Forensic Imperial Concubine

The emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom passed away, and the crown prince Rolando ascended the throne as the rightful heir.
The letters were sent to all other countries in the world. Rolando was renowned when he was the crown prince, and he and
Matthew in the Bright Dynasty were called the Heroic Duo. Now that he became the emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom, gifts
from various countries were sent to make friends with him.
Lilian stood still in front of Prince Matthew's mansion, hesitating for a long time. She was doubtful whether she should go in or
leave. Looking at Lilian, who had almost trampled all the ants to death at the gate, the guards couldn't help but feel helpless.
They told her they would report to her arrival, but she didn't allow them to. They asked her to leave, but she was not willing to.
"Well, do you think Princess Lilian wants to come in or leave? She has been at the gate for quite a while and it doesn't look like
she will come in or leave. Who do you think she is torturing?" a guard murmured in a low voice.
"I think she doesn't know if she should go in," another guard replied.
"What are you discussing?" Noah coughed, and the guards were quick to straighten up, as if they were loyal and responsible
about their duties. With arched eyebrows, Noah looked at Lilian, who was wandering at the gate, and said, "Your Highness, Her
Highness invites you to come in."
Lilian's eyes lit up, and she immediately ran into the mansion with her dress lifted. The guards quickly recognized that she was
waiting all this time for Harper to invite her in.
In the Phoenix House, Harper was busy practicing writing. As soon as she saw Lilian running in with her dress lifted, she shook
her head in disapproval. "Running with your dress in hand? What is it like? As a princess of the country, you should always be
calm and should not fear at all even if the mountain collapses."
"Aunt Harper, stop making fun of me. If I was such a person, I wouldn't have been pursuing Chodak for the past five years," Lilian
said with a smile. "I'm here to ask you something."
"To ask where Chodak is?" Harper was aware of the matters related to Chodak. She knew that since Lilian cared so much about
Chodak, she was here to seek information about him.
Lilian nodded. "The monks in the Holy Chant Temple said that Chodak had gone to heaven, but I am sure that it is impossible.
Chodak may have left for somewhere, or maybe, he doesn't need his identity as the imperial monk anymore."
"Since you have already guessed it, why do you ask me?" Harper asked as she raised her head. "Are you here to tell me about
your decision?"

"No, I just came to confirm with you. Is it really him?" Lilian was restless, grabbing the corner of her dress. She hoped for a
positive response from Harper, but she was also prepared to hear a negative one. Such ambivalence tormented her.
Harper put down her pen and sat down with Lilian. She ordered her maid to serve hot tea and then said, "The fresh tea tastes
great. You must try some."
Lilian took a sip and said, "Aunt Harper, please don't keep me in suspense. Tell me, Rolando is Chodak, right?"
Harper smiled, and then asked, "Why do you care so much about the emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom? Rolando is
ambitious, and he intends to unite the entire world. Are you sure you still care about him so much?"
"Aunt!" Lilian was anxious. She never cared whether Rolando was ambitious. She only cared to know if Rolando was the one
she had been missing all the time.
Harper put down her teacup and said, "Well, I don't intend to make fun of you anymore. It's him."
Lilian heaved a sigh of relief, but was also a bit worried at the same time. Currently, the Bright Dynasty was suffering from
internal and external strife, and her father's health was not as good as before. He became more and more irritable recently. As
for the national affairs, Jason and Francis were dealing with most of them. The state would be in chaos unless the crown prince
was appointed.
"Aunt Harper, whom do you think the new heir to the throne will be?" Although Lilian had been kept in the Imperial Palace by
Monica recently, she was aware of the situation in the court. After all, she was a princess of the royal family and politics was
something in her blood. If she was not sensitive about this, how could she have run wild in the palace for so many years?
"It will be the one most liked by His Majesty. But in the current situation, I'm afraid it would be useless even if he likes him."
Harper had a gentle look, but Lilian sensed implications of her words. Everyone knew that now the real authority in the imperial
court was Francis.
Lilian played with the teacup and thought for a long while. "Since Rolando has taken the throne, wouldn't our country send
envoys to congratulate him?"
"Certainly. But the envoys haven't been decided yet."
"When the Bright Dynasty is suffering from both internal problems and external conflicts, we shouldn't have conflicts with the
Great Jade Kingdom. If we unite by marriage, wouldn't it be smart diplomacy to keep our country safe for a while?" Lilian gazed

at Harper. "I want a marriage alliance."
Looking at Lilian, Harper thought for a long time. Then she said, "You should think twice, before taking any such decisions."
"I've been thinking about it for a long time now. If it's really him, I am willing to be a pawn for the marriage alliance!" Lilian took a
deep breath and said, "Aunt, please help me. I want to go to the Great Jade Kingdom through marriage as a princess."
Instead of answering her in a hurry, Harper asked in a serious tone, "Have you really decided? You should know that any
princess in a marriage alliance cannot have a good ending. Once the truce gets broken and the Great Jade Kingdom and the
Bright Dynasty have a fight, you will be the first one to be pushed out as a sacrifice to worship the flag."