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00:00When Edlin and I were alone on our covenant night, his personal attendant stumbled and
00:04scrambled into the outer hall of our bridal moon chamber.
00:07My lord! Lady Lyra's mother has just died and she's fainted from grief!
00:12As soon as the words fell, the twin-cup moon brew slipped from Edlin's hands and crashed
00:16to the floor.
00:17Completely disregarding that tonight was our covenant night, he left the Thornwell main
00:20estate and did not return all night.
00:22The next day, while the estate was still draped with moon-white floral vines and silver-gold
00:25ribbons, he brought back a banquet singer dressed in a black gauze morning dress.
00:29Lyra is a banquet singer whom I once saved.
00:32Now that her father has just passed away, she is left all alone with no one to rely on,
00:36and several legerous young nobles want to take her away by force.
00:40While her mourning period is still undergoing, I want to grant her a status so she has a place
00:45to stay.
00:46If you refuse, I will tell her to leave the main estate and wash my hands of her entirely.
00:50He looked at me with deep affection, speaking as if concerned only for my well-being.
00:54Everyone expected me to break down or cause a scene right then and there.
00:57The story of the Lord rescuing up singer is well known in Silverweed City.
01:01If you only give her the title of a secondary wife, wouldn't that slight your own affections?
01:06Why not open in and honorably make her your primary wife, so the entire royal capital can
01:11see just how profound this love truly is.
01:14My marriage covenant with Edwin Horne, the Lord of the North, was personally blessed by
01:19the High King and recorded in the Royal Court's marriage registry.
01:22Even before the marriage covenant was officially sealed, I had heard that he once saved a banquet
01:26singer who was being harassed and assaulted by young nobles.
01:28Her name was Lyrafrost's song.
01:31Lyrafrost's song was born stronger and soft, like a twig of a moon tree that would snap
01:35at the slightest breeze, as if she couldn't even stand steady if the wind blew just a bit
01:38harder.
01:39Yet she played the harp exceptionally well, and was quite famous among the banquet halls
01:43of Silverleaf City.
01:44Many young nobles made special trips to the Laurel Banquet Hall, just to hear her play a
01:48single tune.
01:49Wonderful.
01:50Later, someone actually harbored wicked intentions and tried to force her to be their secondary
01:54wife, and it was Edwin who set them in to rescue her.
01:57This incident quickly became a beautiful tale in Silverleaf City.
02:01When such a story spread through Silverleaf City, it was inevitable that people would say
02:04it should end with her pledging her life to him in marriage.
02:07But Edwin said that since his official primary wife had not yet entered the estate, he would
02:13not to slight her.
02:14This matter spread through almost the entire Silverleaf City.
02:17The Queen Mother once asked me if I felt wronged, saying that this marriage covenant could be
02:21annulled.
02:22My father and brothers all died in battle in the North.
02:25Grateful for the Caelwyn family's merits in defending the borders, the Queen Mother kept
02:29me by her side to raise me and bestowed upon me the title of Duchess of Silver Branch.
02:33Pitying me for losing my parents at a young age, the Queen Mother had always been exceptionally
02:36fond of me.
02:37My favored status in the Moonlit Palace was in no way inferior, even when compared to the true
02:42royal princesses.
02:43But since this marriage covenant was personally blessed by the High King and recorded in the
02:46marriage registry, how could it be annulled so easily?
02:49Not wanting to put the Queen Mother in a difficult position, I knelt before her and said,
02:54I do not feel wronged.
02:55This marriage covenant is very good, there is no need to annul it.
02:58Only, I never expected that Lyra would appear precisely on the Covenant night.
03:03The Twin Cup Moonbrew had barely touched our lips when Edlin's personal tenant stumbled into the
03:07outer hall.
03:07My lord!
03:08Lady Lyra's father has passed away!
03:10Lady Lyra has already cried herself into a fate!
03:12As the pups crashed to the floor, Edlin had already dashed out of the door.
03:16Saddle my horse!
03:20His voice faded into the distance.
03:22Have you summoned the physician?
03:24Lyra's constitution is weak!
03:26Quickly prepare the Sentrylol Moonjink and the Vital Energy Nourishing Glue!
03:29I have no idea how heartbroken she will be!
03:31I stared blankly at the spilled Moonbrew on the floor. The old lady in waiting's eyes reddened.
03:36My Lady Duchess, the Lord is truly going too far. Today was supposed to be your covenant night for a
03:42banquet singer. He left you alone to wait in the bridal moon chamber all night? This is clearly
03:47humiliating you in public!
03:48Almost everyone in Silverleaf City knew that the one Edlin held in his heart was a banquet singer.
03:53Now that I had experienced it myself, I finally understood that she was probably truly the one who
03:58had the closest to me. The Twin Moon wedding lamps burned all night, and Edlin did not return all
04:03night. Early the next morning, I went to pay my respects to the Dowager Lady Thornwell. Edlin,
04:08bringing along Lyra in her black gauze mourning dress, was already standing before the Dowager Lady.
04:13Upon seeing me, her eyes were already brimming with tears, like a frightened little fawn.
04:18Her body swayed, and then she knelt before me.
04:20I pay my respects to my Lady. Last night was all my fault. I ruined your covenant night.
04:25If my Lady wished to punish me, I have no complaints.
04:29After saying this, she bowed deeply, her forehead almost touching the floor.
04:33Edlin looked at me with a conflicted expression.
04:35Lyra is the banquet singer I saved back then. Now her father has just passed away.
04:40She has no one left to rely on, and several lecherous young nobles want to take her away by force.
04:46She has nowhere left to go. I want to take advantage of her mourning period not yet being over to
04:50give
04:50her a status first, letting her enter the main estate so she at least has a place to shelter.
04:54If you absolutely refuse, I will tell her to leave the main estate and ignore her from Naurahan.
04:59Tears rolled down Lyra's cheeks as she gazed at me timidly.
05:02My Lady, I beg you, I have nowhere else to go. If I still cannot find a place to shelter,
05:08then my only path left is death.
05:10The Dowager Lady felt a pang of heartache seeing this, and only raised her eyes to look at me.
05:17Elowyn, now everyone regards you as the future mistress of the Thornwell estate.
