Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

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Matthew was not satisfied with Harper's answer. So he exerted a little bit more strength in pinching her to make it a little painful.
In return, she frowned at him. Instantly, the red snake bent its body to attack him, but Harper stretched out her hand to grab its
tail. She then threw it far away from them.
Matthew loosened his hold on Harper. He then noticed that her hand had turned red because of his grip. Gently, he took hold of
her hand with both of his and rubbed it with his utmost carefulness. "That little thing has very fast instincts to protect its master!
You have spent so much time raising it and as it turns out, it's worthwhile. Only, it's so blind that it even wanted to bite me."
With that, they both looked at the red snake which she had thrown earlier. It didn't understand why it got punished after attacking
the one who was hurting its master. At that moment, it drooped its head, not daring to approach Harper.
Harper waved her hand and the eyes of the snake lit up. Then, it crawled to her foot and climbed up along her leg, stopping on
her wrist. It didn't move after that, resting idly with its master. If anyone were to look at her without checking carefully, they would
think that she was only wearing a pretty bracelet.
"It could be used as a good weapon to plot against others." Matthew couldn't help but say. Who would think that Harper would
carry a red poisonous snake with her?
Harper seemed to agree with him. She stated, "You may be right. After all, I don't have any idea about Francis' plan, so I should
be more vigilant. Although I'm not afraid of poison, I don't want to be injured, so I'd better be extra careful. Not to mention, the
Wonder Kingdom which never involved themselves in anything like this, has also sent envoys to the South Kingdom this time,
which made me feel uneasy." While she was conveying her thoughts, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.
"I'm afraid that the Wonder Kingdom has the same goal as us." Matthew was actually well aware of the situation in the Wonder

Kingdom. For the past years, the kingdom had been keeping to themselves. They neither clashed nor communicated with any
other nation. But now, they had started to get in touch with other countries again and even sent people to the South Kingdom.
Plus with the records which they had seen in the Secret Pavilion, Matthew couldn't help but think that the Wonder Kingdom must
be planning on the other half of the Sacred Seal. "Well, let's see who'll rise to the occasion and win." It was late at night when

Harper was awakened by the noise outside. Still with groggy eyes, she reached out her hand to the space beside her. However,
it was already empty. "Someone!" Harper had no choice but to exclaim.
Forsythia pushed the door open and asked, "Your Highness, did they wake you up?" "What's happening outside?" Harper rubbed
her forehead because she suddenly felt pain in her temples. 'What is going on outside at midnight? This is the temporary
dwelling palace for the envoys. Who would dare to cause trouble here? Do they want to get killed?' There were so many
questions on her mind. "Your Highness, an envoy from the Great Jade Kingdom just arrived. As soon as he did, he broke into our
quarters. His Highness went out in an effort to send him away. Now, that envoy..." Forsythia was about to say something, but
hesitated. For her, that envoy was too shameless. Because of that, Harper's eyes lit up. "The envoy from the Great Jade
Kingdom! Get me dressed. I need to go out and have a
look."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Harper had been imagining what this specific envoy looked like. She even pondered on her mind the countless possibilities of his
character. After getting dressed, she went outside in a rush. However, despite the numerous possibilities she had been thinking
about, it seemed like there was one thing that slipped her mind. A tall man was not only dressed in women's clothes and wearing
make-up, but he was even pressing his fingers together like a sissy while speaking. He was obviously flirting with Matthew. It
was not just intolerable, but it was unbearable for her to witness!
Therefore, under the hot weather in July, Harper did not hesitate to greet the envoy of the Great Jade Kingdom. She poured a

basin of hot water on him which ultimately shocked everyone on the spot. Naturally, it seemed like the envoy was a little
surprised. He even forgot to put his crossed fingers back. The rouge on his face was wet, and instantly, it was sliding down his
cheeks. His colorful face which had been perfect just a few seconds ago was now too miserable to be seen. The woman's
clothes were wet as well. They stuck to his body, revealing his strong chest. If Matthew were being completely honest, he was
quite satisfied with his wife's brave behavior. "Seems like we woke you up," he

said.
Harper handed the basin to Forsythia. She then straightened her back before responding, "Yes, you did. Who would have
thought that I would be frightened as soon as I came out? My hand trembled and before I knew it, water was thrown into the air.
Please forgive me, sir."
The envoy, also the new prime minister of the Great Jade Kingdom, Miguel Hua, was considered to be a man of a high position.
So in an instant, he pulled himself together, wiped the water on his face coquettishly and said, "It doesn't matter. I'm pleased that
such a beauty poured water on me. Tell me then, lovely, do you want to be a guest in my room? I just brought some good tea
and I want to have a cup with you. What do you think?"
Harper stepped forward with a broad smile, which ultimately dazzled Miguel. But before long, she had grabbed the man by the
chin and quickly opened her mouth. "I don't care. I don't know that Chodak— No, we should call him Rolando now. I didn't know
that Rolando would like someone with style such as yours."
Miguel held Harper's hand and said, "His Majesty doesn't like my style. He likes..."
Before he could finish speaking, Matthew hit Miguel's wrist with his palm. "Let her go!" Miguel was taken aback. He immediately
released his grip on Harper's hand, tilted his body, and was about to fall into Matthew's arms.
"Your Highness, if you don't want me to hold a woman's hand, just tell me. I've already told you that I will do anything for you as
long as you ask me to."
The next second, Matthew moved to avoid Miguel and place his arm around Harper's waist. Miguel almost fell to the ground, but
midway, he stood up on his feet. Looking at the vigilant Matthew, he felt bored.
"That's not funny at all. I went on a long journey, without stopping for days and nights to come here sooner. I did it so I can see
you much earlier but you're so ruthless and indifferent to me," Miguel grumbled.