Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Carissa thought being a king must be incredibly frustrating. The balancing and scheming involved made it feel like nothing was truly in Salvador's control.

Right now, Salvador probably wanted to make Connor the crown prince, so Kylie couldn't be involved in this mess. Connor was already a bit mediocre, and if the queen was found guilty of plotting against a royal heir and causing trouble in the harem, his chances of securing the crown prince position would become even more precarious.

As for Sylvia, who was directly involved, Salvador couldn't pursue the matter too much out of respect for her father.

All in all, this entire affair could never be brought into the open.

"None of them are easy to deal with." Victoria sighed. "But in the face of absolute power, who wouldn't want to fight for it?"

Carissa was about to ask why Victoria was telling her all this, but before she could, the queen dowager said, "You need to be aware of what's happening in the palace. People's hearts are the hardest thing to control. The king once feared the Hell Monarch and his people, but now he trusts all of you.

"Those who want to take the throne will come for you first. The intrigues in the harem are far more complicated than they seem on the surface. When faced with a situation, you need to think two steps ahead and dig deeper."

Carissa nodded. "Understood."

pause, she asked, "So, Mother, is that it? Will this matter just

Even if it's not dealt with now, it'll catch up to them sooner

then asked, "It seems the harem will never be at peace.

sigh. "Like I said, people's hearts are the hardest thing to control. One thought can lead to ruin, another to salvation. It all depends on what they choose. You can try to guard against trouble every day, but

truly control everything-not even Salvador, who already had enough to handle with the court, the harem,

for the throne would come down to the three princes. Other than tightening security, there wasn't much else that could be done. It wasn't like

Jeanette was just the beginning. There would

Salvador didn't just name the crown prince already. He clearly favored Connor, so making

she could ask Victoria, nor was it her place to bring it up. Even though she was commander of the Mystic Army, matters of succession were

she couldn't ask Victoria, she

or not the crown prince is named doesn't change much. If it comes to that point, the only

her spine. Someone had already

a pull like no other. Once someone set their sights on it, they would stop at nothing to claim

every era, the fight for the throne only starts after the princes come of age and are given