Forensic Imperial Concubine

When Matthew and Harper returned to the Dragon Pass, Zack was just about to go back to the imperial capital as there was no need for him to stay anymore. He should be back home, fulfilling his promise to his family.

"I thought I wouldn't see you. I didn't expect you to come here. You look thinner these days. It seems that you had a hard time for the past few days," Zack said as he looked at Harper with wide smile on his lips.

Harper smiled back, asking him, "Zack, are you going back to the imperial capital?"

"Yes. The Great Jade Kingdom is no longer a threat, and more importantly, Prince Matthew is here. Since I'm not needed here anymore, I'm going back," Zack said as he poured Harper a warm cup of newly brewed tea. "It seems like you have something on your mind."

"Rolando has escaped," said Harper softly before sipping from the tea.

"I knew it," Zack said, knowing that her dilemma involved none other than Rolando. "When we were outside the Dragon Pass, Rolando fought with His Highness. It was an earth-shaking duel! Though His Highness was able to inflict Rolando with injuries that are far more serious and devastating, he was still injured. Taking the chance, Rolando escaped."

Harper nodded slightly. Silence followed that, but after a while, she finally revealed what happened between her and Rolando, saying, "Rolando came to find me." She was deep in thought, idly looking at the tea leaves that were floating in her cup. "He has the other half of the Sacred Seal, but I want to give it up," she continued.

got too excited, and that he had to explain why he thought that. He then continued, "Felton told me that the Sacred Seal is a matter of

She knew that she just couldn't give it all up, because this was not only about her. If she was under the threat of losing her life, the other members of the Qin Clan were as well! After twenty years they have

in the hands of the royal family. He won't give it to you that easily, Harper, but you don't have to give up. I believe that you won't lose to Rolando." Zack's trust in Harper's abilities was endless. If it were somebody else,

trust me so

in myself. So you should not give up! Besides, you are already so far into this. If you give up, all the efforts you've

a deep breath, put down the cup and replied, "I see. Don't worry. I won't give up. No matter how

go back home. Anyway, General Maxwell must be waiting for me. I should go now." As Zack said this, his eyes started to become a little red. It was because he couldn't help but feel that Harper was drifting farther and farther away from him. Even though she was just in front of him and he could touch

a happy life," Harper said, as

"Don't worry, Harper. By the way, you should, too.

she would leave, because he knew that it would be useless. Harper wasn't an ordinary woman who would just stay at home—she was

off. She stood at the entrance of the city gates, looking at their receding figures. Her

"Your Highness," Shawn saluted.