Forensic Imperial Concubine

Chapter 703 Not Qualified To Be The Empress (Part One)

The entire palace fell into a dead silence, and no one dared to say anything.

The Black Flag Army was an elite force of the Bright Dynasty. Despite their potent combat power and significant contribution to the national defense, the late emperor allotted no salary or food to them. Matthew fully supported the whole army. Thus, it was regarded as his private army. If the news of Matthew's murder reached the army, the entire army would mutiny.

"Your Highness." When everyone was in dead silence, suddenly there was a voice coming from behind. "Are you all right, Your Highness?"

The voice was from Forsythia, who was there along with Harper. With the help of Forsythia, Harper steadied herself. Her eyes were as cold as ice. She turned back and slowly walked towards her residence. "Let's go."

"Yes, Your Highness." Forsythia held Harper's arm and both of them walked back slowly. Along the way, she was cold and distant, not as gentle and courteous as before. At that moment, she was like an unsheathed sword, so sharp and blinding that would cut anyone who blocked her way.

After the two left, the officials in the palace just looked at each other plainly. Everyone knew that Harper now lived in the Sleek Palace. They also knew that she had already divorced Matthew and had no relationship with him anymore. Now, after hearing that Matthew was killed, why would she feel sad?

Francis didn't chase Harper. He just sipped his tea and asked, "So, does anyone have any suitable candidate in your mind?"

"I think Prince Jason will be an apt choice," Zack said loudly, standing up. "Prince Jason is a skilled martial artist. Let him go to the Black Flag Army and try to convince them. Even if he turns unsuccessful in controlling them, he will certainly escape unscathed.

Francis squinted as he listened to the flawless Zack, who looked too calm. Everyone said that Zack treated Harper differently and was willing to offer her help, no matter what happened. However, when she was imprisoned in the palace, and the news that she got a divorce with Matthew spread all over, Zack and his clan didn't make any response. Moreover, his position was more stable than ever. Francis was now skeptical about what the Bu Clan was thinking.

"I'm afraid Jason isn't an expert in military tactics. I don't think he is the right choice." Francis rejected the proposal. Then, he looked at Maxwell and asked, "General Maxwell, are you confident to take up the job?"

Maxwell stood up and said helplessly, "Your Highness, you have been staying in the imperial capital for a long time. I guess you haven't forgotten what happened when I took orders from the late emperor to take over the Black Flag Army. They threw me out before I could enter their gate. And Prince Matthew was not in the imperial capital at that time."

"This time, the situation is different. Uncle Matthew was assassinated and he can't control them anymore."

"Your Highness, the rules of the Black Flag Army are strict. The person in charge of the army's daily affairs is one of Matthew's loyal subordinates that he trusted very much. He neither participates in politics nor obeys the royal family's orders. If anything happens to Prince Matthew, the army only listens to the orders of two people. One is Joshua, the general of the army, while the other is the person who has the Black Flag Token. Even if something bad happens to Prince Matthew, the army will not mutiny. Your Highness, you don't have to worry about them."

A trace of light flashed in Francis' eyes. He too knew about Joshua. Many people ignored Joshua as he seldom appeared in front of others. However, he followed Matthew all the way out in various deadly battlefields, and only listened to Matthew's orders.

"The Black Flag Token should have been in the hands of Uncle Matthew before. But now he was murdered. What if the token fell into the hands of some evildoer? You already said that Joshua will not listen to the order of the court. Then, there is a possibility that the evildoer holding the token may ask the Black Flag Army to rebel. In that case, the imperial capital would be in danger." Francis laid out his concern cautiously.

"Your Highness, please be rest assured. It's an unwritten rule of the Black Flag Army that they never attack the emperor," Maxwell said slowly. "That's precisely the reason that the late emperor had been tolerating their existence."

Francis heaved a sigh of relief. Once he ascended the throne, he would be the emperor. If Matthew's intention was to deal with him by using the Black Flag Army, that wouldn't be feasible.

"In that case, I think we need not worry about the Black Flag Army. We will discuss it after I ascend the throne."

Maxwell returned to his seat and sipped his tea leisurely, but he was wondering, 'What does Lady Harper intend to do? The Imperial Palace can't trap her, but she stays here peacefully. Nothing goes wrong with her and everything seems normal. It's not like her at all. With her character, she will destroy at least half of the entire clan who dares to plot against her. It's so unusual for her to remain so calm. She must have a comprehensive plan.'

Maxwell's eyes then wandered around Zack. 'This little fox is too calm, and more surprisingly, his whole clan is too calm. Harper and Bu Clan have a very close relationship. They share the honor and hardship. The Bu Clan is equal to her own family. Therefore, the Bu Clan supports Harper in almost every aspect. Except that they don't publicly support Matthew, they handle the rest of the things whichever are related to Harper very well. Something is wrong with the Bu Clan's calmness, ' he thought.

Ignoring Maxwell's glance, Zack tapped on the table with his finger as usual, looking like he was having a good time. Francis' eyes fell on Zack's hand, as he knew that Harper also had the habit of tapping on the table subconsciously. NôvelDrama.Org content rights.