Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Helen cast a covert glance at Carissa, who appeared relaxed. A faint smile graced her lips.

It was undeniable that Carissa's face was exceptionally beautiful, radiating a clear and refreshing charm.

Helen's curiosity was piqued. "Aren't you afraid of Grand Princess Eleanor?"

Carissa responded with a question of her own, "Why should I be afraid of her?"

"She's the grand princess, the current king's aunt. Even the late king was lenient with her. She controls at least half of the political connections in the capital. Her words alone can tarnish your reputation overnight," said Helen.

Carissa remained indifferent. "Didn't you say I'm fearless and lack awareness? Why should I fear a tarnished reputation? If she spreads rumors about me, the hero who reclaimed the Southern Frontier, even her status as the grand princess won't save her from the scorn of scholars everywhere."

Helen thought that while speaking about these matters might seem easy, offending Eleanor could lead to retaliation that was hard to handle.

retrieving the Mystic Pearls and three thousand silver coins had been challenging, yet Carissa

thoughts. If she knew, she would have said that it wasn't just a matter of a few words. It was also due to the many martial artists and figures from the martial world who had come to

might have control over the noble families of the capital, but she was deeply intimidated by these martial artists. She was even more concerned about her reputation being damaged and being

to steal a bride's dowry

and instructed the

didn't want to go with Carissa, fearing that Carissa might

already aware of The Gilded Tower's poor business from previous

when Carissa said, "I need to buy some gifts for tomorrow's visit. My master and everyone else are waiting for me at Northwatch Estate. I plan to buy some jewelry for my guild

money anyway, it was better to support her own family's shop and boost its revenue. That way, there would be less frequent talk about

Tower, during favorable marriage dates and year-end, was usually at its peak. The carriage stopped outside The Gilded Tower. As soon

end of the year, discounted jewelry on the first floor made business quite

they tell her that business was slow? How could it be so