Her Majestic Battle Cry

Chapter 1173

Randall started his new position with great apprehension.

At first, he feared soineone would cto question him about his dad. After several days. passed without so

much as a word from Rafael and no

about Yuvan, his anxiety began to ease.

It was Matthew, Rafael’s deputy, who spoke to Randall on a few occasions. Matthew was kind and eager to offer

guidance, and Randall was grateful for his advice.

Whenever Randall found something unclear, he wasn't afraid to seek Matthew's help, even if it meant bypassing

his immediate superior.

Having never held a proper office before, Randall was determined to perform well in his new role. As the warden,

there was much to learn. He also had to manage the guards under his command, and the days were busy with

his many responsibilities.

Rafael had advised Matthew not to push Randall for answers just yet. He needed to learn how to handle the job

and experience a sense of accomplishment before deciding what path to take.

Only then would he truly be able to decide where his loyalties lay.

Since Midwinter’s Dawn, matchmakers had begun to flock to the Farrell family’s residence.

Naturally, Alice was eager to find a suitable wife for Thomas. Beyond the need for heirs, he needed someone by

his side, someone who could care for him through life's ups and downs.

Ever since her son had narrowly escaped death and made it back alive, Alice no longer fixated on the idea of

grandchildren. All she wanted was for him to live a peaceful, steady life. That was more important than anything

else.

After what happened with Viola, Alice placed a high priority on a woman's character when choosing a daughter-

in-law.

She had previously considered a match for Thomas with the daughter of a sixth-ranked official, a young woman

of both virtue and talent. However, that prospect had fallen apart after Viola and Silas’ scandal cto light.

Now, more families were showing interest. Alice hadn't had a chance to look into the characters of these young

women, and she intended to take her tinvestigating.

To her surprise, the Quinton family also sent a proposal.

Jocelyn Quinton, the youngest daughter of Howard Quinton, head of the Quinton family’s fourth branch, had just

turned 15 six months ago. She wasn’t even 16 yet.

When Alice heard this, she didn’t even consider the girl's character yet-she just thought Jocelyn was too young.

The candidates Alice had been looking at were all over 18.

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While it wasn’t common for someone to still be engaged at eighteen, it did happen. Sometimes | was because

the family had gone though a period of mourning, which delayed the marriage. Other times, It was because an

engagement had been broken off. Either way, it was important to get to the bottom of what had happened.

Swomen were on their second marriage. Alice wasn’t opposed to them, as long as the match was suitable.

However, none had caught her eye as a proper match for Thomas.

As for the Quinton family, she politely declined. She said the Farrell family wasn’t worthy of them and that

Jocelyn was far too young. Thomas couldn’t possibly be a good match for her.

To her surprise, after refusing, Kylle sent for her to cto the palace.

Alice felt suspicious-how did the queen know about this?

It was uncommon for a woman of her status to be summoned to the palace so suddenly. She had turned down

the match the evening before. And now, in the carly hours of the following day, cthe royal edict. It felt as

though someone had intentionally informed Kylie about her rejection.

Was the Quinton family acting on the queen’s instructions?

Feeling uneasy, Alice immediately sent for Timothy's wife, Opal.

“The queen has summonedto the palace, and | fear it concerns the marriage between Thomas and Ms.

Quinton. Something's not right. You must go quickly to Lady Carissa and Violet. I'm worried the queen will issue

an edict to marry them.”

Opal was immediately alarmed. “Buy stime, Aunt Alice. Tell the chamberlain that you need to bathe and

change before entering the palace. Ill slip out through the side door and look for Lady Carissa.”

“Alright. I'll try to delay as much as possible. Hurry and go,” Alice replied.

The chamberlain who had cto deliver the edict, Ellis Latham, was outside sipping a cup of coffee.

The Farrell family’s steward, Lincoln, went to the treasury room to retrieve a banknote. Then, he approached Ellis

and nodded respectfully.

As he discreetly slipped the banknote into Ellis’ hand, he smiled and said, “Mr. Latham, please wait a moment.

Our mistress needs to take a bath and change before entering the palace. I'll have spastries brought to you,

so please enjoy them while you wait.”

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