The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

The Swordswoman'’s Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 276 A Thorough Explanation.

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The King unleashed a torrent of criticism at Harper in the royal study and then summoned Layla. Despite the

siblings’ desperate attempts to explain themselves, the King refused to believe them. He threw a single question

at Layla: “What was Margaret doing in the palace today?” This left her speechless. After a moment of stunned

silence, she stammered that Margaret had cto visit her.

There were sthings the King could suspect, but Layla could never admit to them. Earlier, she had insisted

that the information cfrom palace servants who had heard rumors outside. If she now claimed that Margaret

had told her, she would be guilty of deceiving the throne.

In a fit of rage, the King demoted Layla from Consort to Noble Concubine and Harper from a fourth-rank official

to a lower fourth-rank position. Although Harper remained a Vice Minister of Rites, his rank was now significantly

reduced.

Harper had worked hard to climb to the fourth rank, and now he had been demoted back to a lower fourth- rank

position. He felt as though he had swallowed a mouthful of blood.

After leaving the royal study, Harper couldn't help but blLayla. “This is a matter for the court. Why did you

get involved? Even if you heard the news, you should have sent it to the family. How could you personally tell the

King?”

Layla was furious. She knew she had made a mistake, but she could only respond coldly. “When Margaret came

to see me, | thought Matthew wantedto report this to the King to earn merit for the Hanson family. If you

were also planning to report it, why did Margaret cto the palace to deliver the message? Now you've been

harmed, and so have L.”

Harper had never been particularly fond of Margaret. Over the years, she had rarely cared for her family, and

whenever she returned home, she acted with an air of superiority. Now that she had caused such a disaster,

resulting in Layla being demoted to Noble Concubine and himself to a lower rank, he was furious. “Don’t worry.

I'll go see Matthew right away.”

With that, he stormed off.

Layla returned to her palace, growing angrier the more she thought about it. She ordered a palace maid to send

a message, instructing Margaret to cto the palace the next morning to pay her respects.

Margaret, unaware of what had happened in the palace, believed that the exposure of the matter would surely

cause sdamage to Isolde and Geoffrey.

When the palace maid arrived, Margaret discreetly asked, “How is Her Highness’s mood today?”

If Layla was in a good mood, it meant she had earned merit. If she had been reprimanded by the King, her mood

would surely be foul.

The palace maid, who had served Layla for years, was now suffering because of her demotion. She couldn't help

but resent Margaret.

Hearing Margaret's question, she replied coldly, “Thanks to you, Madam, Her Highness is now a Noble

Concubine

Margaret was shocked. “A Noble Concubine? How is that possible?”

“You'll find out when you enter the palace tomorrow,” the maid said before leaving.

Marowat deenly shaken Could Laula’s demotion in Noble Concubine he because of Geoffrey's matter?

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Having spent many years in the palace, she knew how to speak tactfully in front of the King and how to read his

expressions. If the King had been displeased, she would have stopped talking.

There was no way this could have led to Layla’s demotion.

Just as the maid left, a servant cto report, “Mrs. Valen, Harper is here.”

Margaret straightened her clothes and hair, then walked out with her maids and servants in tow, exuding ant air

of grace and dignity.

Harper, already seething with anger, beceven more furious when he saw her surrounded by attendants,

acting as though she were royalty.

Margaret, seeing his livid expression, guessed that he had cbecause of Layla’s demotion.

After sitting down in the side hall, she dismissed the servants.

“What's wrong? Look at you, so flustered. What will the servants think?” Margaret asked, frowning.

“What will they think?” Harper snorted, pacing back and forth before stopping to glare at her. “You're sitting

there so high and mighty, acting like the Queen.”

“How dare you speak like that!” Margaret was instantly enraged. “How can you say such things?”

Harper retorted, “Why can’t I? Isn't this how you always operate, pulling strings from behind the scenes? You

may not have the fortune to be Queen, but you certainly have the ambition.”

“Explain yourself clearly!” Margaret demanded angrily. Since marrying Pablo, her family had never dared to

speak to her like this.

This brother of hers, hadn't he been promoted by Pablo? He had always been respectful to her. What had gotten

into him today?

Harper angrily demanded, “Why did you go to the palace and tell Layla about Geoffrey? If you knew about this,

you should have told Matthew or me. How could you go to Layla? She was reprimanded by the King and demoted

to Noble Concubine. I've also been dragged down because of you, and now my rank has been reduced. You've

played your little gwell, causing all this trouble while remaining unscathed.”

Margaret was shocked. “How could this happen? Did Layla tell the King what | said?”

“Wasn't that what you wanted?” Harper sneered.

“It was just a casual conversation between sisters. How could | have expected her to tell the King? This is a

matter for the court. Was it appropriate for her to bring it up to the King? Even if | didn’t remind her, she should

have known better. How could she be so foolish?” Margaret said.

Harper wasn’t convinced. “Then why did you go to the palace?”

Margaret sighed. “After the events in Zloimond, the King appointed Ashley, the granddaughter of Finnian, as

Consort Ming. You know how much the King admires Finnian. Before entering the palace, Ashley w staying at our

residence. She proposed that having no relatives in Argentum, she would like to recogn Pablo andas her

adoptive parents. You know my temperament-how could | agree? “But Pablo said that out of respect for the

scholar, we had to accept her. There was nothing | could do. Given the circumstances, | thought I'd go to the

palace and inform Layla. I've observed Ashley carefully-she’s a clever girl, and with

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her grandfather being a renowned scholar, the King will surely show her sfavor. Once she enters the palace,

the two of them can support each other and help lay the foundation for Layla’s child.”

Harper was still skeptical. “Is that really all? Then why did you bring up Geoffrey?”

Margaret explained, “During our casual conversation, | mentioned what happened at Karami’s palace. Of

course, all of this was told toby Ashley. She was the who took Kamari’s head. | talked about the

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chaos at the time, how Oliver and Isolde achieved victory, and how Geoffrey saved Isolde. Honestly, | don’t

remember exactly what | said-it was just casual talk. Who knew Layla would take it to heart?”

She glanced at Harper and sighed softly. “You know how Layla has struggled in the palace over the years.

Although she was made a Consort and gave birth to Wyatt, she’s getting older, and there are so many new faces

in the harem. She’s anxious.”

Harper finally believed her because it was true-Layla had always been like this.

He snorted. “No matter how anxious she is, she shouldn't interfere in court matters. Now I've been dragged into

this for no reason.”

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