Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1412

Among the harem, Kylie was most wary of Sylvia and Grace. Sylvia was caring for Cecil, while Grace was caring for Caden, the second prince.

Cecil was not Sylvia's biological son and was still very young, so Kylie need not worry too much. But Sylvia had once been arrogant, with an impressive family background and a sharp aptitude for power games.

In the past year, Sylvia had softened somewhat, co-managing the affairs of the harem with Grace. She had learned how to win hearts and minds, and her support for Skye Embroidery and Gracewood Women's Academy had earned her some reputation among the common folk.

In contrast, Grace was far more restrained. She co-managed the harem with Sylvia and would occasionally seek Kylie's opinion, genuinely treating her with respect due to her being the queen.

But Caden, a sharp and well-mannered boy, was Salvador's and Victoria's favorite.

If the position of Crown Prince were to be decided now, it would naturally fall to Connor. But once the princes grew older, someone might propose making the wisest son the heir, and Connor would have a formidable rival.

At the moment, both Sylvia and Grace had joint authority over the harem, and naturally, their sons were given more prominence.

Kylie had insisted on bringing Connor back to raise him, not only because of what she had mentioned earlier but also for a far more crucial reason: the Quinton family could not be her ally, but rather a burden. If anything were to go wrong, her position as queen could easily be stripped away.

But if Connor were with her, Salvador would have no choice but to tread carefully.

She couldn't say this, and she didn't dare to think too much about it. But every time the thought crossed her mind, it sent a chill down her spine.

She spent a restless night, turning in bed, unable to sleep. The following morning, she heard the news that Salvador had granted Sylvia residence in Tranquil Palace.

Before Victoria was crowned queen, she had also lived in Tranquil Palace.

Tranquil Palace was warm in winter and cool in summer. A pond had been dug in front of the gates, filled with water lilies. In the summer, the entire palace would be filled with their fragrance.

The palace also had many varieties of peonies—the queen of flowers. Originally, only Victoria and Kylie's palace had them. While they could be found in the royal gardens, those didn't belong to anyone in particular.