Forensic Imperial Concubine

When Harper was trying to sneak into the Royal Palace of the South Kingdom, she, unfortunately, got lost. What was worse,
Fred got lost with her as well.
"Don't you know the way to Lance's residence?" Harper turned back to look at Fred, implying that he should know it. After all, it
was understandable that she didn't know because she had never been there before.
Fred shook his head. "Your Highness, I've never been to Lance's residence so I don't know the way."
Harper wanted to cry but she didn't have time for tears at that moment. Both of them had no idea how to get to their destination
but still, they continued to move forward. She had no choice but to give an order to the secret guards to find Lance's palace.
Fred was rendered speechless because of Harper's command. The secret guards being used to find someone was like using a
sledgehammer to crack a nut. Harper might be the only one who would do such a thing.
"This hall is so luxurious. Who lives here?" Harper curiously asked. Most halls in every palace bore the name of the one residing
in each. However, the one they came across, looked rather splendid but it didn't have a name. Spending so much effort and
resources in a nameless hall seemed unreasonable. So it made Harper very curious.
"We'll know when we get inside."
"That's what I think too."
Harper and Fred finally sneaked into the hall, only to find that it was spotless and no servant in sight. In the middle of the hall,
there was even a jade statue to be worshiped. Once they looked closer, the face of the statue astonished both of them!
Fred looked at the jade statue and then at Harper. He looked back and forth between the jade statue and Harper before finally
saying with utmost certainty, "Your Highness, since when have you been worshiped here?"
Harper firmly responded, "That isn't me! It looks worn and torn in some parts. It could have only been made more than ten years
ago. At that time, I was just a child so this jade statue can't be me."
Fred looked at the jade statue more carefully and said, "Now that you say that, the jade statue actually looks a little different from
you. At first glance, it definitely looks like you. But the longer you look at it, the more it doesn't look like you. The statue looks
more gentle and compassionate. On the other hand, Your Highness..."
"I have a smile on my face, but my eyes are cold. Am I right?"

Fred didn't answer her, but silently thought to himself, 'You're right. Even when there's a smile on your face, it doesn't reach your
indifferent eyes. It instantly makes people freeze to death. You only have a sincere smile when you're in front of His Highness
and Zack.'
"By the way, this might not be the best time to say this. But Caroline is about to give birth. I hope I can make it on time."
Approaching the jade statue, Harper looked at it more carefully. She never looked like a gentle and compassionate person. She
always stood by the rule of "I will not attack people unless they attack me first." Moreover, she would never sacrifice herself for
anyone else.
"Is there anyone there?" A woman's voice was suddenly heard in the hall so Harper and Fred coordinately hid themselves. After
a brief moment, a woman in a white robe walked in the hall, with her black hair randomly tied at the back of her head. She was
no longer young; still, the calmness and serenity were apparent in her.
The woman slowly walked out, but she didn't see anyone. She couldn't help but feel surprised. But no matter where she looked,
there was actually no one in the hall. Then, she went to the jade statue, lit incense, and then continued to recite scriptures in the
inner room.
Harper and Fred silently left the luxurious yet deserted hall. By that point, the twelve secret guards had already found Lance's
residence. Her top priority was to meet Lance and ask him everything he knew about what happened to the Qin Clan.
The number of guards in Lance's residence was tripled. After Diana's secret visit to Lance. Catherine became even more
cautious, so she sent more guards there.
"Lance's residence is heavily guarded. There's no way we can get inside, Your Highness."
"It seems like Diana already visited Lance, making Catherine more suspicious than before. That's why she has strengthened the
security of the place." Harper rolled her eyes. There was a great chance that Catherine must've figured out that they had
survived the Labyrinth Swamp.
Harper poked Patrick's head with her finger and said, "Go in and check for me if the old man, Lance is dead or not."
Patrick folded its arms across its chest and looked at Harper with its small eyes. It was obvious that it wanted to get something
out of it. So Harper gave it a pill. Immediately, it grabbed the pill and happily stuffed it into its mouth. With so much contentment,
it ate the pill just like a human being.

The corners of Fred's mouth twitched while he looked at Patrick. Was this really a beast? He didn't know how to feel about this
fellow which looked like a person actually asking for a reward!
"Come on. You can have an entire bottle when you finish your task."
Upon hearing this, Patrick had so much excitement in its eyes. It turned into a small purple light, barely the size of a thumb. It
then immediately sneaked into Lance's bedroom. During the time, Lance had been lying in bed because he was unable to move.
There were a lot of guards outside, but only a few people in the inner room were allowed to go inside to take care of him.
Standing on the bedside, Patrick stretched out its paw in front of Lance's nose to find out if the man was still breathing. Just then,
Lance sensed something, so he slowly opened his eyes. He then saw a little purple fox with its paw under his nose.
Seeing this, Patrick retreated its claw. With contempt, it turned its butt in front of Lance's face and farted. The stinky smell almost
made him throw up. But since there was nothing he could do, he just glared at Patrick.