Forensic Imperial Concubine

"He said that the South Kingdom wants to be allied with the Wonder Kingdom," the imperial envoy stressed in a whisper. "You should at least say something in response."

"Can't you do that in my stead?" Kile stated in an annoyed tone as he cast a glare at him. Again, he kept fixing his eyes on Harper.

The envoy had no choice but to stand up. "Our emperor also thinks the four grand kingdoms should get along well with each other. That is why he sent Prince Kile here to attend the ceremony, to show his sincerity."

Lance's eyes swept across the hall. He shifted his eyes from Kile to Harper. Then, he looked at Matthew and said, "Prince Matthew, the Bright Dynasty and the South Kingdom are neighbors. We have gotten along well all these years and I hope we will remain like that in the future as well."

Matthew snuck a sideway look at Francis, who was next to Diana. He had wanted to gauge his reaction, but the man's expression didn't change. Matthew then responded in a calm and flat tone, "Yes, indeed. As long as the South Kingdom doesn't interfere with our kingdom's problems, I'm sure we will remain on solid ground."

Lance's face hardened for a second. He was well aware of what Matthew implied. However, now that Francis had married his daughter, he would not hand over his son-in-law so easily. Judging from Matthew's words, he discerned that the man was determined to take Francis back.

"Of course," Lance said, trying to shift the topic of the conversation. Sadly, before he could even finish what he was about to say, a loud noise sounded.

It was the sound of a gong. The deafening noise reminded him that the Worship Ceremony had started. The Holy Maiden wasn't the only performer during the Worship Ceremony. Many people were involved in it as well. Thousands of people wore specially made costumes and performed dances. The sight of them together was magnificent. The common people knelt down at the foot of the Holy Mountain with respect.

on the altar in mid-air, dressed in a fancy robe. She recited the verse while those on the ground repeated after her. Her voice was loud and clear and could be heard from far away. Even those at the foot of the mountain could hear it clearly.

to Harper, "Lady Harper, Lady Harper. Look

it. But he swallowed it in one gulp and ended up choking. He straightened

when he saw this.

as he suffocated on the fruit. Miguel happened to be next to him. He stretched out his hand and patted him on the back. Kile fell on the table from the shock as he

almost died!"

grateful look at Miguel before passing Kile a cup of tea. Kile took the tea and drank it up to relieve the pain. Then he helplessly

is really gorgeous,"

But he still thought she was gorgeous! There must be something wrong with his brain.

the South Kingdom's ceremony, not for a woman!" he reminded

in the ceremony now, am I not?"

other irrelevant people anymore," Aiden warned again. He now regretted that Diana hadn't hit

commented, "Lady Harper has a bad temper. But I like

them," Aiden said to Kile, trying to pull his attention away from Harper. He didn't think Matthew was an easy one to get along with, especially with Kile showing such