Carissa recalled what Violet had said.


    Vi had been intent onpeting with her over the dowry, and their previous encounter had ended poorly.


    So, Carissa simply nodded and said calmly, "Mrs. Warren."This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.


    Vi''s face was grim, and her tone was sharp, "Is the princess consort so idle that shees early in the morning to witness themotion at the Warren family''s residence? Or did the princess consort forget the way back to her own residence, mistaking the Warren family''s residence for her own?"


    Violet immediately started to get out of the carriage, but Carissa stopped her and then looked at Vi with a faint smile.


    "Sometimes," Carissa said, "it''s necessary to pay a visit to one''s past and see how the unscrupulous people in the Warren family are faring. It''s only a gesture of goodwill."


    Vi''s face turned ashen. "Who are you calling unscrupulous? Are you here to mock us for our misfortunes? If so, get out of the carriage and see for yourself! See it up close, smell it yourself. If you like, you can even go and clean it."


    Carissa smiled. "I am no longer a part of the Warren family. Such filthy ces are best left for you to clean, Mrs. Warren."


    Vi''s anger red. "How dare you! You''re a princess consort, yet you publicly degrade us like that?! Aren''t you concerned about losing your dignity and bing the subject of ridicule?"


    Carissa took out a handkerchief, and waved it. "I''m not afraid of being aughingstock. Are you, Mrs. Warren? If you''re not, should I tell others that you were trying topare dowries with me?" Vi''s expression changed suddenly. How could Carissa know about that?


    Then, she sneered coldly. "Ridiculous! What''s there topare with dowries? Gold and silver are just trivial things. I have nothing topare with the princess consort. What you have, I might not. But what I have, you may not necessarily have."


    Carissa gestured toward Valor Estate''s gates. "Indeed, what you have, our residence does not."


    As Vi''s expression grew colder, Carissa continued, "Trivial as gold and silver are, they are the most cherished things by the people of the Warren family. Mrs. Warren, you must often use your dowry to supplement the family funds, don''t you?"


    Vi raised her chin. "I do so willingly. My husband loves and respects me, and I am willing to give everything for him. That is the duty of a wife."


    Carissa regarded her for a moment before saying, "I know Sebastian from Arcane Sanctum. Would you like me to rmend you so he can take a look at your brain?"


    "What''s wrong with what I said? Your Grace, if my husband didn''t want you, you should consider the reasons for that."


    Carissa was so angry, it almost made herugh. "Your husband didn''t want me? Have you forgotten that it was I who requested the edict for our divorce? Vi, let me be clear it


    it was I who rejected him. Your beloved husband was discarded by me. I threw him away like garbage. Is that clear enough?"


    There was no point in arguing with a fool.


    Carissa let the curtain fall. "Let''s go!"


    The coachman cracked his whip, and the horses started moving. Vi hurriedly stepped back, her head buzzing with anger.


    How dare Carissa speak about Barrett like that? How dare she?!


    Inside the carriage, na looked puzzled. "Are the rules in the capital really this strange? Shouldn''t we retaliate when she speaks like that?"


    Carissa folded and put away her


    Yet


    handkerchief in the capital, verbal disputes are quitemon. Most are filled with honeyed words and hidden schemes. Vi''s tant hostility makes it reasonable for me to order a couple of ps. However, I don''t have a servant with me, so I can''t handle it personally, nor can I let you two take action."


    Violet''s identity was special, tied to a prominent family. They couldn''t afford to offend Oliver and the Prince family because of Carissa.


    As for Leah and na, they were there to protect Leona. It was best for them to avoid offending anyone to ensure no one would trouble them—not even a little.


    "We won the argument without needing to fight. Didn''t you see how her face turned purple with anger?" Violet remarked.


    She propped her chin on her hand.


    "Actually, hitting women isn''t very


    satisfying. After we''ve been on the battlefield, we don''t want to resort to physical violence lightly. When I pped Ruby the other day, it felt meaningless. Vi doesn''t know martial arts either, so beating her wouldn''t be gratifying."


    na pondered for a moment. "But I really wanted to hit her."


    She added, "However, once we''re at Gracehold Estate, I won''t hit anyone."