Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

After coming out of Peony House where Mavis lived, Sue cast a resentful glance before leaving. Carrie

and Yvonne followed

Harper and bowed to her in greeting.

"Harper, it's nice to see you," Carrie said.

"Harper, nice to see you," Yvonne greeted.

"Lady Carrie, Yvonne, you too." Harper moved to help Carrie up before striking up a conversation.

"Yvonne has finally come of

age. Do you have any plans for her now, Lady Carrie?"

Carrie paled. She had been worried about Yvonne ever since she reached marriageable age. Carrie

was a concubine, and her

daughter Yvonne was not favored by Charles. What was worse, there was a higher chance of Sue

controlling Yvonne's marriage

prospects. Carrie tried to live with her head down, afraid of offending Sue in anyway.

"Not yet," Carried answered.

Harper nodded and the three walked side by side. "Yvonne, since you're grown-up, you should make a

plan for yourself.

Although you are the daughter of a concubine, our father is the prime minister of the country. Our clan

is much better than

ordinary clans. Our sister Hailey has enough power after taking my position in Imperial Academy of

Medicine. Felicia is engaged

to His Highness. Our mother has been busy making preparations for Felicia's wedding now, but I'm

sure she will find a suitable

husband for you after Felicia's wedding."

Carrie got alert. Harper had just said that to remind her that Sue wouldn't interfere in their business

now because she had the

upcoming marriage of Felicia to fuss over. After the wedding, Sue would have enough time to deal with

Carrie and Yvonne.

"Thanks a lot for your advice, Harper."

"Lady Carrie, you are welcome." Harper took off a hairpin from her hair and put it on Yvonne's head.

"Yvonne, you are so

beautiful. I'm sure you will find your Mr. Right soon."

"Thank you, Harper," Yvonne answered humbly.

Harper smiled and bid them goodbye. As they watched her leave, Carrie whispered to Yvonne, "Harper

has changed, hasn't

she?"

"Mother, what did you say?" Yvonne asked in confusion.

Carrie smiled weirdly. "I'm afraid Sue can't control everything in the Chu Clan mansion anymore in the

future. Harper did not

inspire fear when she was being aggressive. But now she is calm and a tough nut to crack."

"Harper is the daughter of Father's wife, and so do Hailey and Felicia," said Yvonne.

"Humph!" Carrie laughed scornfully. "Hailey and Felicia? Do they really think their mother is Charles'

legal wife? Once a

concubine, always a concubine. Sue may act like the hostess of the Chu Clan, but behind her jewels

and silks she is still a

concubine on the official records."

"Mother, be careful! Anyone can be eavesdropping." Yvonne looked around uneasily. When she didn't

see anybody else, she

heaved a sigh of relief and left with Carrie. Yvonne was worried. If word got out to Sue, who knew what

havoc would Sue wreck

on them?

On the way back, Nina couldn't help asking Harper, "My Lady, why did you tell Lady Carrie something

like that?"

"Nothing." Harper smiled. "Lady Carrie is a clever woman, and Yvonne is quite sensible." Sue, on the

other hand, rushed back to take care of Felicia. She knew how powerful the poison was. Even though

she had sent someone to look for the antidote, she had to be careful. Bad things came in succession.

And just then, Hansen's presence was announced. "What brings you here, Your Highness?" Sue

calmly greeted Hansen. "I haven't seen Felicia for quite a long time. I thought I should come and visit

her," Hansen said slowly. Visiting Felicia was just an excuse. He didn't know why he came here. The

thought came to him while he was on a walk. So he came in and claimed that he wanted to see Felicia.

"Is Felicia home?" Cold sweat dripped from Sue's forehead. If Hansen saw what Felicia looked like

now, he would cancel the marriage. She couldn't let Hansen see Felicia now! "Felicia ate something

wrong and had an allergic reaction. The physician said that she should stay in some place without light

and wind before the symptoms dissipate. Your Highness, she would have been more than happy to

meet you today, but her condition is very critical. Please forgive her." Sue tried to speak the right words

to politely refuse Hansen from seeing Felicia. "Allergic? Is it serious? I'm going to see her." When

Hansen heard what had happened, his need to see his fiancee flared. Sue was shocked by his words

and quickly tried to stop him.

"Your Highness, her face is covered in a rash. I'm sure she would be very happy to know you came to

see her. But she wouldn't want you to see her in this condition. She hopes you would only see her

pretty face all the time," Sue said with a forced smile. "Your Highness, Harper said she missed you so

much." Sue intentionally dropped Harper's name. Hansen hated Harper very much. Every time her

name was mentioned around him, his mood soured and his face crumpled in displeasure. As expected,

his face changed, but it was not a resentful expression, but a complicated one. "Oh, she still misses

me!" Hanson's words sounded meaningful. Hearing that, Sue took it as a sign of his aversion to Harper.

