Forensic Imperial Concubine

That night with the emperor felt more affectionate than what the empress had experienced even in the first few months of their marriage. Now in her middle age, it was a rare chance for her to have such a romantic night. Thus, she was both delighted and satisfied.

After the emperor left, the empress took out the spell doll from under the bed and stared at it. She felt quite amazed. Was it really powerful enough to help her win the emperor's undivided love?

She put down the spell doll and asked, "Where is Cheryl?"

"She is still locked inside, Your Majesty." Nancy pressed her lips together and gestured in that direction.

"Bring her here." The empress picked up the tea and took a sip. "After all, she was my maidservant for such a long time. She must have something to say to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cheryl had spent the whole night locked up in the Sleek Palace. At first, she was scared that the empress would not let her go. She waited but nothing happened. As the hours passed, it seemed to her that the empress had no intention of punishing her. When dawn broke, she was no longer scared. Indeed, she felt rather safe and confident. After all, she was the emperor's favorite now. If she suddenly disappeared or died, the emperor would demand to know what happened to her. With that consolation, she was felt immensely relieved and the clouds seemed to vanish.

Majesty." Cheryl had spent so many years serving the empress and seen plenty of evidence of the empress's ruthlessness. Now she was at the empress's mercy, so even now that Cheryl had been promoted to

believe you must already know that you will die if I hand this

all, she had used the voodoo doll to seduce the emperor. If she told the empress about it, the empress would hate her guts for stealing the emperor's love. In her jealousy and hatred, the empress would definitely have her killed as soon as possible. Furthermore, anything related to voodoo was a taboo and was banned in the Bright Dynasty, so she was doomed to die anyway after she had been caught red-handed in possession of a

for you to answer it? You know, with what we found on you, I could have you and your family put to death without delay, and no one would blame me for that." The empress snorted in disgust. "So think it over

was racing for an answer. She had to plead guilty, but then how could she persuade the empress to spare her life? Then she remembered

a spell doll, called Infatuation Spell. If the possessor prays sincerely every day while thinking about the one she desires,

Majesty's heart, why did you sneak into the Sleek Palace to find it?" The empress was obviously skeptical about

her teeth and said, "This spell doll must be kept near the possessor. Distance will weaken its power. Over

to pray?"

came back to the Sleek Palace to take it." The truth was that the emperor didn't seem to have much interest in her after the first night. Cheryl had guessed it was because the spell doll wasn't kept near her, so she had decided to sneak back