05:21The affairs of this hold are naturally yours to decide. However, the Thornwell family has always
05:27been renowned for charity and compassion. Since you have stepped into this position, you ought to
05:33show a broader spirit and keep the family's greater interests in mind. Letting her enter the main estate
05:41merely means gaining one more secondary wife. These words were clearly meant as a warning to me.
05:47She cannot surpass position. If I refused to let Lyra enter the main estate,
05:51I would be branded as jealous. I would be seen as intolerant, even so cruel as to refuse to lend
05:57a
05:57hand to someone driven to a dead end. It was the Lord who saved me that day, and I swore
06:01to repay
06:02his kindness. If my Lady for the Lord's favours is uneasy, afraid that I'm willing to drink a sterility
06:07drought, I will never bear children and never compete with my Lady. Would that be okay?
06:13Edlin's face showed his distress, and he merely looked at me.
06:18Elevin, Lyra has a gentle nature. She doesn't understand all these schemes in the main estate.
06:24You don't need to be so hard on her.
06:29Lyra's maid servant dropped straight to her knees before me.
06:33Pippi, my Lady! Our young Miss has long been intimate with Lord's husband and wife,
06:36and now she carries the Lord's bloodline in her womb! She absolutely cannot drink a sterility drink!
06:41As soon as these words came out, the entire room was shocked.
06:45Quick, help her up! How can she touch a sterility drape when she is pregnant? This is pure nonsense!
06:51Edlin hurriedly helped her up.
06:52You foolish girl. Why didn't you tell me sooner? How long were you planning to hide this alone?
06:57With reddened eyes, Lyra looked at him.
06:59I didn't want to put the Lord in a difficult position. I ruined your marriage covenant ceremony
07:03with my Lady, and I already felt guilty. I just wanted to quietly drink a miscarriage drape,
07:09to spare the Lord any trouble, and to prevent my Lady from being displeased with him on my account.
07:14Elevin, the outside world all regards you as the mistress of the Thornwell estate.
07:18Even if Lyra gives birth to a child, that child cannot surpass you.
07:22After all, it is the Lord's bloodline, and with the only mother it will recognize in this main
07:26Nespite outside, who wouldn't you a you?
07:28The Lord saving a banquet singer has long been a beautiful tale in Silverleaf City.
07:34If you end up only giving her the status of a secondary wife, wouldn't that slight your own
07:40affections? Why not openly and honorably make her your primary wife? That would better show just
07:46how deep and profound your devotion to Lady Era is.
07:49Edlin's expression visibly relaxed. He was just about to speak when he heard my latter sentence.
07:55And his face changed abruptly.
07:58What primary wife, Elwyn? Lyra and I are not-
08:00Not what? Not truly in love? Or is the child in her womb not yours?
08:07I heard the Lord saved her from peril back then, and Lady Lyra allowed her life to you in return.
08:11Now you even have a child together. So this is what you meant when you said,
08:16since the primary wife has not yet entered the estate, I shouldn't give another woman a status first.
08:20Not giving her a title, but keeping her as a mistress on the outside, is that it?
08:24Lyra's face turned ghastly pale.
08:25My lady, I am not the kind of woman to be hidden away on the outside.
08:30I simply adore the Lord, and I want nothing more than that.
08:34Not a woman hidden away on the outside? Then that's even worse.
08:38Without even a status that can be presented in the light of day,
08:41does Lady Lyra want the child in her womb to be born without even
08:43qualifying as a recognized illegitimate bloodline?
08:45That's not what I meant! That's not what I meant!
08:48I nodded at my leisure.
08:50Whether you meant it or not, I will fulfill your deep infatuation.
08:54And I will also fulfill the Lord's tender pity for you.
09:00Saying this, I turn to the dowager lady.
09:03Dowager lady, Ed and I failed to complete the night's sealing yesterday.
09:06On our covenant night, he did not stay in the bridal moon chamber, but spent it at Lady Lara's place.
09:11My accompanying maidshades can testify to this, and the servants of the Thornwheel estate can testify as well.
09:16Therefore, I will petition the royal court to annul this marriage covenant.
09:23I know I was in the wrong last night, but Lycra's father passed away so suddenly,
09:26I had to go and handle the funeral arrangements for her.
09:29Otherwise, what is a lone girl like her supposed to do?
09:31There won't be anything like this ever again. We will live our days properly.
09:35Elvin, I will definitely make it up to you.
09:37You say you want to annul the marriage covenant? What do you expect the High King and Queen Mother to
09:42do?
09:42I couldn't help but laugh as I listened.
09:44Edlin, our marriage covenant was personally blessed by the High King and recorded in the marriage registry.
09:48Yet precisely on the covenant night, you abandoned your bride to accompany a banquet singer.
09:53The one who truly trampled His Majesty's prestige underfoot is you, not me.
09:57If His Majesty truly wishes to assign blame, he will only condemn the Thornwell family.
10:01What crime have I committed? I am merely the daughter of border-defending heroes,
10:05one who has been publicly humiliated. You've disgraced the royal court and dishonored the Calowyn family as well.
10:13My words made Edlin's face turn incredibly ugly.
10:16He knew that everything I said was the truth. If this matter truly spread, the one who would lose face
10:22would only be him.
10:24Lyra hastily stepped forward.
10:25My lady, it is all my fault. Please don't be angry. It is entirely my mistake.
10:31I will leave the main of fate right now and I will never appear before you and the Lord again.
10:37Okay? I am merely someone who snaps at the slightest breathe. I am not worth my lady and the Lord
10:42arguing like this.
10:43Even if those young nobles to take me away by force, at worst I'll just die, but I will never
10:46let them succeed.
10:48I will simply put the Lord in a difficult position again.
10:52Covering her face as she wept, Edlin's heart was breaking.
10:56Lyra, you don't have to leave. I am the lord of this estate. What I say goes in here.
10:59Moreover, you carry my child. How could I let you leave?
11:03I merely wanted to give her the status of a secondary wife.
11:07Must you make a fuss until all of Silver Slith City knows?
11:11Which mistress of a noble house would cause such a scene over a secondary wife?
11:16Lyra has a miserable background. Unlike you, who still have the Queen Mother's doling affection even after losting your father
11:22and brothers.
