Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1444

Kylie was once again in confinement.

This time, the order came directly from Victoria.

Victoria not only placed Kylie under house arrest but also dismissed more than half of her attendants, leaving only a few trusted aides to serve her. To ensure strict supervision, Victoria handpicked a few reliable individuals to keep watch over Everspring Palace.

It was while Kylie was tending to Salvador that she overheard Desmond mention the king's illness—the Black Veil.

At first, Kylie didn't understand what that was. But after being confined, she asked Lydia. When Lydia explained how deadly the lung disease was, Kylie broke down in tears.

She wept for Salvador's illness.

And she wept because, at a time when Salvador should be naming his heir, Victoria had placed her under house arrest.

To make matters worse, Kylie had foolishly offended Carissa.

Because of Nathan, Salvador placed great importance on Ryan. If Kylie hadn't alienated Carissa, she could have convinced Carissa to send Ryan to the palace to accompany Connor. That way, Salvador would have paid Connor more attention.

"Lydia, what can I do? What should I do?" Kylie alternated between crying and wracking her brain, pacing anxiously around the room.

Seeing how distraught she was, Lydia reassured her, "The queen dowager must have known about His Majesty's illness for some time. That's why she took Prince Connor in to personally oversee his education. That means both the queen dowager and His Majesty favor Prince Connor as the Crown Prince. There's nothing you need to do except pray for His Majesty's well-being."

"But even if I pray for His Majesty, they need to know about it! Go make arrangements—make sure word of my prayers reaches the queen dowager!"

Lydia took her hand firmly, her voice leaving no room for argument. "No one needs to know. You are the queen, and His Majesty is your husband. If you pray for him, let only the heavens and the gods bear witness."

But Kylie couldn't calm down. She felt that whatever she did now, Victoria and Salvador had to know about it.

More than that, she feared Salvador might still hold her accountable for trying to arrange a marriage between the Hell Monarch and the young lady of the Earl of Southstead's family.

Before, she had hoped the situation would spiral into a scandal—ideally, that the Earl of Southstead's family would demand an explanation from Carissa.

But now, Kylie prayed fervently that the Earl of Southstead's family would swallow the grievance and not take the matter to the Hell Monarch's household.

She tried to reassure herself that the Earl of Southstead's family wouldn't dare cause a fuss.

How could the Earl of Southstead's family afford to offend the Hell Monarch's household? No one in their family held a court position. And Janelle was already 20 years old, well past the usual marriage age, with a ruined reputation.

Surely, a few whispers wouldn't matter to them.