Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Aurora's mocking voice drifted in.

"You've turned yourself into a joke!"

Viola clutched her chest. "How dare you! You're just a concubine! How dare you come here to ridicule me?"

"Hah! As a concubine, I've actually received quite a generous sum from this household," Aurora said with a laugh. "Since I entered the family, I've had the best of everything-no one dares to treat me poorly. And not a single penny of my own money has ever gone out."

With that, she left gracefully, leaving Viola gasping in frustration.

In the entire household, Aurora was the only one who could stand apart and enjoy the spectacle. If Serena dared to ask for anything, Aurora would slap Serena without hesitation. Only someone like Viola...

So despicable!

After Aurora finished mocking Viola, she returned to her room. She checked the defensive mechanisms, and then ordered her maid not to enter before changing and going to bed.

spies had killed the Duke of Northwatch's entire family. Now, she had to be more cautious in case there

Barrett wouldn't come to her room, which was irrelevant. Staying alive was the most

residence was in chaos, the situation at the Earl of Gracehold's

his title as heir and could no longer inherit the Earl of Gracehold's name. She had been

family members. The position of heir wasn't something only Samuel could inherit-weren't there other descendants? Dorothy's favoritism was so extreme that it

down and pleaded with her, "Mom, he's given up everything for that lowly woman. Why are you still favoring him?

was furious, and struck him with

father! He's your son! You should be hoping for him to succeed, not fail! The king had acknowledged him as a top scholar and personally appointed him as an official! How can you allow others to slander him so freely? You didn't protect him in court, and now he's been stripped of his title. His official position and heir status are gone! What do you expect him

Noah several times with her cane. Though she wasn't very strong, the blows humiliated him

one hand and said mournfully, "Mom, His Majesty already spoke to me. If this chaos continues, our title will

you say? The king said this

of the cane, his voice filled

considered revoking the title. We can't make any more trouble. We can't let Samuel make any more mistakes. He always listens to you. Please get him to stop

by King Augustus himself. How can the current