Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1161

Unexpectedly, Oliver learned that Barrett had arrived at the Southern Frontier and personally appointed him as a household soldier in Redstone Manor.

Redstone Manor’s household soldiers were mainly responsible for handling all of Oliver’s travel arrangements and ensuring his safety. This was especially important because enemy assassins often tried to infiltrate and target the marshal. While such threats had never materialized during Oliver’s tenure, there had been quite a few attempts during Hector and Rafael’s time.

Oliver had already learned from Evelyn that Barrett had divorced Viola. Regardless of how Oliver felt about his sister, Barrett’s actions were an affront to him. Given his current position, Barrett’s treatment of his sister was nothing less than a challenge to his authority.

Thus, he summoned Barrett and immediately set the latter to menial tasks–fetching water, chopping wood, sweeping the courtyard, and even serving food in the kitchen.

Barrett obeyed the orders wordlessly. He had been humbled to such an extent that his dignity no longer held any meaning.

In just a few days, Barrett had explored Redstone Manor from top to bottom. He realized that it was vastly different from the place he had known before. Apart from the outer shell of the residence, everything inside had changed.

The servants who had once been exclusively male were now joined by many maids and female attendants. There was also a lady of the house, whom Barrett had seen a few times: She was pregnant, perhaps five or six months along.

Given the comings and goings at the residence, the lady would always cover her face with a thin veil when she appeared. Her eyes, visible through the veil, were captivating, almost hypnotic. Barrett never sought to inquire about her identity, but others were always quick to gossip.

The people in the manor said she was Oliver’s wife. Since her arrival, all the previous concubines and mistresses had been dismissed. The concubines who had come with Oliver to the Southern Frontier had mysteriously died, though no one knew why.

claiming that Oliver doted on the lady to such an extent that he gave her anything she wanted–if she asked for the moon and stars, he would have them

possession was extravagant. Now that the Southern Frontier was no longer at war, all manner of tonics were delivered to her. She consumed two bowls of royal jelly soup every day, one

day without fail. Goat’s milk and flowers were easy to find in the Southern

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was an extravagance

that Oliver’s annual salary, already stretched thin to support his household, couldn’t

would never consider dipping

send him money. The Earl of Silverstone’s family had been titled for generations and had amassed a considerable fortune,

Barrett think of

related to the Prince family by marriage, Barrett held Zoey in the highest regard. Every time she stepped forward, it was to resolve a matter fairly, and

possessions, Zoey was nowhere near this lady’s level–she didn’t

brocade and fragrant cloud silk the lady wore that day were worth a fortune. The

married Rafael, she had received several jars of Mystic Pearls. Barrett had never seen one as large as the one in the lady’s hairpin, but it was so exquisite that it could easily be set into an emerald

that the lady’s surname was quite strange. She had once been known as Ms. Kingsley, then as Ms. Cece, but now she was

was somehow connected to the prestigious Spencer family

to her as

was not to be spoken of in front of Oliver or the lady herself. But when the servants and maids