11:23She is all alone now. I am merely protecting her a little more. Can you not even tolerate that?
11:29Do you think everyone is like you, still having powerful backers behind them even after loosing their father and brothers?
11:35Edlin, what right do you have to speak of my father and brothers?
11:39Even His Majesty would not lightly mention them in front of me. And who do you think you are?
11:45He clearly knew I was an orphaned girl, and he assumed I had nowhere else to go.
11:50Therefore, he had long made up his mind that even if he humiliated me like this, I could do nothing
11:55to him.
11:56Edlin held back his fury and gave chase.
11:58Edlin, for all your title as the Duchess of Silver Branch, if you walk out of the Thornwood Estate, where
12:04else can you go?
12:05Edlin, you must understand. You are not a member of the royal family. That title is nothing but an empty
12:13name.
12:14Edlin, do you really think the Queen Mother and His Majesty would heavily punish the Thornwell family? Just for you?
12:21Edlin, in his eyes, I was merely a Duchess of Silver Branch with an empty title. He reckoned the Queen
12:25Mother and His Majesty might not genuinely unleash their wrath for my sake.
12:29Edlin, so what did he have to fear? However, he was wrong. My father was the Supreme Commander of the
12:34North before.
12:35his death. I am the descendant of an illustrious border-defending family, naturally possessing the arrogance in the Kailuin family's
12:41bloodline.
12:42I commanded sternly,
12:44Guards, pack up my belongings, gather all my dowry and treasures, and return to the Kailuin Ancestral Rote.
12:50Everyone was stunned. The Kailuin Ancestral Estate had been sealed shut for over a decade.
12:55Now, I was actually going to unseal the Kailuin Ancestral Estate?
13:01Can you stop this nonsense?
13:03Edlin shouted sternly.
13:04Do you think you are still the eldest daughter of the Kailuin family who is pampered by everyone,
13:08able to do whatever you please?
13:10The Dowager Lady stood up to smooth things over.
13:13Edlin, I know you are a good child. Rest assured, as long as I am here.
13:19If Edlin dares to wrong you like this again in the future, I will never let him off lightly.
13:27This is a major matter. It is a marriage covenant personally blessed by the High King and recorded in
13:32the Royal Court's marriage registry. How can it be dropped so easily? Today I will arrange for the
13:37two of you to complete the night sealing anew. What do you say?
13:40I will absolutely not let anyone disturb you again. If you truly cannot tolerate Lyra,
13:46then we won't let Edlin give her the status of a secondary wife. We will just keep her in
13:51the main estate as a maidservant. They seem to have forgotten that even though I had lost my
13:56father and brothers, I was still the Duchess of Silver Branch, personally ennobled by His Majesty,
14:00and the only direct descendant of the Kailuin family. Back then, my father and brothers held
14:05great prestige in the Northern Army. Even though they had long died in battle, whenever the Kailuin
14:10father and sons were mentioned now, everyone in the Royal Court would hail them as heroes. Did he
14:14truly think that I, the sole remaining bloodline of the Kailuin family, would allow them to humiliate me
14:19like this? There is no need, Dowager Lady. This marriage covenant ends here. I will grant the
14:26Lord of the North and Lady Lyra what they desire. This way, when the child in Lady Lyra's whim is
14:34born,
14:34it will be the first recognized, legitimate inheriting offspring of the Thornwell family.
14:40This is the truly justifiable way. Otherwise, if that child can even enter the family lineage,
14:46how will they ever be able to hold their head high in this world in the future?
14:53My words caused Edlin's face to darken, and it also made a gleam of expectation flash in Lyra's eyes.
15:00Elevin, you had better think this through carefully. If you dare to walk out of this door today,
15:05there will be no coming back. The doors of the Thornwell estate are not something you can just enter
15:11whenever you wish. My lady, please do not leave because of me, okay? If you wish to blame or
15:19punish, direct it all at me. She leaned close to me. Lady Kailuin, lowering her voice, the person the
15:25Lord has truly loved all along is me. You cannot compete with me. After saying that, my lady, if you
15:32leave, his majesty will blame the Lord. It is all my fault. Please do not leave. If someone truly must
15:38leave,
15:38it should be me. Do you truly want me to stay? I raised my brow and looked at her. If
15:43I stay,
15:44you will never be able to enter the Thornwell main estate. Tears brimming in Lyra's eyes. Then what
15:49should I do, my lady? Won't you show me? Seeing my cold expression, Lyra looked toward Edlin with reddened
16:00eyes. My lord, did I do something wrong to displease my lady? But I no longer have a father and
16:05I have no
16:06other relatives in this world nor anywhere to go. I merely wanted to repay the Lord's life-saving grace.
16:23My lord, I ask for nothing at all. Even if I have no stasis and can only stay in the
16:29main estate as the
16:30lowest mode shipment shades. I am willing. Please, beg my lady for me. As long as I can enter the
16:39main
16:39estate, I don't want anything else. I said I would let you enter the main estate and I will take
16:44good
16:45care of you and the child. Since I have given my word, I will definitely see it done.
17:03Elevan, if you nod and let Lyra stay, I will make sure she continues to place you first in this
17:09household. Did you really think he was some precious treasure worth fighting over? My lord,
17:13I have already said that this marriage covenant ends here. From this day forward,
17:17you and I will walk our separate paths have nothing to do with each other!
17:37The Kaelwen Ancestral Estate, after being sealed shut for over a decade, was finally unsealed. The fact that the Duchess
17:44of Silver Branch, on the very day after her marriage covenant ceremony with the Lord of the North,
17:49had grandly returned to the Kaelwen Ancestral Estate with carriage after carriage of dowry,
17:53instantly spread throughout Silverleaf City. As soon as my people returned to the Ancestral Estate,
17:59they immediately began tidying and cleaning it anew. In just a few days, the entire Ancestral Estate had
18:05been restored to a completely new look, and the Queen Mother's decree soon arrived at the Kaelwen Estate
18:10as well. I was summoned into the Moonlit Palace. Kneeling before the Queen Mother with reddened eyes, I said,
18:17Queen Mother, I no longer wish to enter into a marriage covenant with the Lord of the North. He has
18:22long had someone else in his heart.
