Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 196

Chapter 196

However, Helen had been invited, Although she didn’t want to come, she couldn’t bear the thought of what stories might be spun about her if she stayed away.

So, she gritted her teeth and showed up.

When she heard the gossip out Carissa, she was enraged.

Fortunately, no one knew that this woman was about to marry Rafael.

If they did, and if Eleanor herself were to lead in making fun of her, Helen would have felt utterly humiliated.

Helen sat to one side, deliberately ignored by Eleanor. Helen had no mind for conversation.

It was Eleanor’s daughter, Jessica, who saw Helen and smiled. “Oh, you’ve come too, Aunt Helen? What gift did you bring for my mother?

Jessica’s question, directed only at Helen, clearly aimed to make her uncomfortable.

Helen had expected to be challenged over this gift. Reluctantly, she said, “I heard you’re a devout Christian, Your Highness, so I brought a finely crafted gold cross as a gift. Please accept it.”

She signaled Gillian to present the gift to Eleanor. Eleanor took one glance, and said indifferently, “Though I already have several of these gold crosses, I appreciate your kind gesture. I will accept it.”

by Eleanor’s haughty attitude. She rolled her eyes, thinking that if Eleanor looked down on the gift, she shouldn’t

Helen dared not speak her mind. When

for Eleanor. In terms of status, after the late

in the palace, she felt constrained outside, fully aware of her son’s indifference towards

Helen was her greatest sorrow. Despite

never

queen dowager, she was still only an honored concubine, which was below

had to swallow

palace to live with Rafael, Helen.

Rafael’s achievements and, by extension, Helen

smug smile to cross her

lands, estates, and shops we have, it would be difficult without a

and smoothed the crimson skirt she wore, her eyes

such a wonderful son. But if he’s so devoted, why hasn’t he asked the king to promote your rank? After all, you bore the

He

achieved such a remarkable feat by reclaiming the Southern Frontier, wouldn’t it be

this old woman was clearly up to no good–the remark was a direct jab

the failure as

your own son

in high regard,” Eleanor said with a

Helen, but stifled their laughter behind their