Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1492

Kylie returned to Everspring Palace, but her unease did not last long.

Soon, Salvador arrived. Accompanied by the Nightsteel Guard, he sealed off the entire Everspring Palace, allowing only Lydia to remain within the halls.

Derek entered, carrying two items.

One of them was the poison powder Kylie had given to Connor days before. When it was placed on the table for her to inspect, she stood frozen in place. A cold, piercing chill spread through her, making her body tremble uncontrollably.

Witnessing this, Lydia immediately stumbled and dropped to her knees, her voice thick with fear as she cried out, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! It was all my doing! Her Majesty had no part in this!"

Salvador paid no attention to her desperate pleas.

Sitting down, he turned to Derek. "You may show Kylie the edict. There is no need for formalities."

Derek nodded and unfurled the second item—a royal edict.

The moment it was placed before the queen, her eyes caught the first few lines, and it was as though she had seen a ghost.

"No!" she screamed, collapsing to the ground.

as she frantically

read the contents of the edict, and she dared not look. She kept her head

to poison him to preserve his reputation. Wasn't it because you wanted to make him the crown prince? Since you were willing to use his life to stake the claim, then I will grant your wish. I declare him the

should be the crown prince! Your Majesty, I may have made mistakes, but I

despair, she entreated, "Your Majesty, he is my son.

That was your goal all along!" Salvador's voice rose, his anger unmistakable. "If you were willing to risk his life to protect his reputation, why not simply offer your own life to secure his place as crown prince? That would have saved you from

uncontrollably, her mind struggling to grasp

truly gotten what she

voice broke, dry and hoarse as she pleaded, "No... it's not like that... Your Majesty, even if I've made mistakes, it

queen used her life to secure the nation's future. There's no crime here, only merit," Salvador said

away. She lifted her head with great difficulty, her eyes clouded by tears. She could no longer make out Salvador's expression, only feeling the

there must be another choice for Her Majesty,

together all these years!"

your life or the position of crown prince," Salvador declared,

Derek followed behind him, leaving Everspring Palace cloaked in an

frozen in place and her body unable to move, Kylie was

Time passed.