Forensic Imperial Concubine

Harper was still sleeping late that morning. Nina and Anabel were waiting outside. Harper didn't like to be disturbed when she was sleeping. If there was any noise to awaken her, she would be very irritated and might punish everyone in the house.

When Noah arrived, he saw that the door of Harper's room was closed and that Nina and Anabel sat at the door and did some needlework. "Nina, is Her Highness up yet?"

"Steward Noah, Her Highness is still asleep. What's the matter?" Nina quickly stood up and asked.

"The word from the Imperial Palace is that His Majesty is unwell."

Harper woke up at that moment, just in time to hear that the emperor was ill. She quickly had the maids come in to help her change clothes and freshen up. She was finished and ready in the blink of an eye. She remembered what she had said the previous night to Matthew: that the emperor might suddenly drop dead from excessive indulgence in sex. It seemed that her prediction might have already come true. Perhaps his body couldn't bear it anymore.

"Come in, Noah," Harper said.

"Good morning, Your Highness."

"Skip the courtesies. Do you have any detail about His Majesty's illness?" asked Harper with curiosity.

help but cough to remind her that she shouldn't make her delight in the emperor's misfortune so obvious. But he quickly remembered Harper's personality, and realized that nothing he said to her could hold her back from

in bed to recuperate. His Majesty ordered Crown Prince Felix to take care of state business on his behalf, with the assistance of Grand Secretary Franklin and Prince Francis. After that, His Majesty fainted again," Noah

the emperor really had awoken after fainting, he would not only have ordered Felix to

Maxwell's wife is seriously ill and likely to die soon," Noah continued after a moment's thought, as his mind sorted through

of course he would take action against the women

storehouse to choose a suitable gift and forward it to General Maxwell's mansion, as a token of our concern for his wife," Harper said with the subtle trace of a smile. "Some very

"Yes, Your Highness."

nice gift and deliver it to the Kong Clan mansion as well. Caroline is pregnant, but I can't visit her at present. I'll visit her

will deliver the message

"And then..."

wishes to open another branch, and he said that he wanted to take a share in the business." Noah was wryly amused by this letter he had received

Harper was absolutely

he has deposited all the profits in the bank, and that Your Highness can withdraw the money by using this token," Noah said, handing a jade token to Harper. Harper took it and put it in her pocket gladly. "Tell him that I'm in no rush to open any new branch. Let's wait three more months first, then I will open two new branches in two different cities in the