Forensic Imperial Concubine

"I made you feel worried again," Matthew said with concern.

"We are a couple now. Of course, the hardships have to be endured together," Harper said, as she held Matthew's hands. "Don't forget what I have told you, 'No matter we are living, dead or separated, we always love each other.'"

"It's still in my mind, 'I want to hold your hand and grow old together with you, '" Matthew continued at once.

The next morning, Harper and Matthew took Alexander to Pearce's mansion.

Although Harper had told Pearce and his wife that receiving Alexander as their sworn son should be treated as a small matter and needn't be disclosed to the public, they still took the matter seriously. They specifically confirmed the auspicious occasion and opened the ancestral temple of their mansion. They even invited an elder of the Zhao Clan to witness the whole ceremony.

The steward of Pearce's mansion hurried in and reported, "They are coming! My Lord, My Lady, they are coming!" Elated, Pearce and wife looked at each other, and rushed out to see Matthew and his wife walking in with Alexander.

The boy gave the gifts he had prepared to Pearce and his wife and said respectfully, "Please accept the gifts. I have personally prepared them for you two."

"Thank you, Alexander. You are so considerate."

Seeing the arrival of the guests, the elder of the clan hastened to urge them, "It's almost the auspicious time. We need to take the boy to the ancestral temple first and worship the ancestors."

to the ancestral temple of their mansion. Today, the ancestral temple had been opened in order to pay respect to their ancestors before the big event. Even though the ceremony was not grand,

the incense and kowtowed repeatedly in front of their tablets. Then, it was Alexander's turn

ceremony. Next, the elder recorded Alexander's name on the pedigree. In such a

parents. Pearce and his wife were sitting in the main seat of the main hall. The elder was sitting on their left, and Matthew along with Harper sat on their right. The steward brought two cups of tea for Alexander to finish the last

and handed it to Pearce, "Father,

of tea. Then he gave a

down and offered it happily to Allie, saying,

a big red envelope, but also a pair of silver bowls, chopsticks and even a longevity lock. Then

you, Father and Mother." Alexander politely expressed his gratitude and

Rice Porridge Festival in two days. If you all don't mind, please celebrate it along with us in our mansion," Allie proposed. "It'd be so quiet if

come out of that, she wanted the mansion to be more lively

accompany you, Father and Mother," Alexander said.

Even though she knew that Alexander

for the Rice Porridge Festival, we are going to be here, and we'll celebrate the festival with you," Harper said at once. "After the festival, we're going back to the imperial capital in a few days. Alexander

knew that his wife liked Alexander very much. The other day, she even specially prepared a yard for him. She said