Forensic Imperial Concubine

When Harper put down her bowl and chopsticks, Francis casually put down his bowl and chopsticks as well despite not having eaten much. Seeing that, Cynthia also had to put down her bowl and chopsticks. And after rinsing her mouth, she stood up and left the table right away.

"What do you want to ask me? Go ahead," Harper flatly said, aware that Francis would definitely ask her since Rufus had come to her last night.

Seeing how cold Harper was being toward him, Francis felt so distressed. "Given the way you're speaking to me, I just don't know how I'm supposed to ask you anything. I just really wanted to have breakfast together with you. That's all. You don't have to think of me as an authoritarian."

Putting down the teacup, Harper said, "Francis, we are both adults. Why don't we go straight to the point? I don't want to waste my time beating around the bush with you. You live such a scrupulous life and you seem to enjoy it. You may not feel tired, but I do. If you want to ask me anything, just go ahead and ask it. If you don't ask me right now, I may not give you an answer if you ask me about it next time."

"Why did Rufus come to you?"

"He didn't come here for me."

"What message did Howard deliver to you?" Francis knew that if he let this opportunity slip away, it would be impossible for him to get the truth from Harper later on.

As a faint smile appeared on her face, Harper glanced at him and said, "A piece of good news."

again, "A piece of good

of course," Harper immediately answered, casting a glance at Francis, who didn't seem to believe what she just said. In a low voice, Harper then added, "He told me the

that, but soon realized that he had behaved improperly. So, he sat down

you have already heard about it," Harper said with

the throne as soon as possible. I have already approved their request and will ascend the throne and become the new emperor on a selected auspicious day," Francis resolutely said, taking a deep breath. It would be useless to make the testamentary edict public once he had officially become

flat tone, her eyes without a

empress." Francis' statement exploded by Harper's ears like a bomb. She felt so lightheaded and was left at such a loss

asked just to be sure she didn't just

and looked down at Harper. Word by word, he said it carefully again, "I intend to make you the empress after I

a cold tone. "Have you forgotten that not only am

a gentle and rather pleasant voice. "I want to share the throne with you. Please don't push me away, Harper. All these years, you have been working so hard for the throne, haven't you? Uncle Matthew has no interest in the throne. Otherwise, he would have usurped the

yellow brocade from her sleeve, and tossed it to Francis. "Have a look. It's the

with surprise. It seemed that he had not expected the edict to actually be in Harper's possession. What was more, the edict clearly stated that the heir of the late emperor was Francis, his sixth

father chose me as his heir, why didn't I get the edict?"