Forensic Imperial Concubine

The moment Rolando saw the couple riding their horses side by side, complicated feelings started to blossom inside his chest. Although he had been able to deceive her with his gentle mask, he could not deny the hurt he was feeling. He felt like the fake mask he put on was shattered into a million little pieces.

"Harper, it's late. Where are you going?" Rolando softly asked.

"Go home, Rolando," Harper replied, the smile on her face unchanging, as if she didn't hold grudge against him. Matthew's face, on the other hand, darkened. His grim expression only meant one thing: he wanted to crush Rolando into a million little pieces.

"Home?" Rolando repeated. 'Home, Harper? Do you still consider the Bright Dynasty your home? Didn't that place only give you pain?' he thought, feeling disappointed. "You still don't consider the Great Jade Kingdom your home?"

Harper shook her head, but her smile never faded. "I'm just a guest here, Rolando. You know that. You own the Great Jade Kingdom and I'm just a passerby."

"The Great Jade Kingdom is your home, Harper! Bright Dynasty has given you nothing but pain!" Rolando firmly said in a noticeably louder voice. "Why would you ever want to go back to that wretched place?"

"Honestly, wherever Matthew is, it is home for me. We can be in the Bright Dynasty, the Wonder Kingdom, or the South Kingdom—I don't care. As long and he and I are together, I am at home," Harper replied, her face looking peaceful.

opposite: the previously cold expression on

of warning, he then lunged at him, his movement as smooth, sharp, and quick as lightning. Matthew wasn't taken by surprise, however—he, too, was now rushing

between the two men was. It was her first time seeing them meet, and she was stunned by how powerful they both were. Only then did she realize how utterly stupid it was for her to even suggest to deal with Rolando alone. Even if Rolando got injured, it would literally take ten of her to at the

as affected. Seeing Harper stand her ground effortlessly, he was astounded. 'I have always known that His Highness's strength is unfathomable, but I didn't expect that Her Highness's strength is on par as his! She doesn't look affected by

to flood her senses. It only made Harper's nonchalance more admirable. "I really didn't expect my master to be such a powerful being. No wonder she adores that weirdo, Matthew, another powerful being! But Emperor Rolando... is just as strong

to fall in love with Rolando? Yes, Rolando was strong and skillful, but that didn't mean that Harper would just fancy him. Stories had circulated that even Matthew found it hard to convince Harper to marry him—he had to put so much effort into courting her! That was why Zorro believed

her horse galloping right in the middle of the action. After a while, she and her horse vanished into the darkness of the

Harper escaped on her own while her husband was still

Just a few moments ago, he praised

he had only goal: Harper. She had just claimed that any place,

her!" Rolando