"The Bu Clan?" Harper was taken totally aback. Many of the officials were Franklin's students, so the idea of joining Francis
together with the Bu Clan seemed far too bold a move. What on earth could the emperor be playing at? Did he want to make a
new crown prince?
Noticing Harper's puzzlement, Matthew explained to her softly, "The Bu Clan won't befriend any prince. His Majesty knows that
perfectly well. His only purpose in doing this is to mislead Francis into thinking that His Majesty thinks highly of him. It also
carries the side benefit of making Felix feel uneasy."
"What a devious plot!" Harper never had any good impression of the emperor, and now she was even more displeased to see
him plotting against Francis. "Even vicious tigers don't eat their own offspring. But monarchs are all heartless. There is very little
love in them. They just can't seem to build any filial love, even between father and son, or husband and wife."
"I love you with all my heart," Matthew said immediately. "I'm not like them at all. They are fakers and schemers, but I'm sincere."
"You know I didn't say anything bad about you." Harper poked Matthew's forehead. "It has been an exhausting day. That long
journey and the visit to Francis have worn me out. I'm going to take a nap now. Don't wake me up until dinner."
"All right. I must deal with some paper work."

Matthew carried Harper up to bed, tucked her in, and then went out to review the official files. So many files had piled up in the
past few days and he needed to read all of them in case any important information was contained in them.

the whole mansion seemed to have a festive atmosphere. Harper sent a servant to knock at their door. The steward recognized them by Matthew's carriage, and immediately invited them in. Harper was ushered into the parlor and she sat there for a moment. A

a silly face at Harper and sat down beside her. "Harper, you're finally back! But you missed my wedding ceremony!" "That's why I had to come here and see you directly after I came back," Harper said with a smile. "How is

Caroline blushed slightly and stole a shy glance at Harper. Twisting the handkerchief around her fingers, she said, "George treats
me very well."
"Your happy face shows me that you're telling the truth. So, George is a court official, and now the other members of the Kong
Clan are all in the south. I'm sure you must be working hard to take charge of all the arrangements for the mansion. If you have
any problems, don't hesitate to go back to the Bu Clan and ask your mother for advice, or send someone to inform me."

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