Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Rebecca forced a smile. “How can I decide that after meeting her only once? But since the king has arranged the marriage, it’s a done deal. In the future, she and Barrett will earn military merits together, while you manage the household and enjoy the benefits of their hard work. Isn’t that nice?”

“Yes, I’m sure,” Carissa replied with a smile. “But it’s quite unfair to make General Yates a concubine.”

Rebecca laughed. “You silly child, how could she be a concubine? The king’s edict makes her Barrett’s legal wife. Also, she’s a military officer who holds an official rank. Officials can’t be concubines. She’ll be a legal wife like you. There won’t be any distinction between ranks for the two of you.”

“No distinction? Is there such a custom in our kingdom?” Carissa asked.

Rebecca’s expression grew a bit colder. “Carissa, you’ve always been sensible. Now that you’ve married into our family, you should prioritize us. According to the Defense Minister, Aurora’s contributions in this battle were greater than Barrett’s. With you managing the household, they’ll be able to work together as husband and wife and focus on their military service. In the future, they’ll surely become famous generals like his grandfather.”

Carissa’s tone remained chilly as she said, “If they’re husband and wife, then I have no role here.”

“How can you say that? Aren’t you still in charge of the household?” countered Rebecca, displeased.

recovered, she should resume her duties. I’ll go over the accounts tomorrow and hand everything back to her,” Carissa

Besides, everyone is satisfied with how you’ve been managing things. You should

own money to support them. Most of it

Dalton was a renowned physician, and his medicine was costly. Only a few could afford his services.

expenses, Carissa occasionally subsidized them. For example, she would sometimes use fabrics

before, as she had really wished

She no longer wanted to be a

then. I’ll hand over the accounts tomorrow and won’t be involved in

face darkened with anger. “Carissa, you’re being unreasonable. Men having multiple wives and concubines is normal. If you can’t accept that,

past year had made the Warren family think she was easy to manipulate. They believed a few harsh words would always keep her in

a stark contrast to her usual docility. “People can say

for a long while. In the past, Carissa would have rushed to

now, Carissa remained where she was. The soft evening light from the doorway highlighted her

Mom,”

anger as she glared at Carissa. “This isn’t even about you. Do you think your family is still as prestigious as it once was? Your parents and brothers are gone; you’re the only one