Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Lily walked over to Serena and said, "Ms. Warren, you have a head injury. Please come with me so I can tend to it."

Lily had previously worked at Valor Estate, and she was a familiar face to Serena.

Serena was aware that her forehead was bleeding. Though it was only a small amount, appearing at the birthday feast with a bloody forehead would be highly inappropriate. Thus, she reluctantly followed Lily. As Lily attended to Serena's wound, she said softly, "Never covet what's someone else's."

Serena felt humiliated, and trembled all over.

Outside, Violet approached Carissa.

"It was Jessica who pushed her. Clearly, they planned it together. They probably intended for Serena to fall onto your man and force him into marrying her. What's odd is that Jessica seems indifferent to whether the plan succeeds or not."

Carissa replied, "Yeah. When Lady Dakota came out with her grandchildren and then the topic changed to taking concubines, I knew their intentions. They want to make my mother-in-law envious, and push her to make Rafael take a concubine. They're trying to create a rift between my mother-in-law and I.

"As for Serena, they never intended for her to become Rafael's concubine. They know full well that he won't accept anyone from the Warren family. Their real aim was to tarnish Rafael's reputation, making it seem like he ruined a young woman's reputation without taking responsibility."

"Is Serena out of her mind? To think she wants to marry the marshal has she lost her sanity?" Violet found Serena's actions particularly foolish. "After today's fiasco, who would still consider her?" Carissa said calmly, "She's foolish, but she came here with Lady Jessica's backing, which means her mother is also involved. Barrett's status was lowered, and from what I know of his mother, she must be frantic. When people are desperate, they don't think clearly."

Violet agreed with that assessment.

far from them. Did you overhear what Grand Princess Eleanor and my mother-in-law discussed? Why did

Dakota, talking about whose son is more respectful and devoted. Eleanor claimed that while the marshal was capable, he wasn't as respectful as Kendrick. Lady Helen got upset and insisted

dizzy and unwell. If the marshal rushed over, it would prove his

with interest, "Janice? It

"Yes, it was her."

a discussion among the ladies?

against her own forehead. "She's either incredibly bold, or has ulterior motives. She should be dealt

mother-in-law accept that there's a traitor among her

felt that dealing with Janice wasn't the problem. The real issue was Helen's blind confidence in the

by Eleanor.

still chatting with Eleanor and Dakota. Her chin was lifted

issue with The Gilded Tower, and now, it

of having not suffered enough, or did Eleanor think

and female guests seated

with Gillian and

Rafael, allowing the distinguished figures present to