Amidst the confusion and speculation of the crowd, Dashnell spoke.
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“By the Mandate of Heaven, the King decrees: Margaery Wallen, daughter of the Wallen family, is blessed by the heavens to protect our Eastvale Empire, bringing fortune and safeguarding our national destiny! From this day forth, she is conferred the title of Lady of Glowsend! In the future, regardless of whom she marries, that person must not have a secondary wife or concubine, must remain physically pure and emotionally loyal, so as not to harm the nation’s fortune. Thus is the royal command!”
“This…”
The crowd was stunned after hearing that.
“Now, the marriage between the Wallen family and the Hadley family is beyond saving.”
The onlookers came to their senses, their expressions strange.
“Margaery is the Star of Fortune, her fate tied to the King and the destiny of the Eastvale Empire. Who in this world can surpass the national destiny?”
“Even if Lady Alicia herself intervenes today, she may not be able to suppress this situation.”
The guests sighed and looked toward Alicia.
Alicia furrowed her brows, casting a cold glance at Seamus and Raul.
In her opinion, Seamus and Raul were good–for–nothings. If they had been even slightly more cautious, such
a major blunder would not have occurred, causing a public scandal. How could this be resolved now?
The King’s decree had been issued.
Dominic had lost his purity and could no longer be with Margaery.
Even Alicia’s order would be of no avail.
Seamus was at a loss under her glare. He had heard that the King had granted Margaery the title of Lady the day before yesterday, but was unaware that her marriage would be so strictly constrained!
Raul was also stunned.
None of those had been within his expectations. He even suspected that Dashnell had waited until this moment to present the royal decree, deliberately allowing Margaery to disgrace both families before stepping in to restore order.
But in reality, he had truly suspected Dashnell of underhandedness.
The reason Dashnell had not produced the imperial edict earlier was that he was waiting for the most critical moment, to avoid revealing his hand too soon and risking others disrupting the situation, thereby failing to protect Margaery.
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Because today’s circumstances were exceptionally unique, besides himself as a prince, there were also Nathaniel, Marcus, and Callum present
The rankings of Nathaniel, Marcus, and Callum surpass his own, and with Alicia added to the mix, his status as Prince Dashnell alone is insufficient to suppress them.
However, at this point, Marcus had been driven to desperation, and Alicia intends to forcibly marry off Margaery. He has no choice but to reveal his hand.
Yet now, with the imperial edict in hand, the engagement between Margaery and the Hadley family was no longer possible.
He looked at Dominic and sneered, “The engagement between the Wallen and Hadley families ends here?
Dominic’s face looked as if he had been slapped repeatedly, his whole body trembling with suppressed
emotion.
“Dominic Hadley, you still go around flaunting that you could marry the Star of Fortune?” Someone in the crowd could not hold back and began to mock Dominic. “Does your face hurt now?”
“Exactly! Just a few days ago, he was so arrogant that he practically had his nose in the air!”
“What a disgrace!”
These words struck a chord with illegitimate people present.
The crowd looked at Dominic with mocking smiles, as if he were nothing more than a buffoon. Some even laughed openly, “Trying to rise through a woman? What kind of ability is that!”
Dominic’s face alternated between pale and flushed. Finally, he could not endure it any longer. He spat out a mouthful of black blood, not daring to vent his anger at Dashnell. He could only stare at Margaery, his pupils trembling. “Margaery Wallen, how ruthless you are!”
Margaery rose with the imperial edict in hand, letting out a cold laugh. “Not as fickle and as prone to twisting right and wrong as you, Lord Dominic.”
With the imperial edict in hand, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
From that moment on, she would be completely severed from the Hadley family, never again bound by that
engagement.
Once she left the Wallen family, she would marry Dashnell.
Glancing at the man in the wheelchair beside her, Margaery felt warm return to her heart, and a new hope for the future emerged.
But at that very moment, Marcus suddenly stood up.
Before anyone could react, Marcus strode quickly to Margaery, dropped to one knee, and said, “Margaery, since you have broken off your engagement with Dominic, will you marry me?”
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He had been watching Margaery for a long time.
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Marcus had been planning for this moment for quite some time. Now that Dominic had ruined everything, and seeing Dashnell and Margaery exchanging glances, he could only choose to act first, abandoning the Hadley family to win over Margaery.
“Marcus, aren’t you being a bit too hasty?”
Callum’s pupils contracted as he glanced instinctively at Dashnell. “Even if you are proposing, I’m afraid it shouldn’t be you, should it?”
He, too, had entertained similar thoughts about Margaery.
But unexpectedly, Marcus was one step ahead of him.
Dashnell’s expression was extremely grim.
He turned to look at Adam, who nodded and silently left the scene.
When Marcus proposed, few could stop him.
“My goodness, why is Prince Marcus proposing to Margaery?”
The others snapped out of their shock, staring at Marcus in disbelief.
Even Nathaniel couldn’t help but say, “Marcus, isn’t this inappropriate? Not to mention that Lord Dominic is your cousin, he’s just been rejected, and you’re proposing right after, which is improper. And Lady Margaery… When did you start liking her?”
“Exactly, Marcus,” for once, Callum found himself on the same side as Nathaniel regarding this matter.
“Janiyah was so angered by Margaery that she spat blood and is still unconscious. She’s your grandmother, after all. Instead of showing concern, you’re proposing to Margaery. Is that appropriate?”
Callum stared at Marcus, somewhat angry.
He had been thinking about finding an opportunity to keep Margaery by his side, but he hadn’t expected Marcus to be so impatient, directly proposing without even pretending otherwise.
Nathaniel furrowed his brows. “Marcus, you are being too hasty.”
Nathaniel simply lacked support, but he was by no means a fool. How could he not see that his brothers had begun to seize the Star of Fortune, attempting to push him aside and replace him as the crown prince?
Previously, the battle for succession had always been fought in secret.
This time, because of Margaery’s appearance, it had come to the surface. Marcus even disregarded all propriety and directly chose to expose himself. That was not a good sign.
With Marcus being so aggressive, the first person he wanted to deal with was Nathaniel, the crown prince.
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If Margaery were to side with Marcus, the consequences would be unimaginable.
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For Nathaniel, the only path left would be deposition. Whether he could survive thereafter would be
uncertain.
Nathaniel could not help but glance at Dashnell.
If, at that moment, Margaery insisted on being with a man, Nathaniel would most hope it would be himself.
However, it was obvious that Margaery had no interest in him.
And he couldn’t compete with Marcus or Callum.
In that case, the only hope was for Margaery to be with Dashnell…
Dashnell was disabled and had no right to inherit the throne. Margaery being with him was most beneficial for stabilizing the current situation, especially since Marcus and Callum were currently not on good terms
with Dashnell.
Thus, the enemy of one’s enemy is a friend.
Margaery marrying Dashnell was most advantageous for Nathaniel.
Nathaniel looked at Dashnell and could not help but say, “Dashnell, what do you think? After all, Miss Margaery, like you, is also a disciple of the Chapel of Wisdom.”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
