Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1229

Inside, heavy breathing could be heard-panicked and unsteady.

Perhaps Gerald had never experienced such chaos in his entire life.

No matter how big the problem, he had always been able to handle it with ease.

But this? This was beyond his control.

The thought of dying here was mortifying enough, but the idea of his body being found in such a place was even worse-especially since, on the eve of the New Year, he had sternly scolded Carissa before leaving the palace.

"Come out!" Carissa shouted again, her voice sharp and commanding.

Two barefoot courtesans stepped out. The room was warm, heated by silver charcoal. Carpets cover the floor, making it easy to walk barefoot.

"Will you leave on your own, or must I escort you?" Carissa asked calmly.

The two courtesans hurried out, leaving Gerald behind the screen, trembling faintly.

from the tabletop and moved behind the screen, draping it over Gerald. Then,

led him down the stairs. Though his head was lowered, he kept

hadn't made any contact with her. But it seemed as though Carissa knew who he was, and she allowed him some dignity. As she pulled him downstairs, she didn't use much force. Instead, she was careful to support

from the

revealed his true identity, perhaps he could strike a deal with Carissa. Surely, with enough incentive, she

that Carissa knew who he was. With his disguise,

Many people gathered along the way to watch as the procession moved along. Several officials were shoved into a carriage, while the others who had been caught had cloths

the cloths were torn, it was clear they had been ripped from

had already made arrangements with Matthew to have them transferred to

were locked away in the Capital Guard

one had to bend down to get in. It hadn't been used in a long time and hadn't been cleaned. As soon as

the so-called guests looked terrified. This was a fear beyond the usual dread. It was

But in

remove the cloth covering their faces. They could take

one removed

had already seen each other when they were caught. The cloths were only put on when they were being taken out, so they

a cloth covering his head, sitting stiffly in