18:24Furthermore, he and that banquet singer have long pledged themselves to each other in private, and they even have a
18:29child!
18:29My maidservants had already knelt down, tearfully recounting Edlin's actions in the covenant night.
18:34She inevitably added a bit of dramatic embellishment, causing the Queen Mother's eyes to turn red as she listened.
18:42I said Edlin didn't look like a devoted man. To think that right after the marriage covenant ceremony,
18:47he got entangled with this kind of banquet singer. Elevin, you are a lady born of an ancient noble family!
18:53How could you know the tricks of such people? These women who sing in banquet halls know best how to
18:58manipulate men.
18:59As soon as they spot a young noble, they can come up with countless ways to bore their way into
19:02high society.
19:03The Queen, and several noble women who were sitting in attendance in the Queen Mother's Moon Pavilion at the time,
19:08all deeply agree. Especially those ladies, as if they had finally found an outlet, chimed in one after another.
19:15Women like that are mostly experts at pretending they'll shatter at a touch. As soon as they see a man,
19:19they know how to throw themselves at him. They also always love to fabricate some pitiful background story.
19:24The men in Annan hears it, he simply feels like he became a hero due to someone in distress.
19:28This method is old, but it works the best. I never thought the Lord of the North would actually be
19:33befuddled by such a woman.
19:35Running around for her father, pledging her life in gratitude, it's mostly all just excuses.
19:40The Queen Mother looked at me inside. If you don't marry the Lord of the North, what will you do
19:44in the future?
19:45This world is always harsh on women. I fear people will use this matter to gossip about you.
19:52I lifted my head and smiled faintly.
19:54Queen Mother, who did wrong was not me. I have nothing to fear.
19:58My father and brothers are heroes of the North, and I come from an illustrious portion-defending family.
20:03Naturally, I carry their fiery blood.
20:05I will hold up the Cailwyn family's honor, and I don't mean to be on anyone.
20:08The Queen Mother nodded.
20:09Truly worthy of being a child of the Cailwyn family. With you here, the Cailwyn family will stand tall once
20:16again.
20:17Upon learning of this, His Majesty soon bestowed gifts upon the Cailwyn ancestral estate.
20:21The winds in Silverleaf City shifted instantly, and the number of noble women and young ladies visiting the Cailwyn estate
20:27began to multiply.
20:28Edlin originally thought that I simply couldn't swallow my pride over what happened on the Covenant night.
20:33He figured that after a few days, when he came to coax me, I would change my mind and return
20:37to the Thornwell estate.
20:39However, when His Majesty's bestowed gifts arrived at the Cailwyn household, he finally realized things were going badly.
20:45I had absolutely no intention of changing my mind.
20:47Moreover, since I had returned to the Cailwyn ancestral estate, my father and brothers, former comrades-in-arms, old friends,
20:55and several elders all came calling one after another.
20:58Taking great care of this orphaned girl, the wife of a former border commander held my hand tightly and said,
21:03Elevin, our two families are old friends spanning generations.
21:06In the course when you lived in the Moonlit Palace, it was inconvenient for us to meet often.
21:10Except that you've returned to your ancestral estate, our families should actually interact more.
21:15Anything comes up, just send someone to find us.
21:17That banquet singer is not worth a second glance.
21:20From now on, Auntie will keep an eye out for you.
21:23There will always be someone better than him.
21:27The news that Lyra was pregnant with a child of the Lord of the North quickly spread until everyone in
21:32Silverleaf City knew.
21:33His Majesty also learned of what happened on the covenant night.
21:37During a royal court council, he remarked indifferently,
21:40I did not expect the Lord of the North to be so thoroughly captivated by a single person.
21:45Since you are not find of the marriage covenant I blessed for you, then as you wish, I will grant
21:49you my fulfillment with that banquet singer.
21:51This single sentence from His Majesty was almost equivalent to ordaining that Lyra would be the future lady of the
21:55domain.
21:58Edlin returned to his main estate with an ashen face.
22:01Since His Majesty had already spoken, his future lady could only be Lyra.
22:06He knew that His Majesty was warning and penalizing him for ruining a marriage covenant endorsed by the royal court.
22:11Since he looked down on the Duchess of Silverbridge, who was personally ennobled by His Majesty and highly regarded by
22:16the Queen Mother,
22:17then he might as well go and marry the banquet singer he so deeply longed for.
22:20But in Silverleaf City, which ancient noble household's main estate would ever let a banquet manage on his mistress,
22:26Lyra's pregnancy became more obvious by the day.
22:29Left with no other choice, Edlin could only choose a date to officially finalize the marriage covenant with Lyra.
22:37Lyra was ecstatic.
22:39She originally thought she could at best enter the main estate as a secondary wife.
22:43She never imagined she would end up sitting in the position of Lady Thornwell.
22:48On the day of the marriage covenant ceremony, quite a few people came to observe.
22:52Lyra purposely had her wedding gown custom-made at the Silver Shuttle boutique,
22:55with a loose cut that made it difficult to tell she was already pregnant.
22:58The bride has arrived! Commence the sun-vow ceremony!
23:04The maid stepped forward immediately.
23:06The fragrant herb pouch hanging from the maidservant's waist was warmed by the heat in the ceremony hall,
23:10suddenly emitting a strong scent.
23:12She was standing very close to Lyra.
23:14Smelling that sweet, sickly scent mixed with medicinal herbs, Lyra's stomach immediately churned.
23:19Even through her veil, she couldn't hold it back and let out a low wrench.
23:22The maidservant quickly stood straight and supported her.
23:24What is wrong, my lady? Are you feeling unwell?
23:27That mixed scent surged forward again.
23:30Lyra's body swayed, and the veil slipped down from her forehead.
23:32Her face deathly paled.
23:34She didn't even have time to cover her mouth.
23:36Bending over, she vomited all over the floor.
23:41The entire hall of guests instantly went into an upwind,
23:44covering their noses and mouths as they backed away.
23:48Several sharp-eyed noblewomen immediately saw through what was going on.
23:52No way.
23:53Looking at her, it seems she has long been pregnant.
23:56Could it be she was already with child before the Lord of the North officially entered into a marriage covenant?
24:01No wonder the dunch of Silbrad wanted to astrol the marriage.