"Right. After all, Harper and Felicia are sisters, and then you decide to marry Felicia now. Harper can't

help but feel wronged and

sad. She always makes things difficult for Felicia. She is the daughter of Charles' late wife, and I, as

her stepmother, can't favor

my daughter." Sue took out a handkerchief and pretended to wipe her eyes dramatically. "Your

Highness, why don't you go to

see Harper?"

"Well, okay. Let me see how arrogant she is now!" To Sue's relief, he stood up and went to find Harper.

He was familiar with the

layout of the mansion and knew which side was Harper's house.

Sue looked at Hansen's retreating figure and grinned. 'Harper, do you think I will let you go after you

harmed Felicia? Although I

can't punish you in a direct way, it doesn't mean that I won't allow others to do the dirty work for me.'

While Hansen was on his way to see Harper, he bumped into Yvonne. She screamed and was about to

fall to the ground. But

before her back hit the ground, he reached his hands out and caught her. At the back of his mind, he

marveled at how soft and

smooth her skin was.

With shyness all over her face, Yvonne said softly, "Your Highness, Thank you. You can let go of me

now. Ah..."

Quickly, Hansen put forth more strength and pulled Yvonne into his arms. Without hiding it, he took a

whiff of her scent from her

neck and said, "Beauty, you smell good."

Yvonne's face became redder. She looked like a lamppost in the evening, all glowing and adorable. Her

fragrance was subtle, as he breathed the air. Hansen felt desire stir within him with her in his arms.

Something in him urged to cherish her. Hansen tilted Yvonne's chin and asked, "What's your name?"

"I..." Blushed, Yvonne turned her face away. She tried to get rid of him, but in fact, she enjoyed being

hugged by him. She opened her mouth and stammered "I am... Yvonne Chu."

"Are you one of Charles' daughters?" Hansen's hands on her waist tightened. Her entire body clung to

him. "I'm the daughter of Father's concubine." "All right, a concubine's daughter." Desire flared in his

eyes. "I will take you as my concubine!"

At his pronouncement, he dragged Yvonne and hid behind the rock landscape next to them. There

were usually few people

walking through this area, and Yvonne had already sent away the maids. Unbeknownst to Hansen, she

had planned the

encounter here on purpose. The two hid behind the rockery and passionately made out without anyone

noticing.

Sue had been waiting for Harper to come and complain after Hansen made trouble for her. Time

passed and still, there was no

crying from Harper. Fortunately for Yvonne to get the chance, Sue's attention was diverted by Felicia

making a scene because of

her disfigurement.

Hansen was indeed satisfied with himself after making out with Yvonne. A quick tumble with her made

him forget the reason why

he was in the backyard of the Chu Clan mansion in the beginning. It was not until he saw Harper that

he realized his real

purpose.

"Harper Chu."

Harper frowned, but didn't say anything rude in return. "Greetings, Your Highness."

Noticing the obedient Harper, Hansen moved forward. She made a step back as he continued to close

in on her. Dissatisfied, he

grabbed her arm and said, "Didn't you miss me? Why are you acting so shy now, like the other

women? Do you want to play

hard to get?"

Harper didn't intend to talk with him in the first place. On hearing his words, she sneered. "You think too

highly of yourself, Your

Highness. You abandoned me. So I'm within my right to treat you as a piece of trash that you truly are."

"Harper Chu, how dare you!" Hansen was furious. No woman had ever disrespected and said no to

him.

With a slight force, Harper broke free from his control. "Your Highness, please behave yourself. I'm a

daughter of the prime

minister, and I'm aware of the sense of propriety. You were my fiance before, and I could be obedient to

you then. But now,

you're nothing to me."

"Harper Chu!" Hansen raised his hand and was about to slap her. But before he could do so, she

slapped him back across his

face. "You owe me this. We're done!"

"How dare you lift a hand against me!"

Harper laughed coldly. "What's the big deal? I was so nice to you in the past because you were my

fiance, but now you're

nothing to me. Don't even expect that I'll continue to bow down to you. Hansen Jun, wake up. Don't

even think about offending

me, or I'll make you suffer one day."

"Are you threatening me?" Hansen didn't dare to move. The silver needle in Harper's hand itched to

stab into his neck and take

his life.

"It's a warning, not a threat!" There was no emotion in Harper's cold voice. "I have died once, so I am

beyond fear now. If you

annoy me, I won't mind ruining both of us."

Hansen looked at Harper's straight face. It finally clicked on him. She didn't care about him anymore.

She would never stay

beside him and call his name in the softest voice. She would never fight with other women for him.

From now on, he was just

another stranger to her.