Forensic Imperial Concubine

Seeing his wound, Harper touched her nose, feeling guilty for what she had done. She ordered, "Forsythia, bring me my medicine kit."

"Yes, Your Highness." Rufus was a frequent visitor to Matthew's mansion, and Forsythia also knew him well. Ever since Harper had been staying in the Sleek Palace, they had always been on alert. When Rufus tried to break in secretly at midnight, they thought it was some random rounder outside, and that was the reason why they had waited behind the door to strike him down. They didn't expect it would be Rufus.

Harper quickly applied some medicine to Rufus' head to stop his bleeding and then bandaged the wound on his head. She said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect you here. I thought it was some rounder trying to pick up loose women, so I tried to…"

Rufus rubbed his head angrily. It was an unforeseen disaster for him. Even though he understood Harper's situation, he couldn't help but snort at her. "But you should have asked who I am before you struck," he said.

"If it was an enemy outside and if I were to ask, then I would end up exposing myself to danger, right?" Harper said, pouring a cup of tea and handing it to Rufus. "Here, have a cup of tea and it will calm you down. Don't worry, your wound isn't serious, and it will recover soon."

Rufus drank up the tea in one gulp. He shouldn't have explored the Sleep Palace this way. He realized that Howard must have guessed about this hidden threat as well as the possibility that Harper would be on high alert. That would be the reason he dared not come first, but encouraged him to do that. Rufus wondered if Matthew's head had ever been smashed when he courted Harper and broke into her room at night in the first place.

"Have you broken Prince Matthew's head previously while he was trying to enter the Chu Clan mansion at night?" Rufus asked as he couldn't suppress his curiosity.

Waving her hand and shaking her head, Harper said, "That's impossible. Matthew has excellent martial arts skills and quick reflexes. Even though I tried launching a sneak attack, I was no match for his talent."

face darkened when he heard her. Did she mean that he got struck

because of your younger sister?" Harper believed Rufus must have come for Cynthia.

something secretly. "I

younger sister? She's not just your sister, but Matthew's cousin as well. She has always been a part of my family. I will treat her well for your sake, even if not for Matthew's

know you're dark-minded!" Rufus didn't believe Harper's words at all. He knew her too well. If any woman were to cast her greedy eyes on Matthew, she would not sit idly. It was not her way

When your younger sister came to see me, I immediately arranged for her stay in the main hall for the night. I have really treated her

face twisted in shock. "Does my younger sister stay in the main hall of

The Sleek Palace has only one main hall and one side hall. If I stay in the main hall, she will have to stay in the side hall which would have been unkind from my side. So I let her stay in the main hall. Haven't you seen her in the main hall?"

isn't anyone

drawing room, where there is a soft bed. I feel sorry for her. The bed in the main hall is big and soft, but she seems to dislike it somehow. Instead, she prefers the small and narrow soft bed in the drawing

dare to sleep in the main hall, but you incited my sister to do that. If my sister were to sleep in the main hall, while you were actually sleeping in the side hall, what all consequences would she be facing

you intend to stay in the Sleek Palace?" Rufus asked, shifting the topic of conversation. That was because he was afraid that if they continued their conversation about his sister and Harper

answered, slightly sadly, "Mister Rufus, there is no point in asking me that. You should ask Francis when he is planning to let me out of the

"You always attract the attention of too many men. I don't know why Matthew married a woman