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.

eyes as she frantically

look. She kept her head bowed, her forehead bleeding slightly from the stumble she took to kneel

"You were willing 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 crown prince. In exchange, you

made mistakes, but I don't

streamed down her face as she clung desperately to his legs. Her voice trembling with helpless despair, she entreated, "Your Majesty, he is my son. I never meant to harm him! I only wanted what

risk his life to protect his reputation, why not simply offer your own life to secure his place as

trembled uncontrollably, her mind struggling to

gotten what she

she pleaded, "No... it's not like that... Your Majesty,

life to secure the nation's future.

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

voice breaking as she cried out, "Your Majesty, there must be another choice for Her Majesty, right? You and the queen are husband and wife; you've

together all these years!"

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

turned and left. Derek followed behind him, leaving Everspring Palace cloaked in an

body unable to move,

Time passed.