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When I returned to the residence, I saw employees busily running towards Bershua's room. And soon, several carriages seemed to enter the main gate of the residence, and the people who got off them also rushed hurriedly to Bershua's room. It seemed that Father had employed many people to educate Bershua on what he needed before going to the imperial palace. In the suddenly noisy outside, other siblings and Leila opened their doors and stared with bewildered eyes at the people rushing to Bershua's…-
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Jeanne stared at her intently before shaking her head. It had to be all of them. If not all, then none mattered. There was a saying that when you have many children, the amount of affection for each child varies, but Jeanne was different. She treasured each one equally. How could anyone ask her to choose? "I cannot choose. They are all my children......" "But there are six of them." Elaine said coldly. Jeanne stared at her mother with her lips pressed together. Her mother might only have two…-
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"Does this make any sense?" Eugenie's face flushed red and blue as she followed Jeanne, raising her voice. Jeanne didn't respond to her question. What could she do if it didn't make sense? Jeanne had no choice but to follow. If that was Cesare's will, it was only natural. "Jeanne." "It's His Majesty's order." "But His Majesty is your husband." "He's the emperor before that." Eugenie's contorted face slowly hardened. Jeanne didn't look at her. Despite being afternoon with the setting sun,…
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"They look good together." Alisandra, watching her son and daughter-in-law spinning in the center of the ballroom, murmured weakly. Countess Meteland glanced at her. Although it was the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration, there was no sign anywhere of honoring the Empress Dowager. Since the emperor was officially presiding over the banquet, all of this must be the emperor's intention. Not a single emblem or flower symbolizing the Empress Dowager's family, the Albrov house, was visible. The gifts…
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Time passed. The couple decided not to announce the pregnancy until it reached a stable period. They didn't want to unnecessarily disturb the palace before the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration, and they didn't want public attention during such an important time. So finally that day arrived. Jeanne was receiving preparations from her maids in front of a mirror. The Countess of Ranson, who had better taste than any other woman in the court, busily moved her hands as if playing with a doll while…
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Time flew by quickly. Unlike her determination not to touch anything related to the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration, Jeanne found herself handling various chores. No. In fact, they were more than just chores. The concubines couldn't decide anything without her guidance. Even down to the list of cleaning maids managing the ballroom, they asked her to check everything, leaving Jeanne extremely tired. It wasn't physical fatigue but emotional exhaustion. Three years ago was the last time she…
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It was the morning four days later. At noon, a white lace parasol deflected the summer sun. Jeanne was taking a walk with her young daughter. She held her daughter's hand with her lace-gloved hand and took slow steps. Mona, with bonnet ribbons tied under her chin, toddled along waving a small sunflower given to her by the gardener. "Come here, Mona." Jeanne moved her lips toward her daughter who kept trying to shake off her hand. Mona didn't even look up, apparently absorbed in watching her shadow…
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Alisandra was admiring the garden that shone green in the sunlight. The fruit trees with shrubs sparsely placed between them and the carelessly blooming flowers absorbed the sunlight and looked fresh. Suddenly she remembered the gardener who had bowed his head. He said that the rose bushes should be trimmed now to look good in summer. But Alisandra shook her head. 'It doesn't look bad growing like this.' 'However....' 'Leave it be.' Alisandra turned her head away from the rose bushes that had…
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The darkness of the imperial palace was particularly thick and sticky. Since childhood, Jeanne had feared the coming of night to the imperial palace. No matter how bright the lamps were, they couldn't protect her from the night that seemed ready to swallow her whole. The one who kept vigil at her bedside as she whimpered and couldn't fall asleep for a long time was none other than the emperor. To the young Jeanne, who didn't know he was her husband even after their royal marriage, he was an incomparably…
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"This necklace would match this dress!" From Eva's perspective as a former empress, surviving only to become a concubine...... With such a shameful title, was there anything to thank God for during Thanksgiving? Sophie seemed strangely excited, unaware of this. She appeared somewhat cheerful for the first time in a while, perhaps due to the rare outing, after Hannah, who had been like a sister to her, was expelled and Eileen, who had been like a mother, passed away. "Lady Eva. We should also pack…-
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