Forensic Imperial Concubine

Harper's eyebrows knitted. She tapped on the table as usual and Zack said nothing. He suspected that regular ways of communication might expose the news. Whenever some important news came up, they always chose this way of communication, because no one could decrypt their behaviors.

Zack translated Harper's message and memorized it. The army in the north domain was the most important part of their plan. If the army in the north domain was in trouble, the Black Flag Army would have a hard time dealing with it on its own. Now the forces in the court, under the leadership of Jason and Francis, were divided into two factions. The force that used to support the deposed Felix had shrunk and soon, the hidden force of the court would be in the light.

"Your Highness, Lord Zack, we arrived at Prince Francis' mansion." Andy's voice came from outside the carriage. Harper and Zack shared a look at each other. The latter then jumped down from the carriage and helped Harper get off.

"Let's check on Francis. He's always ill. It's rather worrying."

Harper thought Francis might have been poisoned again. He had been in and out of the palace, and it wasn't difficult for the emperor to poison him there. Harper checked his pulse, but his condition was much worse than expected.

"Harper, how is His Highness?" Zack asked at once upon seeing her frown.

Harper shook her head and asked, "Where is Owen?"

"Your Highness, I'm here," Owen answered quickly.

"Tell me. What did he eat and what did he do recently?" Harper felt the situation rather tricky, and reproached Francis wildly in mind. 'You bastard! It is difficult for me to detoxify you. It is also extremely hard to treat you and bring you back to normal. You acted so carelessly, ruined all my efforts and almost got yourself killed.'

"My master didn't eat much and even had no appetite. He just read books, made some sugar figurines, and did nothing else. Your Highness, please save my master's life," Owen pleaded in an innocent tone.

Harper was stressed. "Run to the palace at once and request His Majesty for the thousand-year-old Ganoderma."

"Your Highness, I'm afraid Ganoderma is too potent for Prince Francis' current condition. He is too weak now. I don't think his body would endure its strong effect…" one of the imperial physicians said hesitantly

"Fine, then I'll leave him to you. Maybe you can come with a better idea to treat him." Harper moved away and the imperial physician stepped back immediately. Without uttering another word, he sent someone to the Imperial Palace to get the Ganoderma.

"Why do you all gather here? Do you have nothing else to do?" Harper asked in a soft voice, looking at the group of imperial physicians standing behind her. "Go back to your respective homes if you have nothing else to do or say. Don't crowd here."

"Your Highness, we are here to help cure Prince Francis," said another imperial physician.

doesn't need my help anymore. I'll go back home then." Harper was about to leave, but no one

we will leave right now!" The imperial physician scurried out, afraid that it would be too late. They would be in trouble if Francis was not treated properly.

disdained them. "When Francis' condition was good, they all wanted to

were unwilling to leave. It just happens that you are here. If anything happens to Francis, they would put the blame on you. But, if

Zack coughed as a reminder to Harper, but soon he realized that Francis was only a patient in her eyes, and

body, while he was still in

on her face. "Owen, quickly

"Yes, Your Highness."

procedure, she quickly pulled out all needles. Francis had been the most troublesome patient

alright?" Zack

got seriously ill." Seeing that Owen had brought the wine, Harper immediately wiped Francis' body to help control his fever. "I will prescribe a fever-reducing decoction. You need

"Yes, Your Highness."

the meantime, Ganoderma was

decoction was finally done. Harper was so tired with her efforts that she asked Owen to feed the decoction to Francis. But Francis' teeth were tightly clenched and despite Owen's efforts, Francis didn't open his mouth to drink the decoction. With no way out, Owen turned to Harper for help.

it wouldn't burn Francis' throat, she pinched his nose and poured

was to him. Though earlier he was once forced to take the medicine, she was not as rude as she was

that all?"

him that he owes me a lot. It's with a lot of effort that I got

seemed to be timid and didn't dare to offend Harper. Harper ignored him. She took out the pills she had prepared from the saussurea involucrata and then fed one to Francis. "You owe me a

don't! I'm sure His Highness will pay you back,"

who was hiding behind the pillar. Then she gave up and looked at Zack. "Zack, you can go back now. His condition is unpredictable. I

When he came to Francis' mansion with Harper, he made a promise to Matthew that he would send her back safe and sound. He said, "I'll wait for you. I promised

Andy

"What's up, Lord Andy?"

meeting. Prince Jason and all other officials are waiting for you to join," Andy said cautiously. Although the emperor had got much better these days, he grew more irritable. Thus, when he ordered all the officials of the Cabinet to have a meeting, Andy dared not to neglect and immediately carried out the