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?"

night on the

her mistress.

Even if they sleep for three days and nights, just let them be," Carissa said, understanding how exhausted they were. She herself felt like

placed a jeweled hairpin in it. Seeing the dark circles under Carissa's eyes, she felt a

young masters returned from the

nodded, steering the conversation away from the topic. "Did

from the queen," Lulu

was surprised.

with the queen, Kylie Quinton. Carissa had only met her years ago when she

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didn't even look

Department. The Quinton. family had been a prestigious family for over a century,

prince, now the king. Her reputation was well-known, but Carissa had never met her because she had gone to Meadow Ridge at a young age and

so why had Kyle

find out once she arrived. After dressing and eating a light

Lydia smiled and congratulated her on her recent success in the Southern Frontier. Before Carissa could respond, Lydia turned and led Carissa and Lulu towards Kylie's residence, Evergreen

walk from the palace gates to the inner palace of Evergreen Palace was

Lulu, sensing that the

She recalled Kylie's reputation for kindness and virtue. Having met her once, Carissa believed the queen wouldn't make things difficult for her, especially considering her

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reaching Evergreen Palace, they weren't led Into the main hall, but rather a side hall. Only then did Lydia speak, "Lady

Her Majesty will arrive

you, Lydia," Carissa replied,