Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 216

After leaving the palace, Carissa boarded the carriage bound for Harmony Palace.

Today, she had originally planned to visit Eleanor, but the sudden royal summons had delayed her. However, the delay wasn't a major setback. By afternoon, Eleanor would have awakened from her nap and would be full of energy, so Carissa expected not to be disappointed.

In recent days, Carissa had been organizing the storerooms, sorting out the dowry items brought back from Valor Estate. Some items needed to be sold, while others were to be stacked in a corner. Since she was marrying Rafael, she couldn't use those items as part of her dowry. After tidying up the storerooms, she needed to make a list of what new items were necessary. Frederick was to prepare this list.

Among the clutter, she discovered the miniature sculpture of the chastity belt sent by Eleanor. It was exquisitely carved and made from a rare, precious type of marble.

Such an expensive "gift" obviously had to be returned to Eleanor. When Eleanor had sent the miniature sculpture, the news of Carissa's father and brothers' deaths had just reached the capital. She was still in Meadow Ridge and had not yet returned, so she had never actually seen the miniature sculpture.

She had thought her mother would throw it away. Instead, it had been hidden in the storeroom. Perhaps Melanie had been too grief-stricken at the time to give proper instructions, and the servants, hesitant to dispose of it recklessly, had simply left it in a corner.

Carissa picked up the miniature sculpture, and examined it closely. It was the size of a jewelry box, with the words "Chastity" intricately carved on the front and "Legacy" carved on the back.

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have felt upon receiving this miniature sculpture. The helplessness came from having lost all the men in the family, leaving her to care for her. orphaned

could Melanie dare oppose

visited Eleanor. Now that it had been found,

be interested in seeing it. Even if people felt deep down that

arrived at Harmony Palace, Carissa instructed Lulu and the others to wait in the carriage. Then, she took the miniature chastity belt sculpture and

recognized her, and hurriedly tried to stop her.

positions. After the incident at Eleanor's birthday banquet, the

guard maintained a semblance of courtesy. Before taking any action, he said, "Lady Sinclair, Grand Princess Eleanor has instructed that you are not to set foot in Harmony Palace. Please leave immediately, or

calmly replied, "Go

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