Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

A few days later, the lifeless form of a palace maid was carried out of Victoria's palace.

That same day, Salvador issued an edict, commanding Sylvia to move out of Tranquil Palace. She was to take Phoebe and Cecil with her and settle in Laurel Palace.

Located in the northwest corner of the palace, Laurel Palace was near the Cold Palace. Almost no one went there on normal days.

When the edict was delivered, Sylvia was struck dumb. She stood frozen, unable to comprehend for a long time. It was some time before she managed to regain control of herself, though her face was still deathly pale.

"Pack up," she finally instructed her attendants in a hollow voice.

This was it—she and Cecil were completely out of the succession race.

Truth be told, she had expected this outcome ever since she learned of Jeanette's miscarriage. She had known this day would come. The dosage she had given Jeanette was small, barely enough to show any immediate effects. She had anticipated that it would take at least half a month for anything to happen.

But when the miscarriage occurred the very next day, it confirmed one fact-one

of her spies in Jeanette's circle had sided with either Kylie or Grace.

It no longer mattered who it was. Salvador had clearly learned of Sylvia's involvement in the miscarriage. The fact that he had ordered her relocation to another palace meant he knew she was behind it.

If she tried to resist or stir up more trouble, it would no longer be a simple relocation but banishment to the Cold Palace.

could hope for. If

Everyone still remembered her grand entrance into Tranquil Palace. Now, seeing her relegated to a

the relocation was due to Cecil's health. Though the young prince was recovering, he still needed peace and quiet to regain his

to care for Cecil. As a result, her authority to manage the harem would be temporarily relinquished. Salvador instructed that

official reasoning seemed clear, who could truly know

the one most delighted by this turn of events was Kylie. At last, the thorn in her side had been

everything been handled?" Kylie asked, a trace of satisfaction in

need not worry, Your Majesty. The palace maid was taken by the queen dowager. She was tortured, and confessed about Lady Sylvia before

felt a stir of unease upon hearing that Victoria had conducted the interrogation. But after a

much. Since the palace maid had already confessed Sylvia's involvement, Victoria would have no reason to probe

queen found her joy somewhat dampened. After all, Sylvia was only being moved to another palace, and had been demoted rather than imprisoned. Even

I have a chance of regaining control of the

had hoped

pull Sylvia from power, it might also allow Kylie to

harem. If she could take

in charge of

Kylie would retain ultimate say over the

hesitated, unwilling to

we

was that Grace's authority was also rescinded. The control