24:04She happened would find disgusting.
24:06The Lord of the North truly has no standards at all.
24:09The primary wife hadn't even entered the estate, but he already let a woman kept on the outside get pregnant.
24:14Now look at this. He's just marrying her directly as his lady.
24:16To think the Grand Lord of the North is actually entangled with a banquet singer and now he even let
24:20her take the place of his lady,
24:22he has completely become a joke.
24:23So the reason this caused such a big thrust and they rushed the marriage covenant is because of the child.
24:28Just as expected of someone from the banquet halls, she knows best how to lean into a man's embrace.
24:33They hadn't even officially married, yet she already had a child.
24:36How do you know the child definitely belongs to the Lord of the North?
24:39She used to sing in the Laurel banquet hall and who knows how many young nobles requested her songs.
24:43Who the father of this child is, is truly hard to say.
24:46Hearing the discussions all around her, Lyra's face turned pale.
24:50Clutching her chest and holding back tears, she looked toward Edlin.
24:54My lord.
24:57Meanwhile, the Dowager lady's face had already darkened completely, feeling that their dignity was entirely lost.
25:03She merely ordered the old lady in waiting in a cold voice.
25:05Hurry up and help the lady inside. Don't let her stand here and embarrass us any further.
25:09To make such a scene during the sun-bow ceremony.
25:12The Thornwell family has practically become the laughing stock of all Silverleaf City.
25:16How can a banquet singer of such lowly people ever stand in the halls of nobility?
25:19I originally thought that letting her into the estate was a secondary wife at the end of it.
25:22I never expected Edrin would actually let her sit in the position of the lady.
25:25She has thrown away every last scrap of my face!
25:27This marriage covenant ceremony belonging to the Lord of the North ultimately ended hastily in a mess.
25:31And because Edlin hastily finalized his marriage covenant with Lyra, and she was clearly seen to be already pregnant, he
25:38became the laughing stock of the aristocratic circles.
25:41Lyra, however, was incredibly smug.
25:43She had finally sat in the position of the mistress of the Thornwell estate, feeling wonderfully motivated.
25:48From now on, she was no longer that lowly banquet singer.
25:51But early the next morning, when she went to pay her respects to the Dowager Lady, she saw the Dowager
25:56Lady holding the hand of a high-born noble lady, chatting with a face full of smiles.
26:00Seeing her and Edlin come in together, the young woman charmingly stepped forward to greet them, hooking her arm through
26:08Edlin's and smiling.
26:10The Dowager Lady smiled and said,
26:12This is Selina, Edlin's cousin. The two of them grew up together since childhood.
26:16If her father hadn't been dispatched to serve in the outer provinces back then, our two families originally intended to
26:21set a marriage covenant for them.
26:23But now she has returned to Silver Reef City with her father, and she won't be leaving anymore.
26:27Selina says she still prefers the Thornwell main estate, and wants to move in to keep me company for a
26:32while.
26:33It just so happens that Lyra is currently pregnant, and it is inconvenient for her to manage the affairs of
26:38the household.
26:39Selina is someone I've watched grow up since she was a child.
26:41Ditting over the domestic affairs and banquet arrangements to her puts my mind completely at release.
26:46Selina merely looked at her with a smile.
26:48Please do not take offense, my lady. Ayi is merely playing favorites with me.
26:52I have been used to coming to the Thornwell estate since I was little. It's no different from my own
26:56home.
26:56You don't need to be overly polite with me. I will certainly manage the affairs of the estate properly for
27:01you.
27:01Without waiting for Lyra to speak, the Dowager Lady continued.
27:05Lyra, since you are pregnant now, it's inconvenient for you to keep the Lord company.
27:10It's perfectly timed that's moving a Selina to the estate. There will be one more person to look after things.
27:15Lyra's face changed instantly.
27:19The Dowager Lady's meaning couldn't have been more obvious.
27:22This cousin Selina was most likely going to be elevated into the main estate and occupy a permanent place.
27:28She forced a smile and said...
27:29Mother, Lady Selina is also a highborn noble lady.
27:33If she enters the main estate merely as a secondary wife, wouldn't that be wronging her too much?
27:38The underlying meaning of her words is nothing more than trying to force Selina to retreat in the face of
27:43difficulties and stop meddling with informal things.
27:46I was thinking the exact same thing as you.
27:49Merely being a secondary wife would indeed be too much of an injustice for Selina.
27:54She is a highborn noble lady. How could we only give her the status of a secondary wife?
27:59I think it would be better to pick a day and let Selenium move into the estate in the capacity
28:04of a proxy ceremonial lady, acting her status.
28:07This way, when Edlin goes out to attend banquets or socializes at the royal court, he will also have a
28:13presentable mistress by his side.
28:15With reddened eyes, I will look at Edlin.
28:17My lord, didn't you say that you only had me in your heart?
28:22Edlin Coulter into an embrace to decide...
28:24It's just an empty title. Don't overthink it.
28:26I have always just treated Selina as a younger sister.
28:29Even if she moves into the estate, it's merely going through the motions.
28:33I only have you in my heart.
28:35Right now, you should just focus on safely nourishing your pregnancy and giving birth to the child.
28:39Not having to worry about anything else. Isn't that more relaxing?
28:43Managing the domestic affairs and banquets of a main estate has never been easy.
28:47You come from a humble background, and you still need a few more years to learn the rules of these
28:51ancient noble houses.
28:52When you've mastered them, I will hand these matters over to you.
28:55Rest assured, I will not treat you or the child poorly.
28:58Only a few days after the Lord of the North finalized his marriage covenant with Lyra, he welcomed Selene into
29:03the main estate as a co-mistress.
29:05When I heard this news, I couldn't help but laugh.
29:07Edlin truly knew how to place cards.
29:10Selene's father was none other than the newly appointed Minister of Protocol of the Royal Court.
29:13It stood to reason that this would be of great help to Edlin's future prospects in the Royal Court.
29:17Lyra, ultimately, could not be presented in truly high-class settings.
29:21Naturally, he needed a woman with a powerful family backing her to hold up his public image.
29:27Now, everyone in Silverleaf City knew that the inner courtyards of the Thornwell estate were exceptionally lively.
