Her Majestic Battle Cry

Her Majestic Battle Cry Chapter 489

Chapter 489

Carissa had Violet arrange for someone to keep an eye on Samuel for a few days. Despite everything, this once–renowned scholar, who had been favored by his family’s matriarch, still held onto his lofty ambitions.

Over the past few days, Samuel had carried his written articles to the National Academy, hoping to find someone to present them to the king. But no one at the National Academy would pay him any attention anymore.

Believing it was because they were jealous of his talent, Samuel seethed with frustration. Determined, he then sought out people at the Academy of Wisdom. But no matter where he went, people deliberately avoided him.

After all, he was

a top scholar who had been personally demoted by the king, destroyed his marriage for a favored mistress, abandoned his family to set up his own household, and even renounced his title as heir. To make matters worse, rumors had spread that he had married the daughter of a merchant, then forced her to use her dowry to buy the freedom of a woman from a brothel. Even though the civil officials considered that a minor offense, it was still a sign of moral corruption and a disgrace to the scholars.

Then, the truth about Ruby’s identity started to circulate

Although no one knew for certain whether it was true or false, it cast a shadow that made people even more wary of Samuel. He spent several days running around to no avail. Enraged, he blamed Rafael, convinced that it was the prince’s influence and power that caused everyone to avoid him.

Samuel drank heavily

king’s power only protects the nobility! Prince Rafael, with his overwhelming military achievements, does whatever he

days for those reckless words, shouted in a public place, to

officials denounced Samuel, calling him arrogant and self- righteous. Reports criticizing him began piling up on

and reported it directly to the king. Salvador summoned Rafael to royal study for questioning, and soon, the events of that day were

She had always been kind and well–mannered, adored by everyone who knew her. No one had

was Eleanor’s illegitimate daughter

had deliberately leaked Ruby’s true identity. It was her way of informing Eleanor that the secrets she thought were well hidden had long been exposed. As for how

Jacob were already handling that situation. What

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come by recently, explaining that the duchess had brought up the idea of divorce with her mother, only to be met with a harsh refusal. Ever

she had been deeply disappointed by Samuel and the Earl of

something drastic. So, she asked Alana and Leah to keep a close watch on the

outside the door. When the duchess proposed the divorce, Lady Heather seemed to think