Forensic Imperial Concubine

"Yes, I know. My father has already informed me about it. His Majesty would like me to spy on Prince Matthew. If possible, he wants me to steal the Black Flag Token," Harper nonchalantly stated while sipping at her cup of tea.

"Then why are you still willing to get married to him?"

"Why, you ask? Why not?" A ghastly smile appeared at the corner of Harper's mouth. "As long as I am married to Prince Matthew, my father can no longer control me. I am tired of living like a puppet."

"Harper, are you saying that you want to use Prince Matthew against the Chu Clan?" Zack finally understood what Harper wanted to do. She intended to take advantage of Matthew's power and influence to stand up against the Chu Clan.

"But the Chu Clan is your home and family! You're going to turn against your own father?" His voice sounded unstable.

"You have a loving father so you might not understand. But sometimes, even strangers are kinder than some fathers in this world. I've had enough, Zack. I won't let him trample on me anymore," Harper said with a frown. "He poisoned my mother and tried to kill me several times. Do you expect me to let all of this pass by and just be a filial daughter?"

single word came out of it. He couldn't believe what he just heard. 'Could it be true? Her own father killed her mother? How could that be possible? Is this something that any biological father could do to his own daughter? Is this why Harper is willing to marry Prince Matthew? She wants to escape from her own clan?' he wondered in his head. To say that he was

an uncertain smile on her face, Harper looked up at him.

responsible for the death of his unborn baby

in her hand. "In the place of execution, I didn't understand why he was so cruel to me. I'm his daughter. He was supposed to protect me. So I asked Prince Matthew for mercy and begged him

so I turned to my grandmother for help and asked her to come back. If Grandma had come back a

everything he was hearing was a totally different picture of Harper's life inside the Chu Clan. It was said that she was an arrogant and unruly

had been in the Chu Clan. It was no wonder that she didn't think it was a big deal to be married to Matthew. Clearly, to Harper, the Chu Clan mansion was a more frightful place than Matthew's

don't have to feel sorry for me. In my mind, my father has long ceased to be a family member. That's why I don't feel remorse anymore when he tries to harm me. The only thing I care about in the Chu Clan is

"Your brother?"

He has been to the south region to study." A soft expression appeared on Harper's face when

Chu Clan? The chance of your grandma