29:32A lady and a co-mistress turned the entire inner courtyard upside down, leaving no peace.
29:37Even the simple matter of whose courtyard the Lord stayed in for one extra night would be blown out of
29:41proportion the next day, until everyone in the estate knew about it.
29:44You were nothing but a lowly banquet singer, without an ounce of shame.
29:48A jealous woman who clung desperately to the Lord, even while heavily pregnant.
29:52You were uselessly occupying the statuses of a high-born noble lady, while using every trick in the book to
29:58seduce the Lord every day.
29:59Where was the decency a noble lady should have?
30:01You were simply as frivolous and loose as the women in low-class pleasure houses.
30:05For a time, the inner courtyards of the Thornwell estate were thrown into utter chaos.
30:09Edlin was given such a splitting headache by the constant arguing that he didn't even want to set foot in
30:13the inner courtyard.
30:14As soon as he returned to the estate, he would use being busy with affairs as an excuse to sleep
30:19in the East Wing study.
30:20This went on until I, following the Queen Mother's Decree, hosted the Early Spring Charity Bank in Silverleaf City.
30:27And because of this, I saw Lyra and Edlin once again.
30:33Because I was the host today, I deliberately dressed and adorned myself meticulously before making my appearance.
30:39When Edlin saw me, he was visibly stunned for a moment.
30:43Then, looking at Lyra not far away, whose face was sallow and whose figure had long since lost its former
30:48slender grace,
30:49a trace of regret actually flashed in the depths of his eyes.
30:54Edlin, have you been well lately?
30:56I have always wanted to go to the Kaywin estate to apologize to you, but I was afraid you would
31:00refuse to see me.
31:02Seeing him put on such an affectionate guise, those who didn't know the truth would probably think there was truly
31:06some lingering old flame between us.
31:08I immediately took a few steps back. He took another step forward.
31:11Edlin, I ordered several sets of jeweled tiaras and ornaments for you at the Starlight Jeweler.
31:16I'll have someone send them to the Kaywin estate tomorrow.
31:19Alright? Your birthday is coming up, just consider them my birthday gifts to you.
31:22I smiled and said,
31:23My lord, you and I have long had absolutely no ties to each other.
31:27If a man like you sends me jewelry, word will inevitably spread and cause misunderstanding.
31:32Moreover, you are already married, and I am a woman who has not yet settled a new marriage covenant.
31:36There is no need for me to involve myself with you.
31:39I must ask the Lord to conduct himself with dignity.
31:43The moment Lyra saw Edlin standing with me, her eyes flickered slightly, and she immediately hurried over.
31:49Clinging tightly to Edlin's arm as if terrified I might snatch him away, she smiled at me.
31:54I pay my respects to the Duchess of Silverbreach.
31:57Has my lady been well lately?
31:58I heard His Majesty seems oops inclined to arrange another marriage covenant for you.
32:02This time I do hope my lady doesn't cause another scene with a last-minute enelment.
32:06Looking at her poorly concealed smugness, I mocked.
32:09Lady Thornwell, rather than concerning yourself with my marriage covenants,
32:12you would be better off worrying about your own position in the main estate.
32:16I heard the Lord's Comistre has been greatly favored lately, and since she comes from a highborn family,
32:20it stands to reason she will suppress you very soon.
32:23After all, she is the one currently managing the domestic and banquet affairs of the household.
32:27In the eyes of outsiders, who can truly represent the Thornwell family as most likely her.
32:32When the day comes that she also gives birth to a child,
32:34I'm afraid neither you nor the child and your woman will have any good days left.
32:38Every single sentence of mine stepped precisely into the places she feared the most.
32:42After finishing, I turned and walked away.
32:45Only to hear Lyra interrogating Edlin right behind me.
32:50Hasn't she already annulled the marriage covenant with you?
32:53Why are you still pestering her? Have you regretted it?
32:55Edlin's impatience was plain to see.
32:57You are constantly so suspicious every day.
33:00If I truly wanted her, why would I have finalized the marriage covenant with you in the first place?
33:04Lyra's pregnancy was already very obvious.
33:07Leaning against Edlin's side, she thought about my words from just a moment ago with reddened eyes.
33:12She remembered the last time Edlin took Selene to another household's tea banquet.
33:15Selene showed off her skills during the tea tasting freezer, winning the admiration of the entire party and taking first
33:21prize.
33:22Edlin instantly felt his prestige rise.
33:24After returning to the estate, he ended up sleeping in Selene's court for half a month straight.
33:28It was said that Selene had also been having the physician prepare pregnancy stabilizing potions for her recently, hoping to
33:33secure her position by bearing a son.
33:35She had to find a way to earn some face for Edlin and overshadow Selene.
33:39Thinking of this, she looked at everyone sipping the new spring bud tea, stood up, and said softly,
33:44For everyone to just sit here tasting and discussing tea is perhaps a bit dull.
33:48I have recently learned a new tune, and I am willing to play it once to add some entertainment to
33:52today's gathering.
33:56The moment she said this, Edlin's face changed instantly, whereas the male guests at the tables enthusiastically applauded and voiced
34:02their approval.
34:03The Lord of the North truly has great fortune.
34:06Having married Lady Lyra, from now on he can hear the harp in his estate every single day.
34:10Isn't that right?
34:11How can any of us compare to the Lord?
34:13Ever since Lady Lyra entered the main estate, we haven't heard her play for a very long time.
34:18Since you've offered such a fine tune, naturally a wedding gift should be added.
34:23The crowd grew more and more lively.
34:25Thinking she had already overshadowed Selene, Lyra had a smug little hum, hugged her harp, and walked up to the
34:30small stage in the front.
34:32She didn't even wear a veil.
34:34Simply sitting there, she began to play the new tune.
34:36When the song ended, the entire hall erupted in chills.
34:39Down at the table, I hid the corner of my lips behind a feathered fan, and smilingly instructed my servants.
34:44Lady Thornwell's tune was truly lovely.
34:47Someone have a gold leaf hairpin noted down as a reward in Lady Thornwell's name.
34:51As soon as my words fell, several noble ladies nearby all chimed in with a smile.
34:56Silver hairpins, arm bracelets, copper coins, silver coins.
34:59All sorts of rewards were given.
