Forensic Imperial Concubine

"There are only a few people in the Great Jade Kingdom who can hurt you. You and Rolando are very close, just like brothers
are. It wouldn't have been easy for anybody to hurt you this much without him knowing. So, you must have left the capital for a
significant reason before someone plotted against you." While she was speaking, Harper's eyes were fixed on Miguel, so she
clearly saw Miguel's pupils shrank at her assumption.
Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Miguel said, "Don't make wild guesses here. I won't tell you anything. Of course, I
have to thank you for saving me. But please release my acupuncture point. I have something to do."
"What is so important that when the new emperor is about to crown his empress, you appear hundreds of miles away from the
capital? Can you reveal even a little bit of information to me?" Harper curiously asked.
"Your Highness, please don't push me too hard," Miguel replied. As soon as he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and fell
silent. Miguel knew that Harper was so shrewd that she could determine whether her assumptions were right or wrong based on
his expressions and reactions. So the only thing he could do was to silently resist her questioning in this way.
But Harper didn't make things difficult for him. "Well, I won't ask you why you're here anymore. But I want to ask you another
question. Do you like men?"
"Bullshit!" Miguel exclaimed, suddenly opening his eyes and furiously glaring at Harper. "I like women. How many times do you
want me to tell you? I only like women!"
"Don't you have romantic affections for Rolando?" Harper asked. She was very much surprised with his response, because
Matthew had told her that without a doubt, Miguel loved Rolando.
Meanwhile, Miguel felt like he just choked with his own blood. He realized that it was really hard to communicate with Harper.
"No, I don't!" he simply stated.
"So you have romantic feelings for Matthew and that was why you were so hostile towards me?" Harper concluded in a way that
it seemed like she had just found out the truth, which only made Miguel burn with rage. If he could move then, he would surely
prove to Harper whether he liked men or women.
"I was hostile to you only because you have influenced someone." Miguel believed that it was necessary for him to explain
himself to Harper as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would assume the wrong things about him. He gritted his teeth out of
frustration and continued, "Because of you, that person has changed a lot. He's no longer like himself in the past."
After thinking for a while, Harper asked, "Are you talking about Rolando?"

"Yes, it's His Majesty!" Miguel honestly responded. The expression in his eyes was a bit complicated. "He used to be well aware
of what his responsibilities are. He could bear any kind of pain for the sake of his duties. But now, he has even sacrificed his own
arm for a woman. Don't you think it was too ridiculous?"
Harper was surprised to hear that the reason why Miguel had been hostile to her was actually that Rolando had saved her. She
explained, "At that time, I had lost my ability to protect myself. I didn't expect that he would save me at the price of his arm."
Shifting his eyes to Harper, Miguel said, "I didn't mean to make you feel that way. But when we were in the South Kingdom, I
found out that you had excellent martial arts skills. Then, I remembered that you had allowed His Majesty to block an arrow
attack for you when you were almost assassinated. I thought that you had deliberately tried to harm him. Anyway, can you
please release my acupuncture point now?"
Harper stretched her hand to grant what he just asked. But she reminded him, "Please pardon me for talking too much. But your
wound is very deep, so it would be better for you to not move too much. As a matter of fact, you're lucky that you're still alive."
Miguel had wanted to try and sit up once again. However, when he heard what Harper said, he chose to continue lying on the
bed right away. "I heard that you were not in a good condition so you went to the south region to recuperate for some time. But it
turns out that you're actually here. Are you coming to attend the coronation ceremony of Princess Lilian as the new empress?"
"No, I'm not," Harper responded. She then stood up and walked towards the window. Looking out at the bustling street, she said,
"I just want an answer."
"An answer to what?"
"Why are you still asking me when you already know the answer?" Harper said, turning her head away from him. "The Heavenly
Books of the Qin Clan have once again showed up in this world. Rolando had stayed in the Bright Dynasty for five years
because of them. So I don't believe you don't know what answer I want."
Miguel hadn't expected that Harper would speak so candidly. "Are you going to take the Heavenly Book from His Majesty?"
"No, I just want to read and know its contents. After all, it's not easy to take something that Rolando owns," Harper impassively
said.
"It's good that you know that. But if it's you who's going to ask him for it, he may just give it to you," Miguel said with a sigh.

"So, what's the price that I have to pay?" Harper asked with a smile on her face while she suddenly turned around to look at
Miguel.
Miguel opened his mouth but couldn't say anything even though he wanted to. 'What His Majesty wants is you. Unfortunately,
you and Prince Matthew are an affectionate couple who love each other very much. Nothing could separate the two of you, so
you won't agree to his request. However, His Majesty is not someone who would give up so easily. Therefore, your trip to the
Great Jade Kingdom will be extremely dangerous.'
"If possible, it's not too late for you to turn around now and go back to the Bright Dynasty," Miguel suggested after thinking about
it for a while.
"Now that I've already reached the Great Jade Kingdom, I have never thought of retreating without doing something about it. I
can give what Rolando wants to know in exchange for reading the book. I believe he won't say no," Harper said, raising her
eyebrows.
'Naive!' Miguel thought. He wanted to tell Harper that Rolando's target was nobody else but her. But when he remembered what
Rolando had said to him, he swallowed his words and said, "Now that you're going to the capital, please take me with you. I'm
injured right now and I can't go back there by myself."
"Okay, I'll take you to divert us from boredom."