Forensic Imperial Concubine

"Try not to worry yourself too much. Rolando may be a cold man, but he is by no means a vicious man," Harper said slowly. "There is a saying that all emperors are unfaithful and fickle, but they are also affectionate."

A wry smile crept onto Lucas' face. What Harper said sounded contradictory and ironic. Emperors were fickle because they would soon abandon a woman they had just doted on; emperors were affectionate because they would fall in love with multiple women at the same time but such affections didn't last long.

"I'll be taking my leave now, Aunt Harper."

The receding back of Lucas seemed so lonely. Seeing that, Harper helplessly shook her head and blurted out, "He is another hair-splitter."

"Your Highness, why did you say that?"

"I guess he must have been irritated by Prince Francis. As a result, he has no clue what he's supposed to do for the time being. And the younger sister who has grown up by his side is going to marry someone far away from him for political reasons, so he feels restless and cannot keep his cool." Harper had not expected that Lucas could actually be so warm-hearted and that he had been watching over the younger sister who had grown up together with him.

"Prince Lucas is also very affectionate, Your Highness."

"What do you mean?"

"He goes whoring almost every day. In fact, his lovers are available in almost every major brothel in the imperial capital. I even heard that when the courtiers go whoring, they would ask first if the prostitute they liked is Prince Lucas' lover, fearing that the prince would make trouble for them if the one they chose was really his lover," Nina blurted out. It was clear as day that she didn't think highly of Lucas.

burst out laughing. "Have you forgotten that the largest brothel of a country is an emperor's

to hear it. Then, keeping a low voice, she said, "Your Highness, if anybody else heard what you said just now, you would be accused of showing

and an emperor is like the most popular prostitute. Today, he curries favor with the empress; tomorrow, he will curry favor with a noble consort; the day after tomorrow, he will curry favor with a lady; and so on and so forth. There are so many women he can take for himself," Harper added, shaking her head in disappointment. "So, Nina, never marry a man who wants to have many concubines. After you marry Barry, if he ever dares to take any concubine, I will

looking at

Barry's face grew even darker. He glanced at Matthew, wondering if Harper would castrate Matthew one day as well if

Your Highness?" the maids asked Harper

back his foot, which was just about to step into the yard. He wanted to know what Harper

up with him for good. Then, we won't ever have anything to do with each other anymore," Harper said in a cold voice. Although she made it sound like a joke, nobody dared to take it

If I love him, I'll love him with all my heart. If I

her a sign that Matthew had returned and was right behind her. And he seemed to be fuming with anger.

Harper asked innocently, "Nina, what's the matter? Is there something in your eye? Listen, you must remember what I said. If Barry dares to take a concubine, you have to castrate him, understand? If

'You will suffer from your own words. You're sowing discord between me and Nina. Just

know that Matthew

toward Forsythia and asked, "Forsythia, do you have a sore throat? Have you caught a cold? Let me check your