Forensic Imperial Concubine

Chapter 697 The Chief Culprit (Part Two)

Francis glared at Rufus and said, "You are so good at argument. Just spit it out now! What information did you deliver?"

"Nothing. I just wanted to know when she's going to leave the Sleek Palace," Rufus insisted. "If you don't want to believe me, then there's nothing I can do about it."

"Did you come here by yourself?"

"I did not. I was with that woman's brother. It was him and not me who was trying to send a message." Rufus sold Howard out without thinking twice. "But I have no idea what it was about."

"The brother of Harper? Who are you talking about?" Francis was taken aback. 'Harper only has one younger brother who is studying in the River City at the moment. So, how come she has another brother I don't know of?'

"Howard Chu."

Francis squinted his eyes. Howard was a legendary figure in the imperial capital. As one of the three major generals of the Bright Dynasty, he fell into the tricks set up by Harper, which almost cost him his head. After he escaped, he helped Hoffman to deal with Felix. But he disappeared without a trace when Hoffman fell. Was everything he did just a show from the very start?

that Howard

soon as I

swear I'm going to catch you," Francis stressed. After pausing for a while, he asked, "Have

on the head by Harper with a vase. When I was done dressing my wound and was driven out, your secret guards chased me all over the palace," Rufus said without giving it much thought, as though he didn't think his misery was that big of a deal. "I don't know whom that woman was guarding against. When I sneaked into her room at midnight, she didn't even hesitate and hit me so hard in the head with a vase. It felt

that Harper was trying to catch off guard. Although he was keeping her imprisoned in the Imperial Palace, he did not intend

for the thing I want to know,

don't believe me, you can go ahead and ask Harper. I really didn't tell her anything. I did come here for Cynthia. I swear to God, no woman is going to like me all

Rufus to

and send her to jail instead, that woman will confess everything to you soon enough since her skin is delicate and she certainly

far from that. He vividly recalled how calm and fierce she was when

of Troy," someone whispered under his breath.

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