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 entered as a second wife, Margaret elevated her status. She also became pregnant shortly after her arrival. Now, she had a son and a

Ironridge’s family didn’t tolerate the mistreatment of servants or oppression of secondary wives, but secondary wives must adhere to their duties, with strict rules

to gain prominence in the Marquis of Ironridge’s family would come only if Margaret passed away, or if she bore a legitimate son. This was why Jessica continuously sought refuge and protection from her mother, feeling utterly out of place and disliked in her

question Jessica, Margaret sent someone to find out what was going

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ask further. She

only acquainted with Melanie through social events and a minor dispute over

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 or influential, and worked

to offend military figures. Even if there were conflicts with military figures, they

dedicated once on the battlefield. The ancestors of the Marquis of

who had done great service for the kingdom–she was

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

I’d believe a pig could climb a tree 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