Forensic Imperial Concubine

The corner of Miguel's eye was twitching. He moved his lips, but couldn't say a word. Harper's thought process was more wild
and bold than what he'd expected. She believed that since Rolando had lost a fight to her husband, Miguel felt unwilling to
accept such a defeat. Thus, to revenge for Rolando, Miguel seduced her husband in women's clothing in hopes of turning him
gay.
Miguel's expression didn't change when he looked at Matthew. Then, he returned his gaze to Harper's serious expression and
said, "I like beautiful women."
"Men can be beautiful too!"
"I like women, not men." It was clear that Miguel had dug a hole for himself. In the past, he'd enjoyed poking fun at Matthew. But
now that his actions had backfired, he wasn't amused at all.
"What a revelation! I always knew you were partial to handsome men. After all, you were the first man who threw your arms
around Matthew the moment you saw him. Bold and open as you are..." Casting a glance at Miguel's bare chest, Harper said.
"Since Rolando is so gentle, I'm sure you've swooped on him as well. But I wonder if you can manage to turn your own emperor
gay. If you can, I'd like to become his sworn sister. After all, accepting a weirdo like you would be a philanthropic act."
Miguel's smile died on his face. He said bitterly, "Your Highness, you are making fun of me."
"No, I am not. I am praising you. Not just anyone can manage such a coup," Harper said seriously.
Conscious that he couldn't win this argument, Miguel immediately shifted the topic. "The Wonder Kingdom's delegation is
coming. It hasn't been in contact with any of the three kingdoms in years. But now, it is trying to build a connection with the South
Kingdom. Aren't you curious as to what's going on there?"
The expression on Harper's face didn't change. She continued to drink her tea while Matthew wiped his sword. He occasionally
glanced at Miguel with a cold look on his face, as if uncertain where to stab him first.
Miguel flushed in embarrassment. He was a prime minister, for heaven's sake. Although his behaviors last night had been wild
and absurd, he had only wanted to rattle Matthew. Now that the matter was over with, Matthew and his wife were toying with him
together. 'Your Majesty, it was difficult for you to take Harper away, ' Miguel thought carefully.
"How about forming an alliance with me?" Miguel stopped playing around and proposed seriously. "It won't be an alliance
between the Great Jade Kingdom and the Bright Dynasty, but between you and me."

"How would that benefit us?" asked Harper bluntly.
"I'll help you stall the Wonder Kingdom, so you can find what you're searching for." Miguel put on a meaningful smile. His
emperor's predictions were never wrong. The couple's real goal was the Sacred Seal hidden in the South Kingdom!
The Wonder Kingdom's delegation finally arrived at the South Kingdom's capital a day before the Worship Ceremony started. As
soon as they landed, a conflict brewed with the kingdom's imperial family. The Wonder Kingdom's lecherous third prince, Kile,
also the envoy leader of the delegation, had taken a fancy to Diana once he saw her out on the street. He declared that she
would be his and even fought with Diana's guards. The only thing that had spared him from Diana's wrath was finding out who he
was.
"Tsk-tsk, no wonder they call him an idiot. How could he take a fancy to that vicious woman Diana?!" Miguel shook his head.
How could such an idiot plot against Harper? Harper would end his life in less time than it would take to roll her eyes.
Hearing his master's reproaching tone, York asked in confusion, "Master, since Prince Kile is such an idiot, we won't be able to
achieve our goal."
"We don't need him. He is no match for Harper," Miguel intoned. Although he didn't know much about Harper, he knew that he
shouldn't underestimate her. Otherwise, he would be the one to suffer.
"Master, do we still need to test Lady Harper?"
"We don't need to do it. Others will do it for us." Miguel's eyes fell on Kile who was carried in by his guards. Even though he was
an idiot, Kile was still a prince. Diana hadn't killed him but she'd badly injured him.
Kile screamed hysterically all the way back. His underlings didn't dare to take revenge for him. It was his fault for flirting with the
princess.
"Your Highness, stop crying. We've sent for the imperial physician."
"Ouch!" Upon hearing that, Kile cried out even more forcefully. Forsythia happened to pass by then, with a plate of desserts in
her hands. He immediately stopped crying and shifted his eyes to Forsythia's back. While he'd been lying on the stretcher, he sat
up at the sight of her, fully intending to follow in her wake.
"Your Highness!" The Wonder Kingdom's envoy quickly stopped him. "You can't follow her to that courtyard!"
"Why can't I? She is just a maid!"

