A luxurious carriage bearing the Alison family crest stopped on the palace grounds. From the inside, Ariana jumped out in an unusual outfit. After Ariana got used to wearing pants, the dress that used to be her favorite outfit made it difficult for her to move freely. Now, Ariana prefers to wear clothes with pants, along with a sword that is always carried around her slender waist.Because of her unusual attire, Ariana is the subject of conversation among people in the palace again. Not to mention because this time Duke Andrew wasn't with her, people felt they could gossip more freely in front of the girl. Throughout Ariana's steps, she could hear someone whispering about how she had gone crazy after the accident.“Those shameless people. Lady Aria, please allow me to punish those people who don't know their place anymore.”James' face darkened, as he couldn't stand the sight of those people talking about Ariana, who was of a much higher status than them. But when James wanted to move

“Welcome back, Lady Aria. Upon hearing your arrival, His Grace is waiting for you in his study.”Ariana had just gotten off the horse carriage when Jimmy was waiting for her in front of the house. Jimmy's slightly troubled face indicated that Duke Andrew had heard of Ariana's plan. Knowing this, Ariana could already guess what her grandfather's anger she had to endure. Because unlike when she decided to break off the engagement with the crown prince, supporting Prince Raoul to ascend to the throne was tantamount to officially opposing the palace's decision. Worse still, publicly supporting Prince Raoul could charge Ariana with treason.Ariana's plan this time is indeed very dangerous. But this plan was crucial if Ariana really wanted to get rid of Crown Prince Emilio and Queen Melisa in the future.“James, you told my grandfather everything you heard earlier didn't you?” asked Ariana just to be sure. James nodded guiltily. “Without any lies or additions, I reported everything to His G

Three years had passed since Ariana first came to assist Prince Raoul with his studies. Every day without exception, Ariana would come to the palace with the excuse of studying in the building owned by her family. Of course, Valencia is also accompanying Ariana into the palace. The two of them would secretly sneak into Prince Raoul's castle, teach him things, then return when night fell.But especially these few days, Ariana and Valencia would teach Prince Raoul stricter than usual. In the next few days, the hunting festival which is an event held every three years will be held again this year. Every noble and royal family will participate in the event, which has become a tradition of the Sigmund Kingdom. Prince Raoul was no exception. The hunting festival could be Raoul's chance to properly show his face in public.But all this time, the hunting festival was not something the man had been waiting for. Because he had never been taught anything properly, Raoul had always only been the

“ … Your Majesty, your tea.”Queen Melissa received her tea quietly as she sat down in her chair. Her gaze was icy cold, as she slowly sipped her maid's brewed tea.“I seem to be too careless this time, Teresa. Just because I feel this kingdom has become mine, I forgot that there is still one important noble power that has not obeyed my orders yet.”Melissa muttered to herself as she finished the cup of tea Teresa had prepared. Since the hunting competition had started and almost all the men had left to participate in the competition, Melissa as a woman was left alone in her resting tent.“That damn king too … It seems I've been too soft on him to the point where he feels like he can act on his own. Should I kill him after this? No, no. A King must be above eighteen years old to take full control of government affairs. If I kill him now, I will only give the Alison family a chance to take control of the government."The Queen muttered to herself as she thought of all the possibilities.

“Firstly, I want to thank you for being Prince Raoul's friend for all these years. I'm glad to see him growing more confident since he got to know you, Ariana,” King Alexius said to begin with. The whole time, Ariana didn't understand why King Alexius was suddenly paying attention to Prince Raoul like this. That man had also helped her many times when she had a confrontation with Prince Emilio. It was hard for Ariana to imagine, that this simple-looking king in front of her was the same person as a father who had the heart to abandon his child for many years.“Secondly, I would like to apologize for using you to help my son secretly all this time. I had no other choice, Ariana. The Alison family has always been on the side of the truth. So, I thought … Maybe you can help my innocent son.”Ariana's hand that was originally holding the teacup stopped moving when she heard King Alexius' words. Ariana's round eyes turned to stare at the man without even blinking. The girl never expected a