Forensic Imperial Concubine

"I'm going to see him. Are you sure you want to stop me?" asked Harper bluntly.

"I'll lead the way for you, Your Highness," said Fernando hesitantly.

He then took Harper to the Imperial Study. As he was about to inform Rolando of their arrival, Harper stopped him. Sean, the eunuch was also going to tell Rolando that they have arrived, but Harper shook her head and signaled him to leave. He hesitated for a second but he quietly left.

Rolando was reading over the files carefully when he saw something that made his blood boil. His hand instinctively went for his teacup, as drinking tea had always made him calm, but to his frustration, the cup was empty. He took in a deep breath to center himself and decided to ask Sean to fetch another one. When he raised his head, however, he found that instead of Sean, Harper was standing in front of him.

"Harper, why are you here?" Surprise and confusion colored Rolando's face. "What's happening? Are the servants not serving you well?"

"Lilian was poisoned. Miguel just came to the Harmony Palace and begged me for help," Harper said, looking Rolando in the eyes.

Rolando nodded, replying, "I see. Whether to save her or not, it's up to you. Don't feel obligated to it, however."

"Rolando, is Lilian really your consort?" Harper asked seriously. If Lilian was indeed Rolando's consort and was pregnant with his child, Rolando wouldn't have reacted in such a calm manner. However, he did, and it seemed like Lilian was an irrelevant person to him. Lilian was poisoned, and aside from not showing any kind of worry on his face, he even asked Harper to make the choice herself and not to feel obligated!

do you think?" Rolando didn't

she found his lack of concern disturbing. A few seconds of silence followed that, and during that time, Harper realized that she had

as he tried to stop Harper from leaving.

around to look at Rolando and replied, "I came here as a representative

still a go, but the candidate for his empress needed changing. To be honest, Lilian was never meant to be the woman to sit beside him on the throne—she was just a disguise. He asked for Harper's opinion just

part in the coronation, which confused her. 'He is the emperor of this kingdom. He should have known

the fruit in its hand and biting it. The moment its eyes laid on her, it immediately threw the fruit

a look at everything that was on it. It was the

if asking Harper for compensation first before it answered. It made Harper laugh. She then pulled out a pill and Patrick chased after it. After eating it up, Patrick returned in front of Harper and reached out its claws, threatening to scratch her if she didn't give it

did you find

with her finger, and asked. "In the

Matthew in the city, not in the

"Who else did you see

narrowed as if wondering, 'Was there anyone else?' After thinking for a while, it concluded that it didn't meet anyone else and so it