Forensic Imperial Concubine

Chapter 760 Asking For Some Reward (Part Two)

"Your Majesty, what Prince Kile wants is an explanation from you. But instead, you just keep on blaming me. Before everything is cleared up, you already put the blame on me. Could it be that you're trying to conceal something even bigger and you're just using me to distract everyone's attention?" Harper said, still calm as ever.

"Lady Harper, be careful with your words!" Lance said in panic while his eyes started to widen.

Harper stood up and started to walk around while she spoke. "It's the South Kingdom's fault that Prince Kile was attacked at your banquet. I was framed to be blamed for that assault, which only shows that you're incompetent. If you think that just because the new emperor had just been crowned in the Bright Dynasty, you can stir up trouble and get away with it, you're wrong. We're not afraid of you at all."

"Lady Harper, you're distorting the truth. Everyone saw that it was you who did it!" Lance furiously said. He could not help but think, 'What a shameless woman! Obviously, it was her who tried to kill Prince Kile. But she wants to blame the South Kingdom instead! She is so shameless!'

"Did you really see with your own two eyes that it was me who attacked Prince Kile? Or did you only see the hidden weapon being shot from my direction?" Harper asked firmly while raising her eyebrow at him.

"The hidden weapon was indeed shot from your direction! No one could shoot the hidden weapon from that position except for you, Lady Harper," Miguel responded first before anyone could do so.

"Prime Minister Miguel, are you not seeing that the real person behind this could have arranged the attack of the hidden weapon? The seats of the envoys were arranged in advance. It would have been easy for someone to set a trap in my seat beforehand. Even if Prince Kile wasn't the target, someone would be hurt from it," Harper comprehensively stated, emphasizing on her every word. This is from NôvelDrama.Org.

"You are making irresponsible assumptions!" Lance exclaimed.

"It's easy to know if I'm making irresponsible assumptions or not. Just investigate and the truth will be revealed soon enough. Your Majesty, you may not know this, but three hundred thousand soldiers of the Black Flag Army have secretly gathered a hundred miles away from the Birch Pass before my husband and I came to the South Kingdom. We only need to give one command and they will go straight to the Birch Pass," Harper slowly added.

Suddenly, a dark expression descended on Lance's face. Francis was surprised by her revelation. Harper was claiming that the Black Flag Army had gathered outside of the Birch Pass. That was absolutely impossible! How could it be true? But if it were, then Luther would certainly face an overwhelming loss and even death if he were to ever rebel.

"Are you trying to make us laugh, Lady Harper? After all, it's obvious to everyone that you were the one who attacked Prince Kile. But still, you kept on insisting that you're not the killer. Do you have any evidence to support this claim?"

"The evidence will come forth, Your Majesty. However, if you refuse to deal with this matter the right way, you will not only become the enemy of the Wonder Kingdom, but you will also be attacked by the Black Flag Army. Although I am a woman, I have some medical skills and investigation skills. I am willing to find the murderer if you want, but..."

Harper stopped in mid-sentence, making Lance very nervous. This time, Matthew and his wife came to the South Kingdom mainly because they wanted to reorganize their army in the south. He was afraid that if he were to grant their request of handing over Francis, ultimately, it wouldn't be good for him in the end.

"Lady Harper, what do you want from me?"

"The envoy of the Wonder Kingdom was murdered in the South Kingdom. This was caused by your negligence to protect the land. I have to ask for some reward if I were to find who the real murderer is."

For the first time in quite a whole, Harper smiled. With that, she didn't look like a murderer at all.

"What do you need, Lady Harper?" Lance asked in a calm voice.

"I need to have access to the library of the Starry Palace." Harper declared her demand.

"That's impossible! No outsiders are allowed to enter the library of the Starry Palace!" Lance firmly rejected.

When she heard that, Harper shrugged and nonchalantly returned to her seat. "Well, then it's none of my business. Prince Kile, you need to ask His Majesty to find the murderer and the antidote at the same time. Otherwise, you'll be poisoned to death in an hour."

"What?" Kile looked at Harper in shock. It seemed like she wasn't joking about that. But he was sure that he wasn't hit by the hidden weapon.

"Take a closer look at the back of your hand. It has been wounded. Didn't you notice that it has turned black?"

Everyone turned their attention to Kile's hand. Like Harper had said, his right hand had turned black, which was a clear sign of poisoning. There was even an imperceptible blood mark on the back of his hand. His hand must have been scratched, but no one, even him, had noticed it.

"Your Majesty, I'm not a pushover and I don't intend to start being one. Please hand over the antidote and find the murderer!" Kile began to panic. He didn't want to die because of poison, even if he often said that he wanted to die under the hands of beautiful ladies.

"Call the shaman immediately!" The expression on Lance's face dramatically changed in an instant. If Kile were to die because of the hidden weapon, the entire situation would be easy for him. However, if the prince were to die because of poison, it would be hard for him to explain it. What was more,

Matthew and his wife had been well prepared in gathering three hundred thousand soldiers, waiting for an excuse to attack the South Kingdom!

After a few moments, the shaman came to check on Kile. "Your Majesty, there is no antidote to the poison inside of Prince Kile's body."

"What poison is that?"

"This poison is called Lethal Seven."

"What a coincidence! My husband was poisoned by the Lethal Seven in the past. Felix, the former crown prince of the Bright Dynasty, was poisoned by the Lethal Seven as well. And I have a witness who can prove that the Lethal Seven poison came from the South Kingdom," Harper explained with a confident smile on her face.