Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 878

Even Carissa shot Hayden a glance.

Hayden said that he now realized Yuvan was a dutiful son, which meant the latter hadn't always given that impression. At least, that was how it sounded to others.

Yet, among the royal family, this revelation left everyone puzzled. After all, Yuvan had always been dutiful. Each year, he submitted a request to return to the capital to visit his mom. Sometimes, it was approved, while other times, it was denied. It had been that way even back when the late emperor was still alive.

Such dedication—how could it not be moving?

But on a day like today, when spirits were high, not many paid much attention to Hayden's words. Salvador, however, cast Yuvan a meaningful look.

Yuvan's expression changed slightly before he smiled as usual and said, "Our ancestors ruled with kindness and devotion. How could I dare not be dutiful to my parents?"

Rafael glanced at Hayden but remained silent, continuing to enjoy his meal with Carissa.

After the palace banquet, the women went off to watch a play. The theater had performances lined up all through the New Year, continuing until the eighth day of the celebrations. It was nice to pass the time watching the plays—at least it made the hours fly by.

Though Sylvia returned to her quarters as she was pregnant, Victoria stayed with them for a while. Carissa was usually busy and rarely had the chance to visit her. Since she was finally in the palace, Victoria took her hand and chatted warmly.

Dakota was sitting nearby and asked, "You've been married for a while now. Why haven't you gotten pregnant yet?"

Carissa hated dealing with such questions. The decision of whether to have children and when to do so was something for her and Rafael to decide together.

Before she could respond, Victoria interjected, "She's only just become the commander of the Mystic Army. Why should she rush into pregnancy? A man should prioritize his career, and a woman should be the same."

Carissa had always found Victoria's views refreshing.

The older woman encouraged women to be self-reliant. When Aurora joined the military and achieved success in subduing bandits, Victoria was overjoyed. She held Aurora in high regard and even said she was a role model for women everywhere.