"I'm going to see him. Are you sure you want to stop me?" asked Harper bluntly.
"I'll lead the way for you, Your Highness," said Fernando hesitantly.
He then took Harper to the Imperial Study. As he was about to inform Rolando of their arrival, Harper stopped him. Sean, the
eunuch was also going to tell Rolando that they have arrived, but Harper shook her head and signaled him to leave. He hesitated
for a second but he quietly left.
Rolando was reading over the files carefully when he saw something that made his blood boil. His hand instinctively went for his
teacup, as drinking tea had always made him calm, but to his frustration, the cup was empty. He took in a deep breath to center
himself and decided to ask Sean to fetch another one. When he raised his head, however, he found that instead of Sean, Harper
was standing in front of him.
"Harper, why are you here?" Surprise and confusion colored Rolando's face. "What's happening? Are the servants not serving
you well?"
"Lilian was poisoned. Miguel just came to the Harmony Palace and begged me for help," Harper said, looking Rolando in the
eyes.
Rolando nodded, replying, "I see. Whether to save her or not, it's up to you. Don't feel obligated to it, however."
"Rolando, is Lilian really your consort?" Harper asked seriously. If Lilian was indeed Rolando's consort and was pregnant with his

child, Rolando wouldn't have reacted in such a calm manner. However, he did, and it seemed like Lilian was an irrelevant person
to him. Lilian was poisoned, and aside from not showing any kind of worry on his face, he even asked Harper to make the choice
herself and not to feel obligated!

matter and asking about it would be basically invading Rolando and Lilian's privacy. Upon the thought, she turned her back to him to leave. "Harper!" Rolando called out as he tried to stop Harper from leaving. "Will you attend the empress coronation ceremony?" Harper turned around to look at Rolando and replied, "I came here as a representative of the Bright Dynasty to celebrate the coronation. Of course

eyes, however, darkened as she once again

fruit in its hand and biting it. The moment its eyes laid on her, it immediately threw the fruit away and ran to her. It excitedly
pointed at the stuff on the table. It was as if it was presenting Harper a treasure.
Harper had no choice but to walk over the table and have a look at everything that was on it. It was the Heavenly Book she had
handed to Matthew. "Where did you find Matthew?" she asked.
Patrick folded its arms across its chest, as if asking Harper for compensation first before it answered. It made Harper laugh. She
then pulled out a pill and Patrick chased after it. After eating it up, Patrick returned in front of Harper and reached out its claws,
threatening to scratch her if she didn't give it more pills.

in the Imperial Palace! Squinting her eyes, Harper asked, "Who else did you see besides Matthew?" Patrick's eyes narrowed as if wondering, 'Was there anyone else?' After thinking for a while, it concluded that

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