Margaery had no particular request, but this time she had come for another matter as well.
So she spoke. “Sir, I do not need a reward. I have only one condition, and I hope you can agree to it.”
Yohan nodded. “Go ahead.”
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Margaery said, “Here is the situation: for Mr. Roy to fully recover and attend morning court, he will need at least a month. So I hope that during this period, you do not reveal that he was poisoned, nor that I am able to detoxify him.
“I hope to keep this confidential for a while and wait for certain things to happen.”
Margaery did not say much more, and Yohan pondered upon hearing this.
But Roy immediately understood and looked at Margaery. “You are waiting for the right moment?”
Margaery nodded, still silent. Some things were not suitable for her to say aloud.
Roy pondered for a moment and said, “The King abolished the Chancellor and established the cabinet. After the downfall of the Wallen family, Prince Marcus’s wolfish ambition is now plain to see. He surely cannot remain patient any longer.
“Prince Nathaniel’s withdrawal from the marriage has also offended the King.
“Based on my understanding of the King, Prince Nathaniel is about to be deposed; it’s only a matter of time. Once Prince Nathaniel learns of this, he will undoubtedly be restless.
“Prince Callum went to handle matters at Springcourt House and Icy Pool, and today he hurriedly came to propose marriage. This proves that Prince Callum has also revealed his ambition and can’t restrain himself from making an early
move…”
Shifting the topic, he looked at Margaery. “Are you waiting for him to make his final contribution?”
Margaery nodded. “Exactly. I believe some grudges do not require us to act personally.
“After all, in the struggle for succession among the nine princes, once you get involved, it’s like a tornado, very easy to be doomed forever.”
In the struggle for succession among the nine princes, everyone involved is a pawn in the princes‘ hands; Margaery does not wish to be such a pawn.
She would soon be at the King’s side. From any perspective, she ought to stand with the King.
For her, all the princes were also pawns in the King’s hands.
Roy nodded repeatedly at these words, his gaze toward her subtly changed. “Princess of Glowsend, you are right. The struggle for succession among the nine princes, the chaos, has only just begun. There’s no need for us to enter the fray so early.”
His main point was, the King was extraordinary. The princes might fight among themselves, but in the end, they must obey
him.
The King’s mind was unfathomable. To fail to see through it could be fatal, to see through it was even more so.
In the current situation, feigning ignorance was the best strategy.
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Yohan understood it too. “The Eames family agrees to this condition; it is also beneficial for us.
“Since you do not seek a reward, should anything arise in the future, we will assist you with all our strength.”
His voice took on a resolute tone; a gentleman’s promise was irrevocable.
Margaery rose and offered a salute, not refusing.
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“Then, Princess of Glowsend, please proceed to the feast. The kitchen has already prepared food and wine, just waiting for you to join,” Yohan added.
He stood up with a smile, made a gesture of “please,” and then looked at his daughter. “Phillipa, accompany Margaery over there. You young people should relax together.
“I’ll stay here and keep your grandfather company for a chat.”
Phillipa nodded, turned and took Margaery’s hand, a smile appearing on her face. “Let’s go!”
She was truly happy for Margaery.
“Now that you’ve left the Wallen family, you’ve finally become yourself,” Phillipa looked Margaery up and down, her eyes full of emotion. “But, when Heaven entrusts a great task to someone, it must first test their resolve…
“Everything is just a stepping stone.”
That was all she could say, and Margaery nodded in agreement. “Yes, when a person falls and gets back up, they’re never the
same.”
Last time, the fall was rather severe.
But that was only natural. After all, she was facing someone in the Eastvale Empire who was second only to one and above all others, someone even the King was wary of, seeking opportunities to destroy the Chancellor’s estate.
Not to mention the Hadley family, Marcus, Callum, and the spies from the Southcroft Empire.
She was barely sixteen, raised in the inner residence without a mother’s guidance. The Wallen father and sons never truly paid her any attention; the rare moments of harmony were only her attempts to please them, stitching together something broken and incomplete.
She had no chance of competing with those people.
Margaery smiled. She decided to let go of her past self. If others stabbed her, she would no longer do it to herself
Then, the two of them happily went off to eat.
Meanwhile, Yohan sighed. “I truly didn’t expect that Raul’s daughter, once freed, would reveal such a phoenix–like presence.
“Indeed, a pearl covered in dust is still a pearl. Some people are like that. Give her a chance, a space, and she will shine
Roy nodded.
Though his body still ached as if it had just been torn apart, he could finally speak normally. “The King likes her for good reason. Though she is not present in court, her words and actions already show the bearing of a senior official
Yohan nodded. “Yes, not a word more than necessary.
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“Moreover, to achieve such accomplishments after only one month of studying medicine, she must be extraordinarily gifted. No wonder I heard that Mr. Eastwick was chasing after her before; if it were me, I would chase her too.
“Phillipa being on good terms with her is a blessing for our family.”
Roy spoke, looking at Yohan. “Be patient. There is no need to ask for more; just maintain this relationship well.
“Given the talent Princess of Glowsend has shown and the King’s attitude toward her, there is no doubt she will be the next Queen, and the next King can only marry her.”
Star of Fortune would not share her husband with anyone else. No one dared, nor was anyone able, to defile the fate of the nation.
In short, after the next monarch’s ascension, the great families would no longer be able to place women in the palace and would have to rely on other paths to royal power.
But the Eames family had already paved another path early on as Phillipa and Margaery were practically sisters.
That night, the Eames family was exceptionally joyful.
They even used the approaching New Year and the excuse of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new to set off firecrackers outside the main gate for half an hour.
However, the Eames family kept their lips sealed; no one leaked the news that Roy’s severe poisoning had mostly been cured and that he would recover within a month.
As night fell, Margaery took a carriage and left the Eames family for Morales’s estate.
Strictly speaking, paying a visit at night would be quite inappropriate.
But now that Margaery was Princess of Glowsend, and with her position as the imperial seal bearer, things were different from before. She could use this matter as a reason to go to Morales’s estate.
Meanwhile, Nathaniel, Marcus, Callum, and the others were all stunned by the decree the King issued today.
The Eastern Palace was in complete chaos.
Nathaniel had already paced back and forth dozens of times with his hands behind his back, muttering, “Father actually dismissed the Chancellor and established a cabinet?
“Prince Dashnell is the chief minister of the cabinet. Doesn’t that mean that from now on, whoever wants to rise must first get past him? Even the memorials we submit will have to go through his hands first?”
He was so angry he was about to explode.
Previously, the King had bestowed a marriage between him and Margaery.
At that time, he and Dashnell reached an agreement: Dashnell would support him in ascending the throne, and he would return Margaery to Dashnell.
However, only a few days later, Dashnell went back on his word.
Rumors claimed that Margaery had been expelled from the Chancellor’s estate, disfigured, and rendered mute. Lacking the patience to verify them, he went straight to the king to request an annulment.
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Dashnell went two or three times, and the King finally gave him the imperial edict.
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He would not be content until the Wallen family was destroyed and Margaery stood as Princess of Glowsend, bearing the Imperial Seal.
As a result, the alliance between Dashnell and Nathaniel was automatically nullified.
Now, Nathaniel had truly lost all his support, had become enemies with Dashnell, and had offended Margaery.
Moreover, he had a distinct intuition.
His royal father was now relying heavily on Margaery, and from now on would never pay serious attention to him again.
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