Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

"It's almost dinner time. Are you going to stay for dinner?" the empress earnestly asked. It was already

winter at that time so the

gates of the Imperial Palace were being locked relatively early. If Felix wanted to stay for dinner, she

would have the servants

prepare it earlier.

"No, I have something to deal with. I'm leaving now." At the thought of his wife being in tears, Felix

could already feel a

headache. After all, she was his wife and he couldn't just turn a blind eye to her. Moreover, he had

already found a good reason

to put up with her. She was from the Yang Clan whose power was pretty significant. Since Matthew

didn't want to accept his

respect and liked to play it the hard way, Felix didn't have to be so polite. He had to take advantage of

the power that he had.

"Okay, Felix, take care of yourself. It's freezing outside." The empress didn't insist that he stay. Felix

had his own beliefs and

ideas, but sometimes he could be a bit reckless. So, she felt like she still needed to guide him.

However, when it came to

Matthew, she and her son had never dared to be careless. In this regard, she felt somewhat at ease.

"Mother, I got it," Felix briefly responded.

He was about to leave when the empress stopped him again. "Another thing. Even if you're busy, don't

neglect your wife. She is

your wife after all. But most importantly, the support of her clan is important for you. You'll need their

support when the time

comes. Don't forget that."

"I understand. Don't worry, Mother. I'll take care of her."

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Upon leaving the Sleek Palace, Felix directly made his way to the gates of the Imperial Palace. On the

way, he met Lucas who

came to the palace to greet the emperor. Lucas was holding a little fox in his arms, and when he saw

Felix, he rushed to greet

him. "Felix, good evening. Did you go and see your mother?"

"Yes." Felix nodded. Only then did he notice the little fox in Lucas' arms. He then asked, "Where did

you get that little thing?"

Lucas then held up the fox, so Felix could see it a little better. "Several days ago, it was snowing

heavily and a hunter caught it. I thought that it looked very lovely. Thus, I bought it. The color of its fur is

very unique and its quality is one of a kind. Although it cost me one thousand taels of silver, it's worth it.

This little being understands human beings as well." Felix picked up the little fox from Lucas' hand and

said, "I'll pay two thousand taels for it. You can send someone to my mansion to pick up the money

later." "Well, Felix, it was very difficult for me to find this. And I know it's only been two days, but the

little fox and I have already formed a bond." Lucas was dumbfounded as he stared at Felix who held

the little fox in his arms and was walking away fast.

"It's just an animal. If you give it to me today, I'll immediately ask someone to find you a better one in

the near future." Felix didn't even give Lucas a chance to refuse. He thought that the little creature

looked very cute. If his wife saw it, she might forget about the pearl thing. If this snow fox could stop his

wife from making a fuss, Felix would do everything to obtain it. Not to mention two thousand taels of

silver, he was even willing to pay three thousand. Moreover, Lucas had a lot of ways to entertain

himself and be happy. Felix could just send someone to capture another one for him later. His top

priority at that moment was to comfort his wife. For Lucas, it felt like a daylight robbery. He was so

helpless that he could only watch Felix's receding figure with his beloved

snow fox. When the emperor heard about it, he thought that it was a joke.

"Since when did Felix start to like pets?" Sherry giggled before saying. "Well, it is Lucas who has

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always been interested in

playing with those things."

"That rascal is always running around chasing the most exciting thing after the other. It's no wonder

that he keeps on losing

focus on more important things like his ambition. I can't blame him in any way. However, what I didn't

expect was that Felix is

able to control him." While they were speaking about Lucas, the emperor had a bright smile on his

face. Among so many of his

sons, he rarely had to scold Lucas. Although the prince was often idle and was pretty much cheerfully

unconcerned about the

future, he would often please the emperor. "I guess it's good that someone can control him, in case he

goes too far. He is already 17 years old," Sherry commented with a smile. "You're right, Lucas is 17, but

Francis is 20 years old already. Sherry, do you have anyone in mind that would make a good match for

Francis? Would you know if he likes any lady from a noble family?" There was no denying that the

emperor favored Francis very much.

"Your Majesty, you know that Francis has been in poor health since he was a child. He has always

been in the Imperial Palace

with me. Recently, his condition has become much better. But he has little to no contact with women at

all. Over the years, he

has never been in love with anyone. Because of his health condition, what kind of woman would want

to marry him? Now, I'm

afraid that he won't ever find someone to marry! He's definitely in trouble," Sherry stated with so much

distress in her voice.

"Even if he has his health condition, he is my son. No one can deny that. Besides, he's a handsome

man with a high position. Is

there anyone who doesn't want to marry him? Tell me who the lady is. I will grant the marriage between

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her and Francis

immediately." Although the emperor had been on guard against Francis because of the rumors that had

circulated, it had been

so long since Francis had been confined in his bed. Feeling sorry for doubting his son and believing in

those rumors, the

emperor wanted to make it up to him. He wouldn't allow anyone to trample on his son.

"Your Majesty, I'm so worried about him. He's been so weak for a very long time and his condition didn't

get better for the past

years," Sherry stated with grief in her eyes. It was really hard for her to talk about Francis without

feeling disheartened. She had

given birth to him after 9 months of a difficult pregnancy. She had thought he would grow healthy and

strong after that. But, for so

long, he was just surviving and barely living. There wasn't even assurance about his life expectancy. As

a mother, how could she

not feel distressed? She continued, "I don't know how much longer he can live. I'm afraid that I'll wake

up someday and he'll just

—"

The emperor interrupted her and said, "No, he won't. Not long ago, didn't his condition get so better

that he was finally stable?

This boy is very lucky. I'm confident that he'll always be."

"I hope so," Sherry hopefully replied. She leaned against the emperor's chest. She had privately

investigated the person who had

poisoned Francis and found out that it was the emperor. She was a little nervous but didn't want to

believe that the person who

consciously chose to harm her son was his birth father.

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