Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

Chapter 554

"Tomorrow," Matthew answered on Harper's behalf, then asked her, "Will that be good enough?"
Harper nodded and thought to herself, 'I'm almost done here in the River City. All the embroiderers are doing a good job. As long
as they follow my instructions for the design and construction of those garments, I will arrange for Pearce and his wife to promote
the sales. Since I don't need to monitor the business full-time, there's no need for me to stay here. I can simply have Rufus
manage things in my absence.'
"Prepare a room for him so that he can freshen up. We will set off tomorrow and return to the imperial capital," Matthew then
said. The situation in the imperial capital was calm then. The emperor must have been feeling guilty that Francis was seriously
injured in order to protect him. He would try to compensate Francis as well as he could. Francis was his son, after all.
"Thank you, Your Highness," Owen said. Then the waiter took him to his room so that he could freshen up. Matthew pinched
Harper's palm and said, "If you don't want to go back now, we can stay here and go back after the New Year."
"Everything here is set. Although the imperial capital is not truly at peace, it's not chaotic now either. I need to go back to have a
look anyway," Harper said slowly. "And the people behind it, who failed once, are bound to launch more attacks. Their targets are
Charles first, and then Alexander. I'm particularly afraid that they might hurt Gigi."

Matthew squinted his eyes a bit, and answered, "Well, let's go back to the imperial capital tomorrow morning. We can leave
Rufus to deal with matters here."

even have time to say goodbye to Pearce and his wife in person. They just sent someone to inform Pearce that they were going back to the imperial capital for

sure to win, given his unmatched cleverness. But would he actually be willing

He had once asked Matthew frankly whether he wanted to take the throne or not. He quickly found that the prince had no interest
in that position. The only focus of his interest and passion was Harper, his wife.
"He is a deplorably unambitious man in that respect. All his attention is directed to that woman."
"Do you dislike Harper?" Allie quickly asked him sullenly. In her eyes, although Harper was young, she was very capable and
smart, so she liked her, and Pearce's comment bothered her.

of her," Allie said. She had only just stepped out of mourning for her son. "Even as a weak woman, she dared to endure trouble for the sake of the Chu Clan. If it weren't for her, her clan would have been eliminated. In such a crisis, others would have abandoned that family and left them to perish, but she didn't do that. Instead, she helped to raise her younger brother and sister even though they weren't her own mother's children. She is truly

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