Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 229

Chapter 229

When Jessica married Leopold, he was still the heir apparent. After the passing of Leopold’s father, the previous marquis, Leopold inherited the title and became the Marquis of Ironridge.

Upon inheriting the title, Jessica became the marquis’s wife. However, the family’s reputation took a severe hit. If not for the family’s matriarch, Margaret Dawson, still being alive, the reputation of this century–old family might have been ruined.

The Marquis of Ironridge’s family had four branches, and Jessica never got along with any of them. When she first arrived, she used her status as a princess to dominate the household, even attempting to interfere in the affairs of the marquis’s

sons.

In the end, she failed at everything, caused a lot of chaos, and became widely disliked. She also spent a lot of money in the process. Her actions also caused Margaret to collapse from fury. Sebastian had to be summoned to treat Margaret, and she still had to manage the household’s finances despite her illness.

Such an esteemed family would usually keep their internal troubles private, but Jessica’s antics were so outrageous that they could no longer be concealed. In her rage, Margaret declared that she would never hand over the family’s authority to Jessica as long as she drew breath.

She also became pregnant shortly after

mistreatment of servants or oppression of secondary wives,

legitimate son. This was why Jessica continuously sought refuge and protection

from the Royal Citadel came today looking to question Jessica, Margaret sent someone to find out what was going on. She discovered it was related to Carissa, the Duke of Northwatch’s daughter, being

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ask further. She was confident that Jessica was behind

had little interaction with the Sinclair family and was only acquainted with Melanie through social events

been established in the capital for a century because they followed certain principles. They didn’t take advantage of kind or weak people, and they built a reputation for kindness and righteousness. They weren’t afraid of the powerful

made sure not to offend military figures. Even if there were conflicts

rough and uncouth generals, despite their crude manners, were fiercely dedicated once on the battlefield. The ancestors of the Marquis of Ironridge’s family had once been military men themselves. Though their descendants

Carissa- who had done

left, Margaret refused to believe Jessica hadn’t been involved, no matter how

before I’d believe that you had no hand in the scheming against Carissa Sinclair! I was ill and couldn’t attend your mother’s birthday banquet, but what you did… It’s shameful. As the marquis’s wife, you couldn’t even recognize Mr. Spencer’s painting, and