35:04A maidservant carried a full tray of jewelry and silver coins to Lyra.
35:08Lady Thornwell's, these are the ornaments and silver coins that the lords and ladies present have added as charitable donations
35:14in your name.
35:16Smiling, Lyra instructed the maidservant.
35:18Quickly thank the lords and ladies for me and hurry up and accept them.
35:21She walked back to her seat silently, looking at Edlin with a smile.
35:25My lord, did I play well?
35:28It had been a long time since she heard such resounding cheers from the hall.
35:31Back when she sang in the banquet halls, people would always cheer from her exactly like this.
35:36Hearing these sounds again now made her rediscover the feeling of being wildly sought after from before.
35:41In the next second, Edlin delivered a heavy silence right across her face.
35:44You are the lady of the domain now, not that woman who sang in banquet halls anymore.
35:48You bear the name of the Thornwell family's mistress, and yet you perform in public for rewards?
35:53Is the Thornwell family too poor to keep you?
35:55Or do you truly need these few coins that badly?
35:57You have thrown away every last bit of the Thornwell family's dignity.
36:01Guards, take the lady back.
36:03Lock her in her courtyard to reflect on her actions behind closed doors.
36:06Without my permission, she is not allowed to step out of her quarters.
36:11Lyra froze completely.
36:12My lord, I didn't mean to.
36:14It was the Duchess of Silverbridge who said that if I didn't win your favour,
36:18I would sooner or later be suppressed by Selene.
36:21She deliberately set a trap to ruin me.
36:24I covered my lips, looking utterly ashamed.
36:25Lady Thornwell, what are you talking about?
36:28I am a woman who hasn't even settled a new marriage covenant.
36:31When would I ever say such things?
36:33You ruined my marriage covenant back then, and I haven't even settled that score with you.
36:37Now you come to slander my reputation.
36:39Do you think that I, the Duchess of Silverbridge, am someone easy to bully?
36:44You were the one who spoke up first to have them add rewards for me,
36:47which made them mock me like an entertainer in a banquet hall!
36:50You people just looked down on my background as a banquet singer, and you deliberately took this chance!
36:55To humiliate me!
36:57I widened my eyes.
36:57Lady Thornwell, do you have any idea what you are saying?
37:01I took a step forward, walking toward the edge of the small stage at the front.
37:05I hosted this early spring charity banquet today, following the Queen Mother's decree.
37:09Its very purpose is to invite noble ladies to perform, and then let the lords and ladies present add charitable
37:15donations in the performers' names according to their own preferences.
37:18And these jewels, silver coins and ornaments will all be exchanged in the name of performing noble ladies,
37:24for grain, winter cloaks, medicinal herbs, and bandages, to be sent to the Northern Forest Keep for the defenders who
37:30desperately need them.
37:32How could such a noble cause become an insult the minute it left your lips?
37:42The people present nodded one after another.
37:46Before you arrived, we had already gone through several rounds of charitable donations, but other ladies who performed all wore
37:52veils.
37:53Lady Thornwell's temperament is different, and she refused to wear one herself, so naturally we couldn't say anything.
37:57How has it now become us deliberately humiliating you with our charity?
38:01Edlin hadn't paid any attention to the movements in Silverleaf City these past few days at all.
38:05I purposely had the messengers deliver the invitation to the Thornwell estate absolutely last.
38:10Most likely, he never even looked closely at what was written inside,
38:13merely assuming it was no different from the tea banquets of previous years.
38:16Thoroughly distraved, Edlin had no choice but to drag Lyra away from the banquet of the canon,
38:21hurrying back to the Thornwell estate.
38:22When the Dowager lady found her, she clutched her chest in sheer fury.
38:26Just what kind of family-ruining disaster have you brought back?
38:30You threw away the Duchess of Silverbridge, whose marriage covenant was personally blessed by the High Ming,
38:34and who was highly regarded by the Queen Mother.
38:36All because you insisted on this unconsentable wretch.
38:41All because you insisted on this unconsentable wretch.
38:45Taking her outside will only throw away the Thornwell family's face entirely.
38:48Immediately strip her of her title as the lady, and demote her to a secondary wife.
38:51From now on, the only mister in this estate,
38:54who can stand before others needs only BC Lynia.
38:57Hearing this, Lyra couldn't possibly sit still anymore.
39:00Thrusting her pregnant belly forward, she lunged as if to smash her head against the pillar.
39:05Is the Lord going to strip me of my position and devote me to a secondary wife?
39:08Who was it that said he would let me sit in the position of the lady?
39:11And who said our child would inherit the Thornwell family's linie in the future?
39:13May the first recognize legitimate her!
39:16If the Lord regrets it now, I will smash my head and die right here!
39:20Edlin hurriedly reached out to stop her.
39:21And the room was instantly thrown into chaos.
39:23Right at that moment, the eights are back in his turn.
39:25My Lord, congratulations!
39:27The physician has just diagnosed Lady Selene to be pregnant.
39:29Lady Selene is currently throwing up terribly in her courtyard.
39:32Please go and see her, my Lord.
39:34What?
39:35As soon as the word fell, Edlin was instantly overjoyed.
39:38Is this true?
39:39For a moment, he distracted, and his grip loosened.
39:46And his grip loosened.
39:48Lyra had merely pretending to throw herself at the pillar.
39:50But without any obstruction this time, her whole body genuinely smashed right into it.
39:55Blood instantly flowed down the side of her forehead.
39:57Her entire face turning deathly pale.
39:59She clutched her belly and curled up on the back.
40:02My Lord!
40:03My stomach hurts so much!
40:06Save our child!
40:06Before she could even finish, she went limp and collapsed.
40:08This is bad!
40:10Lady Lyra has knocked herself unconscious!
40:12Guards!
40:12Quickly!
40:13Summon the physician!
40:15The normal state was instantly plunged into sheer pain.
40:18Lyra's collision had actually become real.
40:21Not only did she break her forehead, but she also injured the child in her womb.
40:25Because of this, she went into labor prematurely.
40:27Meanwhile, Selene gritted her teeth in her own courtyard.
40:30What a shameless rest.
40:32Knowing perfectly well that I am also pregnant, she purposely chose this exact time to ram a pillar and go
40:38into premature labor.
