Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1170

As the ladies were chatting, Ruth sent someone to privately ask Carissa to join her. After receiving the invitation, Carissa checked with Victoria for permission and went.

Ruth was Augustus‘ concubine, and she was supposed to be living in comfort on her son’s fief. Instead, she remained alone in a secluded palace in the royal palace.

When Carissa followed Oscar into Everlasting Palace, the atmosphere struck her as cold and desolate. There was no sign of festivity or hint of the holiday spirit. It felt as if they were not only separated by a few palace halls, but also by an unbridgeable divide of heaven and earth.

Since winter had set in, Ruth’s health had worsened. Yuvan’s son, Randall, had remained in the capital. Today, he was in the palace, attending to his grandmother.

Upon seeing Carissa, Randall rose and bowed. “Greetings, Your Grace.”

Carissa gave him a cool glance. “Greetings, Your Highness. I see you’ve come to the palace today.”

“Yes, I’m here to keep my grandmother company.” Randall felt uncomfortable under Carissa’s gaze, so he couldn’t meet her eyes.

Carissa ignored him and stepped forward to offer her greetings to Ruth.

Ruth was lying in bed, suppotted by two soft embroidered pillows. Her face was a sickly yellow, her eyes sunken. Her hair was unkempt and hung loosely, streaks of white strands scattered around her face–a result of staying in bed for so long.

once, then said in a slow, feeble voice,

was labored

bed. Oscar gestured to it. “Your Grace, please sit closer. Lady Ruth is weak, and her voice is faint.

asked softly, “Are you feeling any better, Your

sighed. “I suppose it’s no use

balm to her dry lips, but instead of improving

“If you take proper care of yourself, you’ll

was nearly too much for Carissa. Despite the comfortable heat, there was no sign of smoke, which showed the quality of the charcoal being used.

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wish to offer an apology on behalf of Eleanor. She committed many wrongs toward your family,

no longer matters. There’s no need for you to carry this burden, Your Grace.

in her eyes. Forgiveness is what clears her karmic debt so that in the next life, she can suffer less. In this life, she didn’t find peace. But

the mistakes she made in this life weren’t due to a bad marriage, nor are they connected

in so many ways. But as you said, when someone passes, their light is gone. There’s no point in

softly, not wishing to

After a moment,