Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1435

Kylie flinched at Salvador's outburst and quickly lowered her head. However, a flicker of anger flashed in her downcast eyes.

She hadn't expected the harem's gossip to provoke such a reaction-that Salvador's first instinct would be to defend Carissa so fiercely, his thunderous wrath reserved for anyone who dared to question her.

If Carissa never harbored such intentions, then it could only mean that Salvador himself had made this choice. In that case, he would shoulder all the criticism alone.

Kylie couldn't understand it. Salvador had always valued his reputation above all else. In a situation like this, shouldn't he have seized the opportunity to shift the blame onto Carissa to preserve his own name? Why was he protecting her instead?

If he insisted on defending her in public as well, then the entire court would see this as nothing but a reckless scandal of his own making.

A storm of emotions surged through Kylie's heart as she recalled Salvador's previous mention of bringing Carissa into the palace.

Could it be that he had truly fallen for her?

That would be utterly absurd.

From the moment Kylie married Salvador, she had understood that he would never belong to her alone. Compared to power and status, love and affection held no weight.

But the condition for this balance was simple: he was never meant to truly love anyone.

Over the years, new favored concubines had come and gone in the harem, but Kylie had never been jealous. The king's so-called favor was fleeting nothing more than a few extra nights spent in a favored concubine's bedchamber, which was hardly a sign of true affection.

bringing Carissa into the

selection of concubines had always been her domain. Salvador had never taken interest in such matters, leaving it entirely in her hands. Carissa had been

could Kylie not

knew Carissa

lineage as Hector's daughter and Dominic's granddaughter made her even more formidable. With such a powerful backing, she commanded the support of many within the military.

Carissa married Rafael,

been one

by repelling the rebels. Her prestige had only grown stronger. And if, on top of all that, she

there would be no one left

fallen in battle at the Southern Frontier. That cursed place swallowed soldiers whole; anyone sent there was as good

were the case, then Carissa's entry into the

a sharp sense

Ignoring Salvador's fury, Kylie

said, "Your Majesty, since both the court and the harem are full of whispers, this、 matter must be given a proper resolution. Why not let Commander Sinclair take responsibility? I have always believed that women serving as

even

"Silence!"

a thunderclap over her

barely registered

her throat. His face was contorted with

born a

your own father, the Civil Minister! Do you take the court's system for a joke? Do you think our officials are selected at random, that a woman can rise in rank merely by using her looks and body? Do you take me