Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 169

Chapter 169

Two days later, Dylan and Rafael’s strategist, Jacob York, returned.

It was raining heavily earlier, so Jacob had changed into a fresh set of clothes before he hurried to the study to see Rafael.

Jacob was direct and to the point..

“The king’s intention is to strip you of your military command. Since you’re willing to relinquish it, then let it go. However, you mustn’t allow your marriage to be used as leverage.

“The king knows you once sought to marry Lady Sinclair. He wants. to

use her as compensation, to ease his own conscience. However, I bélieve it is unnecessary. Once you surrender your command, request him to retract his edict. Whether or not you marry Lady Sinclair should be a matter between you and her, not tainted by the royal family’s interference.

“If the king inserts himself into the matter, it will complicate things and turn it into something more than just a marriage. Both you and Lady Sinclair will be put in a very awkward position.”

Marriage should be purely about affection, not a matter of profits and interests. To marry for gain would be to betray the true feelings. involved.

Monarch Army’s medal of command was given to me by the late king. He declared the Hell Monarch Army would

Monarch Army’s medal, the king will surely feel the need to reward me handsomely to account for the late king’s wishes

make it clear that it is a reward, he will likely Inform the officials that I sought to marry Carissa

daughter to General Warren. than wait for you to reclaim the Southern Frontier. Or they might

what troubles me the most,” Rafael said, pushing aside a

a new thought occurred to him. ” Your Highness, is it possible that the king is not necessarily forcing. you to surrender your command… What I mean is, perhaps he might be willing to accommodate

I I

somber, “Are you suggesting that the king. genuinely wants to make Carissa

seek to have both. As

considered this before. He had never heard of Salvador showing any interest in Carissa. If he had, he would have asked Victoria to intervene when Melanie arranged Carissa’s marriage

been interested before, only to change. his mind after the Southern Frontier

all kinds of women, but none like Carissa, who was both capable in both

be

Carissa became Salvador’s concubine, his troubles would be greatly eased. Also, Carissa had proven her worth before the soldiers

simple words must

“So, at this point, I must surrender the medal