Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Many in the harem were speculating about Salvador's health. Even though

Jeanette was pregnant, Sebastian's continued presence in the palace suggested the king needed more than rest and care.

Because of this, Salvador's clear favoritism was starting to unsettle some people.

Kylie, in particular, was uneasy. She knew some details about the king's condition, and though Sebastian was now in the palace, she wasn't sure how effective the treatment would be. But she couldn't shake the feeling that Salvador was nearing his limits.

Jeanette's pregnancy didn't concern her much. The baby's gender remained unknown, and even if it was a son, the queen knew it wouldn't change her own standing.

However, Salvador's obvious favoritism toward Cecil left Kylie feeling threatened.

When he offered her a choice previously, she had chosen to keep her position as queen for the sake of survival. But after some time, she realized that Salvador wouldn't give up on Connor so easily, especially given how diligently the eldest prince had been applying himself in his studies. She had even learned that the king was quite pleased with the boy's progress.

Caden and Cecil were threats in their own ways, but the queen didn't believe Salvador favored Caden as much. Over the past few months, she hadn't seen much of him. Word had it that the second prince had become somewhat lazy, no longer as driven as he once was.

Kylie always thought that Grace was insignificant, as she didn't have the kind of powerful family connections that could secure her future.

Sylvia was a different story. Her father was the Minister of Justice, a high-ranking official like Rafael. Whether in official or private matters, their interactions would likely be frequent. Plus,

Connor again today," Lydia said as she

"Who

for a moment. "The king

slammed her cup onto the

worry too much, Your Majesty. Prince Cecil is still

grew

said, "Young now, yes, but he'll grow. Soon,

Sylvia is truly

of bearing her own son,

adopted one as if he were her own, lavishing all her attention on him

for the king's favor and bear a son of her own? No matter how clever Cecil might

pregnant, Kylie wouldn't have cared whether it was a boy or a girl. After all, with Salvadoron medication, there was no

I can't allow Prince Cecil to remain," Kylie murmured

over the broken shards she had been picking up. When she finally looked up,