Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 658

Chapter 658

Tears welled up in Carmen's eyes. "Dad, as long as we can save Mom and take down that venomous woman, I would give my life a thousand times over."

Henry reached out and motioned her closer, his tone full of warmth as he said, "I'm doing all this so we can live peacefully as a family, silly girl. No one needs to die."

"Dad!" Carmen knelt and rested her head on his knee, her eyes reddened with emotion. "I've been waiting for that day for so long! I just want you and Mom to be safe. I want my sister and I to be able to stay by your side."

Henry's eyes softened with a tinge of red as well. He gently stroked her hair. "Stand up, now. Don't embarrass yourself in front of the princess consort. You're too old to be acting like a child."

Carmen wiped away her tears and stood, a little embarrassed. "I apologize, Your Grace."

Carissa simply offered a faint smile, dismissing the scene. "Before I reveal my plan, perhaps you can tell me what the grand princess has been up to recently."

replied, "I don't know much, but I do know she's trying to marry someone off to Thomas. The woman was originally part of a performing troupe from Stonebridge County. She's skilled in martial arts,

forced on me as another concubine, but that wasn't the case. The grand princess kept her at the estate and taught her etiquette and manners." "How could the Farrell family agree to a marriage for Thomas with someone of unknown origin? So, she's going to fabricate an

consort, so she'll pose as my distant cousin, a daughter of the Sanford family from Stonebridge County. She'll go by the name Lisette Sanford. If the Farrell family

would be easy for her to

the woman's original name?" Carissa

"Darin."

or is she still staying at

is the matchmaker for the marriage. Thomas' grandmother and my mom are cousins, so this marriage is

eyes narrowed with cold disdain. "A woman with such an unclear background would never be

to calm her. "It's not a big deal. Grand Princess Eleanor's true goal is to control Thomas. As long as we can find a

yet they

If we don't use him for our own

need him for? We don't have any major plans that require his involvement. As long as