Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 349

The queen dowager had sharp eyes-she immediately noticed her younger sister's discontent.

After Rafael and Carissa went to greet the king and queen, Victoria held back Helen and Gillian for a private conversation.

She first addressed Gillian.

"Now that you've left the palace and entered the household, things are different. Social interactions are Inevitable, and any misstep in words or deeds could bring trouble to Rafael's reputation. So, you must be even more careful in your conduct, with no room for error.

"Your mistress was raised by you and has been spoiled by you, but if you notice anything amiss in the future, you must speak up immediately. If she intends to do something inappropriate, you must persuade her otherwise. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand," Gillian replied respectfully.

Helen pouted. "Victoria, what could I possibly do wrong? Besides, I'll be managing the household affairs from now on, with Gillian

matters. If you want to manage something, stick to overseeing your own courtyard and the people within it. Didn't you bring enough people with you? That should

If I don't help him manage the household, who will? Surely not Carissa? What does

if she knows little. When our mother tried to teach you how to understand the numbers in the account books while you were still unmarried, you

so comfortably all these years? When Rafael was six months old, I was unwell and had to rest

accident. Libby had slipped something into the wet nurse's

it weren't for me investigating thoroughly, how would we have discovered that Libby had drugged the wet nurse? And why did she do it? Wasn't it because you kept punishing her and venting your anger on her? She was beautiful, and you couldn't stand the

something that happened so many years ago. She couldn't help but think it was all

for me the most, but now you only care about Carissa," Helen said, feeling

pitiful expression, and regretted having spoiled her all these years. Especially after the late king passed, she had been lenient with Helen, sympathizing with her loneliness. Victoria had hoped that once Rafael married, Helen would assume the role of a proper mother-in-law. Little did she expect that Helen would now