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.

do wrong? Besides, I'll be managing the household affairs

firmly. "No, you should just enjoy your life in Rafael's residence. You're not to interfere with the household 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 be plenty to keep

household, who will? Surely not Carissa? What does that little girl know?" Helen protested. However, Victoria didn't mince

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

would have let you live so comfortably all these years? When Rafael was six months old, I was unwell and had to rest for a few days, and during that time, he

"Why bring up something that happened so long ago? That incident was an accident. Libby had slipped something into the wet nurse's food,

Wasn't it because you kept punishing her and venting your anger on her? She was beautiful, and you couldn't stand the fact that the late king favored her slightly. With that kind of temperament, you think you can manage Rafael's household? You'd better drop that idea before

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

now you only care about Carissa," Helen said, feeling aggrieved." Don't

regretted having spoiled her all these years. Especially after the late king passed, she had been lenient with Helen, sympathizing with her loneliness. Victoria