Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

Chapter 18

Charles only laughed and said, "Sue, you know for a fact that no imperial concubine would have an easy life without the backing
of a powerful clan. She is a clever girl and will never do the things good to none but worse to herself."
Sue nodded and agreed, but deep inside, her mind was already fueling with so much rage. If Harper became an imperial
concubine, she knew that she would do everything in her power to humiliate her. If Sue wanted Charles and Mavis to give up
their plan, then there was only one thing left to do—destroy her precious face!
The clothes made by the Brocade Chamber were immediately sent to Sue for her examination. The moment they had arrived,
Sue kept the clothes and asked Ruby, her wet nurse, to deliver the clothes to Harper.
"Nanny Ruby, I didn't expect that you came to my place in person!" Harper said brightly.
"My Lady, Lady Sue was worried that these maids wouldn't be too careful with the task and would ruin your new clothes. That's
why I'm here. My Lady, please try them on. If they don't fit to your tastes, I could ask the tailors to make adjustments," Ruby said
calmly, patting them. She was quite aware that the fabric was contaminated by some special poison, one that could leave
Harper's face disfigured as long as she wore them.
"No, thank you. The Brocade Chamber already measured for me, so I'm sure they'll fit perfectly. Please send my appreciation to
Mother." Harper waved it off dismissively, eyeing the clothes that Ruby was holding.
Ruby felt bad that she didn't coax Harper into wearing them. To make Harper like them and wear them, Sue had spent a lot of
money on them. The clothes were created to fit the latest style and made from the finest material the Brocade Chamber could

ever acquire.
"I'll leave them here for you then." Ruby nodded and placed the clothes on the table. Once she left, the smile on Harper's face
turned cold.

are exquisite. I didn't expect Lady Sue to be so generous." Anabel swooned at the beautiful threaded designs and the diamonds attached to their collars. When she reached out to touch them, Harper quickly swatted her hand away. "They're from Sue. Don't touch them yet." Though Anabel was left confused, Nina quickly closed the door,

picked up one of the clothes and felt it carefully. She didn't find anything special with the fabric. She lifted it up higher to smell. There was a very faint scent on the cloth, reminding her of incense, but it wasn't. She just couldn't put her finger on the smell! "The smell of these clothes is a little strange." Harper eyed them. "I think I've smelled it somewhere before." "Let me smell." Nina

"What's wrong, My Lady?" asked Nina, confused.
"She is smart. She must be willing to pay so much to set me up," Harper muttered, shaking her head. She took another sniff at
the scent to find it emanating from the collar. When Harper rubbed the fabric around its corners, she could feel something
creamy. Sue hid the poisonous powder right in the collar.
"My Lady!" Nina shouted, alarmed. However, Harper didn't seem fazed as she scrapped the powder from the fabric.
"My Lady, what kind of powder is this?"
"The Fallen Red Flower." Harper raised her eyebrows and smiled. "It's a poison that can disfigure a person's face. Once held

would treat them as monsters." "Oh my God!" Nina covered her mouth with her hands and asked, "My Lady, why did Lady Sue...?" "In order to stop me from being selected by the Imperial Palace, I assume," Harper answered indifferently. "You can leave now,

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