Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Jeanette's pregnancy had been stable at first, with Dorian assuring her there were no major concerns. But for some unknown reason, after the beginning of winter, things started to falter. She had even experienced spotting twice.

Dorian did everything he could to stabilize the pregnancy and managed to keep it steady, but Jeanette was ordered to stay in bed and not get up.

The sudden change in her condition had drawn the full attention of the royal physicians. After checking her diet and everything the palace provided, nothing unusual was found. The best guess was that the king's prolonged use of medication was affecting the stability of the pregnancy.

Salvador was deeply anxious about the baby. Ever since Jeanette was confined to her bed, he had visited her almost every other day, sometimes staying to share a meal. Because of this, he hadn't been able to visit Sylvia or call Cecil to the royal study.

As Grace was in charge of the harem, she also made time to visit Jeanette, often bringing Caden along. These visits led to several shared meals with the king.

When Jeanette was previously a lower-ranked concubine, she had tried to find support in the palace. She had secretly tried to please both Sylvia and Grace, shifting her alliances depending on who seemed more favorable.

However, Sylvia had always been proud, as well as somewhat angry that Jeanette had once received Salvador's favor, so she didn't treat her very well. On the other hand, Grace had been different. Known for her kindness and fairness, she had always been willing to look after those with lower ranks, so Jeanette found herself drawn to her.

Now, however, Jeanette felt conflicted.

When Salvador came to visit her, Grace frequently came by with Caden. She clearly had an agenda. Jeanette couldn't help but think that perhaps Sylvia's aloofness wasn't so bad after all. Sylvia, with her pride, would never stoop to such tactics.

in the palace, she could only keep her complaints in her heart. After all, Grace held control of the harem, so it would be unwise to

several times, Jeanette couldn't help herself. When Grace wasn't around, she would act a bit spoiled, gently telling Salvador that she wanted to be alone with him. She truly believed the king held affection for her. After all, she had been his favored concubine ever since she entered the palace. Even when he was unwell, he still found time

would there be a child in her

sympathy, he gave no response, as though he hadn't even

bit disappointed, she added, "Lady Grace is very kind to me. But now that I'm pregnant, I'm afraid I won't be able to properly receive her if she visits too

finally gave a

bask in her triumph, he said, "Your

see you when I

"No, it's not that I'm afraid of being

be able to observe proper manners. I truly look forward to both Your Majesty and Lady

coming to visit me."

her a cold glance. "Sometimes, you should think

not good if people misunderstand

harsh, she felt as though she had made a mistake. She took the medicine to

left, she immediately turned to Calista, asking, "Do you think His Majesty was upset just