Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1219

Carissa couldn’t reply to Rafael’s letter, as they didn’t have a permanent place where they were staying. All she could do was tuck her longing deep in her heart, waiting until he returned to tell him everything in person.

The New Year was a lively celebration, filled with visits and gatherings. Eulu practically wanted Carissa to try on every new outfit she had, knowing she would be back in her official attire once she returned to the Capital Guard headquarters.

Every morning, Lulu would sit Carissa down in front of the vanity and try out different styles, making her look stunning each time. Even the prime minister’s wife Natalie remarked how a woman didn’t need to have pale skin to look beautiful.

Carissa’s skin wasn’t pale. All the time she spent outdoors had taken away the delicate fairness of a sheltered woman. Instead, her sun–kissed tone carried a warm, healthy glow that made her stand out in her own unique way.

On the eighth day of the new year, Kylie was released from her house arrest. She summoned the ladies from both inside and outside the capital to the palace for an audience.

Not long after, rumors began to spread. It was said that the daughter of a certain family had been promised marriage to a relative of the Duke of Oakspire, but due to the scandal. surrounding the women’s academy, the engagement had been broken off.

Thus, with the new semester approaching, many families found themselves debating whether they should send their daughters back to Gracewood Women’s Academy. Some had already made their decision, going to Catherine to withdraw their daughters from the academy.

One withdrew, then two, and soon three…

In just a few days, more than half of the students had withdrawn.

Upon hearing this, Kylie invited the ladies into the palace to give them a lengthy lecture. She told them that a woman’s reputation wasn’t everything, and that marriage wasn’t the most important thing. Instead, they should be like Carissa, independent and not reliant on men.

Once Kylie said it, though, how could the noblewomen not have their doubts?

daughters? Their daughters didn’t have the skills to fight on a battlefield or lead troops. They would

marriage, how

personally ordered the

audience with Victoria, hoping to

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the academy, wanting to hear what

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better to wait until the academy was more established. And as for the

Victoria’s words, the ladies acted as if they had received a royal edict. Nearly everyone who had sent their daughters to the

“I had hoped the queen dowager would put a stop to this, but

were Courtney, Cassidy, and a few daughters of

said, “They can withdraw, but tell them that once they’ve left, they

return.”

her in surprise. “How can you still

you this, Mrs. Ashford.

thought for a moment. “Some of them were, but they were rather