Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 346

Rafael needed to wear formal court attire, but he couldn't manage it on his own-it was simply too complicated.

In the end, he took the attire out to the outer room and called for Luke and a servant to help him dress.

He wore a crown and a green outfit with griffin patterns embroidered on the shoulders. His waist was bound with a blue sash, and on either side of his waist hung emerald pendants decorated with gold- etched cloud and griffin patterns, threaded with emerald beads. The pendants were fastened with golden hooks and secured with four-colored ribbons.

The grand sash was woven in red, white, azure, and green. Rafael's tall, slender frame made him appear even more imposing and dignified in this luxurious attire.

Carissa still needed to lightly brush her eyebrows and apply a touch of powder. Even with her naturally stunning beauty, it wouldn't do to face the day without any makeup. Once she was fully dressed and groomed, Canssa was escorted out by Lily, Lulu, and her other attendants,

Carissa asked about Ryan first. Upon learning that he hadn't risen yet and that Joy was attending to him, she felt at ease

As she walked out of the room, she met Rafael's gaze, who had just finished dressing.

Perhaps it was because they were both dressed so solemnly today that they forgot about the intimacy they shared the previous night, and the awkwardness melted away.

Almost instinctively, Rafael extended his hand. Without hesitation, Carissa placed her hand in his. They exchanged a smile, and walked out together.

away her tears. She had promised herself not to cry, but seeing how loving Rafael and Carissa were, Lily

in the ceremonial chair in the main hall. The chair had been custom-made at her special request. Though she didn't often sit in the outer courtyard's main hall, as Carissa would typically have to visit her chambers to greet her in the future, today, she felt the need to exert her

their way out, Rafael and Carissa were stopped

dowry was to be moved into the storeroom today, an inventory check would be conducted. The missing pearls would

at the local government office, with both a ledger and a gift list. If anything was missing, it would be immediately noticed during

it didn't specify the exact number of pearls in each jar, there were some details

Rafael's expression darkened immediately. "Are you sure she

and when Gillian took them, the guards saw it with

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eyes. It's just that exposing her on the

Jacob. This was exactly the kind of thing his mother

had any designs on Carissa's dowry-she wouldn't go that far. But she was obsessed with her reputation and

being outmaneuvered by Eleanor and Jessica, she kept trying to curry favor with them, always

myself after we return from the palace," Rafael

utterly speechless after

wrong with her

Eleanor? For what reason? To preserve her dignity, or to make Eleanor think Helen could control her