40:39She clearly just wants to hook my cousin's attention back.
40:42A woman born of a banquet singer, does she actually think she can let the first recognized heir of the
40:47Thornwell family be born from her womb?
40:48Lyra's child was already not yet full term.
40:51And on top of that, she had injured her forehead.
40:53Halfway through the harrowing labor, she had lost all her strength entirely.
40:57The physician spent a great deal of effort to barely stabilize her breathing.
41:00After enduring pain for a full day and night, she gave birth to a premature daughter as frail and tiny
41:05as a newborn kitten.
41:07Lyra had passed out.
41:09The physician spent a great deal of effort to barely stabilize her breathing.
41:12After enduring pain for a full day and night, she gave birth to a premature daughter as frail and tiny
41:17as a newborn kitten.
41:19Lyra had passed out.
41:20When she woke up and saw a baby girl in her arms, she instantly shrieked.
41:24I was clearly carrying a son.
41:26How can it be a daughter?
41:28You must have swapped my child!
41:30Did Selina send you?
41:32She wants to secure her position in the main estate, so she swapped my son.
41:37Tell her to give my child back!
41:38Like a magma, she vehemently insisted that Selina had swapped her.
41:41Crying and throwing a fit insistently, she turned the entire Thornwell family upside down.
41:46Selina, however, completely ignored her and was instead absolutely thrilled.
41:50This way, the first recognized inheriting child of the Thornwell family would most likely be born from her own womb.
41:56But she rejoiced too soon.
41:58At the one-month celebration banquet for the eldest daughter of the Thornwell family, Selina drank a bowl of sweet
42:02honey milk broth to usher in good fortune.
42:04Not long after, she experienced unbearable abdominal pain.
42:07Breaking out in cold sweats, she cried out repeatedly.
42:13Before the physician could even arrive, Selina was already bleeding heavily.
42:25The child in her womb, not even two months along, could not be saved.
42:32After examining the food she had consumed, the physician detected an abortion herb in that sweet broth.
42:37Something that should never appear in a pregnant woman's diet.
42:40The dosage was staggeringly heavy.
42:42Absolutely not something that had been mixed in by accident.
42:45Selina's eyes turned red.
42:46Take that bitch, Lyra!
42:47And drag her here!
42:49Lyra, however, showed not a shred of fear.
42:52Nearly hugging her daughter, she sneered coldly.
42:54I was the one who did it, so what?
42:56That bowl of sweet broth didn't just have abortion messing.
42:59It also had something to cause sterility.
43:01Selina, you wanted to secure that position?
43:04Keep dreaming.
43:05The only bloodline the Thornsfield family will ever leave behind from now on will be my daughter.
43:12She laughed like a maniac, looking at the hurriedly arriving Edlin and Mark.
43:15You were the one who first tricked me into giving myself to you and then tricked me into entering the
43:19main estate.
43:20Now you even want to strip me of my position and demote me to a secondary wife.
43:23You deceived me so many times, I am merely seeking justice for myself this one time.
43:27That's fair.
43:29Edlin, you wronged me first, so don't blame me for being ruthless.
43:34Selina ultimately lost her child and permanently lost any possibility of becoming pregnant again.
43:39The Felwyn family erupted in fury.
43:44The Felwyn family erupted in fury, refusing to look at her daughter,
43:48and stubbornly insisted on handing Lyra over to the royal court's judicial department.
43:52Lyra was not afraid in the slightest.
43:54She merely stated that if they truly forced her to die, before her death,
43:57she would naturally expose every single secret within the normal estate that shouldn't be leaked from the outside world.
44:02Ultimately, Edlin couldn't bear it.
44:04He racked his brains and pulled strings to spare Lyra's life.
44:07The Felwyn family forced him to agree to send Lyra to the grove of ancestral spirits,
44:11forbidding her from ever returning to the main estate for the rest of her life.
44:15Her daughter would be handed over to Selina to raise,
44:17and from then on, Edlin was forbidden from giving any other woman a status,
44:21and forbidden from welcoming anyone else into the main estate.
44:24From that moment forward, Selina would be the sole recognized mistress of the Thornwell family.
44:28It was as if the Thornwell family had lost all its vitality overnight,
44:32sinking into complete silence within Silver Lake City.
44:34By the time the people I had planted in the Thornwell estate delivered this news to my hands,
44:38two or three months had already passed.
44:40I heard that Lyra was sent to the grove of ancestral spirits.
44:43Meanwhile, although Selina kept that child by her side,
44:46whenever she thought of how she had been ruined into her current state,
44:49she would go mad with hatred,
44:51occasionally feeling the urge to strangle the child.
44:53When Lyra found out, she ultimately hung herself with a long white silk sash in the grove of ancestral spirits.
45:08She wanted to use her own life to buy a path of survival for her daughter.
45:11When the people of Silverleaf City gossiped in private,
45:14they all sighed that the Lord of the North had personally blocked off his own prospects
45:17and all his avenues of retreat.
45:19His path within the royal court had likely come to an end.
45:23A month later, he only held an insignificant post in the royal court,
45:25and his majesty simply stopped summoning him to the councils altogether.
45:29This also meant that his future prospects in the royal court were thoroughly severed.
45:32As for me, because I had hosted several charity banquets with utter propriety,
45:36everyone in Silverleaf City praised the daughter of the Kaelwen family as being compassionate,
45:39generous to others, and a person who truly accomplished practical deeds.
45:43The Queen Mother asked what reward I wished to request.
45:45I thought about it, and only asked for one gracious permission.
45:49A month later, I followed the royal court's convoy escorting grain,
45:52winter cloaks, and medicinal herbs to the northern forest keep.
45:55I would also establish an academy for women in the North,
45:57teaching those surviving destitute women how to read, keep accounts,
46:01identify herbs, and learn a craft to settle down and support themselves.
46:04From then on, allowing them to also possess a piece of the world that belonged entirely to themselves.
46:09Someone asked me if I would ever want to go home in the future.
46:11I smiled faintly.
46:13The world is so vast. Anywhere can be home.
46:15I won't ever want to be home.
46:16I will eat that.
46:17I'll just take a bite.
46:17I'll talk again soon.
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