Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1030

Because the Marquis of Ironridge's family was in mourning, Carissa couldn't press forward with her visit. There were too many rumors circulating outside, and while she wanted to put a stop to them, she had no way of clarifying the truth. Without the facts, any attempt to suppress the rumors would be useless.

Claire had returned with the results of her investigation. She confirmed that the rumors had indeed started from Ironridge Estate. She had done a thorough job, meticulously tracing the source of the gossip. She even spent some money to dig deeper and learned that the storytellers' information had come from the servants of Ironridge Estate.

It turned out that Jessica had been cruel to the servants in the past and had abused them. Now, they were seeking revenge. The storytellers, enraged by the tale, felt it was their duty to spread the word of Jessica's wickedness to the public.

Claire had asked them, "Since you speak so passionately about justice, are you sure this is the truth?"

The storytellers had looked at her in surprise. "Of course it's the truth. Who is she? She's Eleanor's daughter. The king even stripped her of her title as a duchess, so it's clear she's not innocent in the treason case. If she's bold enough to plot against the king, what wouldn't she do in her household? Who knows how many people might have died at her hands?"

Jessica's name had already become a mark of guilt. Claire questioned a few more people, but didn't uncover anything concrete. She reported back with her findings, though she had little to offer in terms of hard evidence.

Violet had ridden out to the workshop that day, only to find she couldn't even get inside. A large crowd had gathered, shouting about tearing the place down. The gates and walls were covered in rotten eggs and feces.

Violet was furious. She quickly turned her horse around and headed back to Hell Monarch Estate. As soon as she entered, she overheard Claire explaining that the servants of Ironridge Estate had leaked the story. They did it because Jessica had been cruel to them in the past, and now they wanted to get back at her.

Violet slammed a cup down in anger. "This is outrageous!"

However, Carissa took a moment to think before asking, "Did you see Jessica?"

"I couldn't even get in!" Violet replied, her anger still raw. "Just thinking about her makes my blood boil. And honestly, it doesn't surprise me that she'd do something like this. She was never a good person."

Carissa smiled and gently reassured her, "Don't let it get to you. When we set up the workshop, we expected to encounter all kinds of people. What we need to do is solve the problems and handle the troubles, not let them drag us down and stop us from moving forward."

Violet looked at Carissa, a wave of discomfort washing over her. "How can you still be smiling? I'm about ready to lose my mind over Jessica. If it weren't for her—"

Carissa interrupted with a light laugh, "If it weren't for her, you'd be worrying about how nobody is coming to the workshop. Truth is, we're just as stuck by these rumors. We might as well keep things simple—look at this from the perspective of the workshop.