

gates to the inner palace of Evergreen Palace was a long one. Lydia walked ahead without speaking,

a glance with Lulu, sensing that the queen's summons might not

met her once, Carissa believed the queen wouldn't make things difficult for her, especially considering her recent military

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they weren't led Into the main hall, but rather a

Her

you, Lydia," Carissa