"Don't offend the people in that courtyard!" The envoy was so anxious. It was all their emperor's fault for sending the third prince
here. Anyone else would have been a better choice. The third prince was a real troublemaker. That was all he'd been known to
do since he was a child. It was so humiliating to watch him act so rashly without any decorum.
Kile glanced at Forsythia who was about to enter the courtyard and asked, "Who is staying in that courtyard?"
"Prince Matthew from the Bright Dynasty!" the envoy answered quickly. "He is a devil. It wouldn't matter to him whether you are a
prince or not if you dare to offend him."
"Prince Matthew?" Kile was overjoyed. "It's said that his wife is the most beautiful woman in the Bright Dynasty, and her medical
skills are very outstanding. I have long admired her. Today, I'll pay her a visit."
"Your Highness, you can't go there!" The envoy flung himself forward and held Kile's leg. "Please! You really can't do that. Prince
Matthew's sword doesn't discriminate!"
"I'm not going to visit Prince Matthew, only his wife!"
"It's commonly known that Prince Matthew loves his wife very much. If you offend his wife, you will die! He will kill you!" the
envoy cried bitterly and wished he could pound the prince with a brick to stop him from causing trouble.
Yet, Kile dragged the envoy towards the courtyard and said, "I won't do anything to offend Princess Harper. Don't worry!"
"Your Highness, aren't you injured? The imperial physician is here. Please check on your wounds first," the envoy suggested
hastily, catching the imperial physician coming from a distance. He couldn't let his third prince pay Harper a visit. That couple
were not the ones to be trifled with!
"I'm just a little wounded. I'm going to check on Princess Harper first. I want to see how beautiful she is." Kile's curious and eager
expression made the envoy desperate. In a panic, the envoy grabbed a rock and hit the prince on the head with it and with no
hesitation. Kile dropped to the ground, with his head bleeding profusely.
"My Lord, hurting someone from the royal family will lead to the death penalty!"
"Nonsense! I just wanted to stop Prince Kile from getting himself killed!" The envoy wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Why are
you still standing there? Why don't you take Prince Kile back and let the imperial physician treat him?"
"Yes, My Lord."

Many people had witnessed the absurd incident from outside the gate, but no one cared. The prince was notorious in the
Wonder Kingdom. Beauties, whether or not they were married, couldn't escape his claws.
Becky studied Kile as he was carried away, and a meaningful light flashed through her eyes. She then turned around and left. At
the corner, someone stopped her. It was Jack.
"Get out of my way," Becky yelled angrily with a deep frown.
Jack raised his leg to the porch column, blocking the road. "I don't want to talk to you either. I just want to remind you not to
forget who you are."
"I know who I am, and you don't have to remind me!" Jack's words outraged Becky. As the leader of the Secret Pavilion, she'd
been forced to leave with Harper after the latter had entered it and taken something from the pavilion. She'd suffered a lot along
the way. Since Matthew and Harper didn't take her seriously, she also didn't have to care about them.
Hearing this, Jack said nothing but withdrew his leg. As he looked at Becky's receding figure, his eyes grew dark. "That woman
is really hopeless."
"She is never one of us." Came Fred's voice. Jack turned his head and snorted, "I just don't want her to do something she can't
take back."
Fred narrowed his eyes and asked, "When did you become so nice?"
"Nice?" Jack quirked his brow with a wicked smile on his face. "I am not nice at all!"
Fred paused and sighed. "You are no match for Francis. Besides, Jason is in hiding and no one knows where he is. You'd better
behave yourself and don't bring trouble to our master."
"Don't worry. I will behave myself," Jack intoned. He'd been tricked last time, so he had to be more cautious this time around. It
was true that he was no match for Francis. The prince was a very cunning man. Not to mention, he had the support of the South
Kingdom and many people in the Birch Pass. Needless to say, Jack knew better than to act rashly.
Francis was busy spreading some news out of Diana's mansion. Diana stood at the door, waiting for him to finish, and then
walked in. "Have you decided to take action?"

"Haven't we already agreed on that?" Francis asked in a soft tone. It was settled the second he decided to come to the South
Kingdom. He could no longer go back to his own country, but he didn't want to be defeated, not by such a way. That was why
he'd come here.
"Is it possible that you will be unwilling to kill her in the end?" Diana asked sardonically. "After all, you did risk your life for that
woman."
Francis remained silent. He'd lived in the Bright Dynasty's Imperial Palace for so many years with his brother Jason always by
his side. However, what had kept him warm there had been Harper. He wasn't a greedy man. He just wanted more warmth. Even
if she were to stay with him silently, he would have been happy. But as it turned out, asking that of her was too much.
"Diana, were you ever in love with Hoffman?" Francis asked suddenly.
Diana fell into silence. Had she loved him? She'd asked herself that question a lot. Even though she'd planned on spending a
lifetime with him, she hadn't even tried to help him and just watched him die. Diana could have saved Hoffman's life, but she
didn't. His death had been the most beneficial thing for both her and her kingdom.
Diana didn't answer him, and instead asked, "Were you ever in love with Harper?"