Forensic Imperial Concubine

"Indeed. She is full of arrogance," Katrina said resentfully. "Your brother even suspects that someone else has taken her identity, but this is the real her. Only she knows I once asked her to deal with Anita."

"Aunt, let me deal with Lady Chloe for you. However, as long as Harper stays in the Chu Clan mansion, there will be no peace among us. She might even turn Father and Grandma to stop helping you. Besides, it seems that Princess Nicole favors her. Her Highness always agrees with Harper. She is a disaster just waiting to unfold. We must get rid of her at once, before she causes us trouble," Hailey suggested. It was a sore sight for her to see Harper living in comfort.

"Harper will either stays in the Chu Clan mansion or in the Imperial Academy of Medicine after the new year celebration. What would be the best way to deal with her?" Katrina shared Hailey's sentiments. If she could, she would have already killed Harper. But as things stood, they had exhausted all means for their attempts, only to be met by failure after failure. To make matters worse, Harper was living a better life now. At the thought of how the girl said the words in her presence, as if she was mocking her, Katrina clenched her fists as fury burned.

"Your Highness, I have an idea," an old nanny by Katrina's side said.

"What is it?" Katrina asked in confusion.

The old nanny gave an enigmatic smile. "Your Highness, it would be very easy to kill someone, but wouldn't it be better to let them suffer first?"

Katrina's and Hailey's gazes were fixed on the old woman. "And how do you suggest we do that?"

Tell me, what would be the most terrifying thing

it was. "Losing her virginity!" she

her head. "No, she can still choose death to show her purity if she loses her virginity. The answer

asked, unable to follow the old woman's thoughts. Hailey, however, understood her

would bring Harper nothing but misery." The old nanny smiled coldly. "His reputation needs not to be good, but he has to be of a high status. If you could find a man who is cruel and imperious, he would be the perfect candidate. Of course, it would be even better if he is harsh on

echoing throughout the chamber. Indeed, there was such a man⁠—a bloodthirsty cripple who was known for his hostility to women. If Harper wedded him,

the nail on her little finger as

fiancees who had died before marriage. He was also a cripple, and he sat in a wheelchair to move around. At the age of twenty-six, he remained unmarried. None of

the emperor's approval, if Matthew refused, then

marriage offer, it would be a terrible insult to Harper. She would be a pariah, and no man in the imperial capital would want to marry her later. She would be alone for the rest of her life. On the other hand, if Prince Matthew agrees, her life would be in his hands. He can kill her

remarked approvingly. She decided to ask the emperor to issue the marriage edict for Harper, but she

well, but she was happy to think of the possibilities. If Harper married Matthew and betrayed him, there would only be death awaiting her. But then, if Matthew refused to marry Harper, it would be an embarrassment and nothing would be left of her reputation. No man would want her after that. No matter what the result was, Harper would be the only one to suffer!