Chapter 296 The Atmosphere at the Palace Gate

Esme breathed a sigh of relief, feeling both relieved and pleased as she watched Isolde.

Isolde’s temper had improved significantly.

Aveline led Isolde to greet each of the noblewomen one by one.

“This is the Queen’s mother, Mrs. Morris.”

“It’s my honor to meet you, Mrs. Morris,” Isolde curtsied.

“Greetings, Princess Langley,” Lady Yuan returned the gesture with a kind and gentle smile, clearly impressed.

“This is Consort Cora’s mother, Lady Wondery, honored by the King.”

“Hello, Lady Wondery!”

“Greetings, Princess Langley.”

After this round of introductions, Isolde received generally positive feedback.

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The main reason for this was that despite her status as a princess and the King’s appointed General, Isolde remained humble and respectful, neither overbearing nor submissive.

Secondly, she had earned the favor of Aveline, who was known to be Queen Dowager’s adopted daughter and part of the inner circle of the royal family.

This inner circle included Aveline, Rosemary, and Elisa, the wife of Graeme–all close confidantes of Queen Dowager who could enter the palace without a formal summons.

While many sought to curry favor with this elite group, few succeeded, so most chose to keep their distance and avoid offending them.

After the introductions, the palace gates opened.

The procession began to move slowly and silently inside.

It was the fifth watch of the night, and the sky was still dark. As they entered the palace, they walked through a long palace corridor illuminated by bonfires on either side. The high walls of the palace isolated it from the outside world, and almost no sound from beyond could be heard.

distant, nameless tree, a flock of birds took flight. The sound of hurried footsteps

they walked, the horizon began to lighten with

morning light painted the sky in shades of black and blue, and a thin mist hung in the air, carrying the chill of

noblewomen and young ladies who had been chattering outside now

the procession was a chamberlain leading them to pay their respects to Queen

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and approachable over the years, enjoying interactions with others. Thus, after Queen Sophia issued an edict allowing the families of palace concubines to visit once a

imperial decree. Upon entering the

could only see her

catch a glimpse of Queen Dowager. They had brought generous gifts, using the opportunity

Catherine and one for Queen Dowager. However, they were well aware that seeing Queen Dowager would be difficult, so they planned to entrust their

were required to strictly adhere to etiquette. They could only meet in

dared not bring anything too valuable, let

twice

because her daughter had been demoted to a lower rank. She wanted

the chamberlain was leading

Alice asked, “Lord Chamberlain, may I ask where

is unwell. Queen Grandmother stayed overnight at Mystic Palace to accompany her.

Everyone was instantly excited.

one spoke, except for Alice, who said, “We pray for

the sound of footsteps, even breathing seemed to be

clothes and fixing their hair, afraid of making any

silence, her

front of everyone. She wasn’t sure if Queen Mother would allow her to

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if Queen Catherine was present, how could she bring up such

ask today, she would surely burst

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