Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

"What did you just say?" Harper asked in surprise. What she had just heard was unbelievable.

"Sue is planning to help Charles take some concubines," Serena whispered in Harper's ear. "Last night,

Charles slept in my

place and he told this to me personally. And he has already agreed."

"Why are you telling me this, Lady Serena?"

"Because you're the only one in this mansion who has the ability as well as the intention to stop it,"

Serena answered. "Harper, if

we let Sue out again, she will be a big threat to you."

"What do you want out of this?" Harper asked in a soft yet determined voice. Serena must have some

vested interest in this.

After all, she was not a saint. And even a saint could not be without any desire.

Serena's expression changed subtly after she heard Harper's words. But soon, she broke into a smile

as she said in a

suppressed voice, "I want the Chu Clan destroyed!"

"No way!" Harper refuted. "As long as I'm alive, no one can ever dare to destroy the Chu Clan. Do you

intend to kill me as well?"

"No, Harper. I know that you won't do that. The only person who genuinely loves you in this entire Chu

Clan mansion is Lady

Mavis. The only reason behind you refraining from destroying this place is just because she is still

alive. Once she passes away,

you won't spare Chu Clan either," Serena said in an affirmative tone. "Harper, you are not an ordinary

person. You know it very

well that you will leave the Chu Clan sooner or later. But I can't. I have spent my whole life here. I want

to see the Chu Clan

destroyed in front of my own eyes, buried with my poor child."

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"Do as you like. Thank you for sharing this precious little information with me." Harper left without

looking back. Sue was

contriving to come out once again. She was daydreaming for sure. Since Harper had already cornered

Sue to a dead end, she

had to make sure that Sue could not come out ever again. Otherwise, it would become next to

impossible to bring her to death

again. Charles only had a son, which kept him hassled most of the time. Even Mavis remained worried

because of this. Hence, when she heard that he wanted to take concubines, she agreed without

hesitation. With a series of unpleasant events that had been taking place in the Chu Clan mansion of

late, this would at least give them some moments of happiness. "My Lady, My Lord, Lady Harper is

here," Annie came in and reported.

"Ask her to come in," Mavis said. "Even though it is about Charles taking concubines, Harper should be

informed. After all, she is in charge of the household affairs and a lot of things have to be handled by

her." "Okay." "Good day, Grandma and Father." Harper entered and paid regards to her grandma and

father. "Harper, we have something to tell you." There was a complacent smile on Mavis' face as she

gestured for Harper to sit down. "It's been a long time since we had some happy event at the Chu Clan.

I want to choose a few concubines for your father. And I want you to take care of some of the affairs."

"But Grandma, I'm still unmarried. How can I handle something like this? It does not sound

appropriate." "That's true. How about letting Sue come out and handle the matters?" Charles

suggested. "Father wants to take concubines?" Harper asked, looking astonished. "So many years

have gone by since Mother passed away.

Why don't you marry a new wife instead, Father? I think you should give it a thought, particularly, given

your social status.

Instead of having more concubines, it will be better if you have a legal wife who can give birth to more

children."

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Mavis and Charles were surprised to hear Harper's words. What she said made sense and they had

not even thought of it before

she mentioned it. They subconsciously thought Sue was the hostess of the mansion, but they had

forgotten that Sue was a

concubine herself. Even though she had always been regarded as his wife, she was always a

concubine on the official

documents. It was the law of this dynasty to protect the identity of the legitimate wife and her offspring,

and to prevent the

favored concubines from harming the legitimate wife.

"Harper, I'm not young anymore. Which noble family would marry their daughter to me as the second

wife?" Charles shook his head. "I'd better just take some concubines." "Father, you are young and

handsome. Besides, you are the prime minister. There must be many women in the imperial capital

who would want to marry you. If you marry a lady from a noble family, then Hailey and Howard can be

registered as your new wife's children. This way, people won't regard them as a concubine's children

anymore." Harper voiced her opinion with a smile. She was aware that Charles was a heartless person

from how he contrived to poison Sue. She knew it for sure that he had no

feelings for Sue at all.

"What you said sounds reasonable, but which family in the imperial capital has a daughter suitable for

Charles?" Mavis asked

thoughtfully. She hoped that since Harper had made the suggestion, she must have someone in her

mind.

"Grandma, Father, do you know Princess Nicole?" Harper asked maintaining the smile on her face.

Mavis frowned as she looked into Harper's eyes and asked, "You mean Prince Allen's cousin, Princess

Nicole?"

"Yes. Although Princess Nicole is 28 years old, she has an outstanding appearance and a noble social

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status. She is Prince

Allen's cousin. Everyone in imperial capital knows that Prince Allen adores her very much. Her only

shortcoming is her limp leg.

She hobbles while walking. That's why she hasn't got married yet. His Majesty and Prince Allen are

both worried about her

marriage," Harper explained.

"Princess Nicole has very high social status. I don't think she will marry me." Charles got excited at first,

but at the same time, he

could not help being worried about being rejected by Nicole. After all, she was a lady with a noble

identity. Many people wanted

to marry her, and probably she had been rejecting them thinking that they were beneath her.

"Charles is right, Harper. Princess Nicole is a proud lady. She may not be willing to become the second

wife of your father,"

Mavis said with her face turning bleak. Despite being disabled, it was not enough to make a princess

marry a person of lower

social status.

"Grandma, in the past, the people who proposed to the princess were either of low social status or

mediocre talent. But my father

is the prime minister. He is both handsome and talented. I am sure that Princess Nicole must be willing

to marry him. If you and

Father don't believe me, I can go to her and sound her out. If I find that she is willing to marry Father,

then Father can go to His

Majesty and ask for his consent. It would be an extreme honor for her to marry someone His Majesty

has appointed. She

wouldn't feel disgraced at all. Father, what do you think?"

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