Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

The carriage pulled up to Harmony Palace.

The doorman went inside to report, and soon emerged with a look of apology.

"I beg your pardon, Lady Helen and Lady Carissa. I forgot for a moment, but it turns out Grand Princess Eleanor has gone out today."

Upon hearing this, Helen turned to Carissa and said, "In that case, we should return for now. We can leave a message and come back tomorrow." Carissa asked the doorman, "Do you know where Grand Princess Eleanor has gone? What time will she return?"

The doorman replied, "I'm not sure. She might not be back until very late."

Carissa responded, "That's fine. We'll wait."

She then took Helen's hand, and moved to enter the residence.

Seeing this, the doorman hurried over. "Lady Helen, Lady Carissa, this is Grand Princess Eleanor's residence. You cannot just barge in."

Carissa smiled. "How is it barging in? We're here for a visit and will wait for Grand Princess Eleanor to return. Can't this place accommodate guests?" The doorman, who had experienced Carissa's assertiveness before, didn't believe she was someone easily dealt with, despite her smiling demeanor. While he hesitated, Carissa had already pulled Helen inside.

way, Helen protested, "Have you no sense of propriety? He already said that she's not here. How long

a steely glare. "Mother, Gillian, if we can't meet her today,

and retorted, "Didn't you say you could give the Mystic Pearls to me? If so, I'll

with equal determination. "Then, you should

released Helen's wrist, but Helen was unwilling to let her

anything but accommodating. Her attitude made Helen worry that offending Eleanor,

someone

to be offended, and how it would be troublesome if they did. Carissa could hardly understand what was going on in her mother-in-law's head. Was there nothing

years, Helen had lived so recklessly, causing endless worry for Victoria. Carissa felt deeply for Victoria, who

servants did their best to attend to their guests. Everyone in Harmony Palace knew that while Helen could be

kind who would seek revenge

there were people

with white marble, and the intricately carved wooden beams were adorned with exquisite paintings. Two rows of delicate mahogany

and imposing. To the right of the hall was a pearl curtain door, leading to the

pearls as curtains indeed looked very