Forensic Imperial Concubine

"What do you mean by that?" she asked after staying silent for a few seconds.

Rolando smiled in response. "As I said, Harper: I want you to be my empress, and I will do anything for that to happen. I know that Matthew is now in the Imperial Capital. He wants to take you away from here, but that isn't an easy task. But let me ask you one thing, though—which do you think is more important to him: the whole world or the one he loves?"

Harper didn't answer because what Rolando said troubled her immensely. If she remembered correctly, Rolando was supposed to hold the coronation ceremony tomorrow. 'What is he going to do?' she just thought silently.

When he realized that Harper had stopped being responsive to any of his advances, Rolando decided to leave. After he had gone, Forsythia bemoaned with resentment, "What should we do, My Lady? It seems like he is set on making you his woman while Prince Matthew isn't by your side! I think it's better if we escape this place as soon as possible!"

"Escape?" Harper repeated, laughing almost hysterically. "There are so many guards outside, Forsythia. It's impossible that we beat them all. There is nothing we can do—we can't get out of here."

"Even if I can't defeat all of them, I will still fight for you!" Forsythia said with a determined face.

is already someone who wants to snatch his wife away. Of course I wouldn't want that, but if he wouldn't do anything, I'd be incredibly disappointed. In that case, I

she had already been serving Harper for a long time, she still considered Matthew as one of her masters. What was more, she witnessed the blossoming of their

anyway?" Harper said calmly. From what Rolando had said, Harper guessed that he was planning something for her that would put her in

feel annoyed by Harper's seemingly nonchalant attitude. Since they were trapped inside the Harmony Palace, they had no way to tell Matthew what was happening. Now, if Rolando indeed forced Harper to be his wife and Matthew had no idea

room, Harper said, "Don't worry, Forsythia. We both know that Matthew is very capable. How could

Highness knows the bad ideas Emperor

feel curious. What if Matthew sees me

be doomed," Forsythia answered at once. She was well aware of Matthew's temper

It was something she didn't recognize when it had happened. She had a special body. Minor poisons such as those that made people fall lethargically asleep and aphrodisiacs wouldn't pose much threat to her. But the poison

had happened after she entered the Imperial Palace of the Great Jade Kingdom. If there was nothing weird about the food and drink she

the book contained, it did not mean that it had become useless to her. Did he leave it because he was sure that she would not be able to