Forensic Imperial Concubine

Then she sat on his legs and blew a warm breath in his ear. She said in a gentle and lovable voice, "What do you think about it,
honey?"
Matthew's body became hot in an instant. The look in his eye was intense and it seemed like he was planning something. Yet,
after a while, his eyes became calm and then his voice was a little hoarse and helpless. He said, "If you weren't pregnant, then I
would be obliged to let you know the consequences of flirting with me!"
Harper chuckled silently. Her expression was gentle, looking like a mother-to-be. She always used to be gentle, but there was
also shrewdness and coldness hidden within. Now, she was plain and gentle, and the anger that resided in her heart had all but
dissuaded.
Matthew placed his hands on Harper's belly and said, "The thought that a little boy will come to rob you of me in the near future
makes my heart ache. I was looking forward to having a baby for all these days, but now that you do have one, I worry that the
baby will divide your love for me. What should I do, Harp? I feel sorry for myself for saying this, but I'm already jealous of our
baby."
Harper couldn't help but burst out laughing. "You're being such a baby. How could you be jealous of an unborn child? Tell me,
what did Felton say to you earlier?"
"He said that both the late and the current emperors have killed members of the Qin Clan in the imperial capital," Matthew
whispered. "Although we already knew about this, Felton's intentions were different. He tried to sow dissent between us."
"There is no amount of lies in this world that would make me believe him more than you," Harper emphasized. "What the late
emperor did has nothing to do with you. You were just a child when the Qin Clan was destroyed. You shouldn't burden yourself
with that guilt."
"But, I'm not happy about being threatened," Matthew said in a grim tone.
"Who would dare to threaten you?" Harper stretched out her hand and poked Matthew's face. But quite weirdly, she found out
that it was funny to poke his face, and soon, she was addicted to it. Matthew grabbed her finger to stop her.
"Don't be so skittish, honey," he said.
"If you really ought to call someone skittish, then Lilian is." Harper laughed. "I just found out today that Lilian is actually quite
smart."

"Well, there isn't any doubt that she is indeed very special."
Lilian seized the opportunity of bringing a present from Francis, to tell them what happened in Felix's mansion and the palace in
a joking way. She even reminded Harper of her promise. Monica kept her in the palace to embroider for her wedding. It seemed
that the emperor was going to grant her a marriage.
Matthew noticed that Harper maintained her silence. "What are you thinking, Harp?" Matthew asked, breaking the silence.
"I'm wondering who would be the person that could please the emperor, so that he would offer him Lilian." Harper thought of all
the young men in the imperial capital who were still unmarried, but she couldn't find a right candidate.
"The emperor will not grant her a marriage for the time being," Matthew clarified. "Their target is Chodak, but he is not someone
who would get tricked easily. However, if someone takes action and pushes him to give up being a monk, the outcome might be
different."
"Lady Monica...?" Harper presumed.
"I dare say, Lady Sherry would be the one who would take action." A trace of slyness flashed in Matthew's eyes. Francis had
recovered, and the emperor seemed too eager to cultivate him. Even though Sherry had said that she only hoped for Francis to
be safe in his lifetime, she would never give up if she found out that she and her son had the chance to seize the power.
Harper turned her attention towards the window. She wrapped her arms around Matthew's neck and said, "The third Heavenly
Book is still hiding in our mansion. It's a hidden danger for us, and the news has already been leaked out. We should somehow
find a way to transfer the book."
After being silent for a moment, Matthew answered, "I'll find a way to deal with it. Now there are three Heavenly Books, one in
the royal family, one in the Great Jade Kingdom and the last one in your hands. Many people want the one with you. It's a hot
potato if you keep it in your hands. I am thinking about offering it to the emperor when the time comes; what do you think?"
"I would rather see it destroyed than give it to him." Harper was so furious. "All these years, he devised so many vicious plots
against us. First, he had sent people to assassinate you and when that didn't work out, he tried to poison you. He had also tried
to kill me by sending his people several times to assassinate me. I will never give him the Heavenly Book!"
"Okay, it's up to you. You are free to give it to whomsoever you trust," Matthew said plainly.

"Tell me, what would happen if I were to destroy the book?" Harper asked with a strange smile. Her expression was curious,
playful and sly altogether. It was hard for Matthew not to answer her.
"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. It can't be burned by fire, chopped by knife or doused by water. I've made my attempts to destroy it,
but unfortunately, I couldn't make it," Matthew replied with regret. From the look of his eyes, it was clear that he was telling the
truth.
"Really?" Harper found it hard to believe. "Give it to me, so that I can make a try."
Matthew was a little hesitant. The only person who was treating the Heavenly Book as a plaything was his wife. Since he had
immense love for her, he wouldn't hesitate to give it to her so that she could make a try.
"It's not here with me. I hid it somewhere safe."
"Shall we go and retrieve it then?" Harper smirked.
"Okay, I'll get it, and give it to you. You can crush it like a walnut, or feel free to do whatever you want to do with it," Matthew
replied. He then led Harper out of the hall. But unknown to them, a figure was following them silently as they left the
hall.