Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

With a cold expression on his face, Francis turned to look at Felix. The man had just entered the room and Francis greeted him
with a sneer.
"How dare you! You've already escaped and yet you still came to me for a quick death. Don't you know that our father hates you
so much that he even wants to cut you into pieces?"
Ignoring his brother's sneer, Felix asked, "Francis, did you plan all of this?" Felix didn't expect that Francis who looked gentle and
proper could be so ruthless as to scheme against his brothers and even murder their father. Both of them were born in the royal
family, so they learned how to hide their feelings and cruel intentions since they were children. But since only a selected few
were part of the family, they all knew each other well, including each of their flaws and ulterior motives. So Felix was surprised
because even though Francis had done a lot of terrible and wicked things, he still looked like a good person.
Francis smiled and said, "Felix, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
"Scott had once cured your disease!" Felix exclaimed.
"Yes, Scott is an old friend of mine," Francis blatantly admitted. At that point in time, Felix was like a fish on the chopping block,
ready to be butchered.
Felix sneered in response. He had always thought that he was the smartest among the princes of the kingdom. After all, he had
been courteous and accommodating to the wise and scholars. He had also tried his best to win the support of anyone significant.
But everything that he had done couldn't be compared with his brother's natural born quality. Francis was born with a kind face
that made him look like he wouldn't do anything wrong. And he actually took advantage of that.

"Have anyone told you that you have a really kind face?" Felix asked with a scoff.
Francis gently responded, "As a matter of fact, yes. She even praised me by telling me that I'm a peerless gentleman." "She
must have been blind—" Yet, before Felix could finish his words, he cried out, "Ah!" Felix had been brutally slapped by Francis.
Consequently, he was roughly pulled away for so long, and awkwardly fell down in the end. Then, he spat out blood. With wide
eyes, he looked at Francis who had made everyone believe that he was weak. For a while, Felix couldn't believe his eyes. "You!"

Francis ignored his brother's disbelief, flicked his sleeve, and exclaimed, "Arrest him now! He's still useful to us. Anyway, I should
go to the Imperial Academy of Medicine to take a look. Father's medicine has been out of supply for two days now. If he still can't
get his medication, Father would lose his temper."
"Francis, what did you add to the Longevity Pill?" Felix snarled while he kept on struggling. He wanted to know the answer so
badly. In a deep and charming voice that made people's ears a little itchy, Francis responded, "I only add the poppy fruit. It's
actually non-toxic and physicians even use it to treat some diseases. However, people will be so addicted to it once they take
just above the recommended dosage. You know, I have spent so much effort and thought about this plant. Felix, stay here and
have a good
rest for a few days. After that, I will let you meet our father."
As soon as Francis finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and left with ease. His figure was as elegant and natural as the
clouds in the sky. No one could take his eyes off him. He really had a charming and attractive appearance.
All the imperial physicians in the Imperial Academy of Medicine were suffering from extreme stress. Up until now, they hadn't
developed a Longevity Pill that could please the emperor. Some of them who tried to present their medicine had been beheaded.
So the remaining didn't dare to present any new medications.
"Dear all physicians, has the new medicine been developed already?"

"Your Highness, you're finally here. The medicine is finally developed. But I wonder if it's exactly what the emperor wants,"
Hodge answered honestly. He had not slept for a few days. His eyes were bloodshot and he was obviously worn out. Despite
this, he couldn't take the risk of resting, for fear that he wouldn't wake up for the rest of his life once he did so. "Can you show me
the prescription?" Francis asked. "Of course, Your Highness!" Hodge instantly handed the prescription to Francis. The latter
looked at it carefully, then said with a
frown, "Hodge, when I searched Felix's mansion, I found a prescription similar to yours. However, that prescription has a few
herbs that are not in yours. May I just remind you that Father is getting more irritable day by day? If you can't develop the new .

prescription to make him satisfied, I'm afraid that all the physicians here will suffer even more. Thus, how about trying the
prescription that had been found in Felix's mansion?"
Hodge took the prescription from Francis and cautiously checked it. Yet, he didn't find any problem with it. After all, only a few
people knew that the poppy fruit shouldn't be taken in excess because people might get addicted to it. Moreover, the dosage of
the poppy fruit in the prescription wouldn't instantly kill the emperor, but was enough to make him addicted to it.
"Your Highness, thank you very much. If the Imperial Academy of Medicine can develop a pill that will satisfy His Majesty, all the
members of our academy will be grateful for your kind help," Hodge sincerely said. Without much time to think, he immediately
asked his subordinates to refine some pills according to the prescription that Francis had brought.
Meanwhile, Francis didn't leave when he saw that everyone was busy refining the pill. He knew that it wouldn't take long to refine
the medicine from the existing recipes and herbs. Soon, the imperial physicians finished making the new pills. However, none of
them dared to present them to the emperor.
Francis smiled gently. "Well, I'm on my way to discuss with my father about Lilian's marriage. I'll help you send it to him."
"Your Highness, thank you very much!" The imperial physicians couldn't be more grateful to Francis. To accompany the prince to
the Tranquil Hall, they sent out a young pharmacy apprentice who was holding a medicine box.
As to be expected, the emperor was in the Tranquil Hall. With tears and mucus flowing down rapidly from him, he didn't look like
the intimidating emperor at all. Every time the surge of medicine addiction came to him, he felt as if he was going to die.
Unfortunately, he could not actually pass away, which only made it more painful for him.