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Chapter 894 Be My Empress (Part Two)
"What do you mean by that?" she asked after staying silent for a few seconds.
Rolando smiled in response. "As I said, Harper: I want you to be my empress, and I will do anything forthat to happen. I know that Matthew is now in the Imperial Capital. He wants to take you away fromhere, but that isn't an easy task. But let me ask you one thing, though—which do you think is moreimportant to him: the whole world or the one he loves?"
Harper didn't answer because what Rolando said troubled her immensely. If she remembered correctly,Rolando was supposed to hold the coronation ceremony tomorrow. 'What is he going to do?' she justthought silently.
When he realized that Harper had stopped being responsive to any of his advances, Rolando decidedto leave. After he had gone, Forsythia bemoaned with resentment, "What should we do, My Lady? Itseems like he is set on making you his woman while Prince Matthew isn't by your side! I think it's betterif we escape this place as soon as possible!"
"Escape?" Harper repeated, laughing almost hysterically. "There are so many guards outside,Forsythia. It's impossible that we beat them all. There is nothing we can do—we can't get out of here."
"Even if I can't defeat all of them, I will still fight for you!" Forsythia said with a determined face.
Harper had no choice but to smile helplessly at Forsythia's unparalleled stubbornness and dedicationto her. "Don't be ridiculous, Forsythia. Matthew is still alive, yet there is already someone who wants tosnatch his wife away. Of course I wouldn't want that, but if he wouldn't do anything, I'd be incrediblydisappointed. In that case, I don't think marrying Rolando is a bad idea."
"My Lady! What are you talking about? I doubt Prince Matthew can remain calm if he knows what'shappening!" Forsythia said. Even though she had already been serving Harper for a long time, she stillconsidered Matthew as one of her masters. What was more, she witnessed the blossoming of their
beautiful relationship. Because of this, she was one hundred percent sure that Matthew would neverallow Harper to be taken away by Rolando.
"I know. Of course he wouldn't. We'll just wait for him to come. What's the rush anyway?" Harper saidcalmly. From what Rolando had said, Harper guessed that he was planning something for her thatwould put her in a difficult situation. 'But what would he do?' she thought. Despite thinking hard, shecouldn't think of anything.
"My Lady! We should at least tell His Highness that Emperor Rolando is trying to make you hisempress!" Forsythia said. She was starting to feel annoyed by Harper's seemingly nonchalant attitude.Since they were trapped inside the Harmony Palace, they had no way to tell Matthew what washappening. Now, if Rolando indeed forced Harper to be his wife and Matthew had no idea about it,things would undeniably go very, very wrong.
Looking out of the room, Harper said, "Don't worry, Forsythia. We both know that Matthew is verycapable. How could he not know what's happening here?"
"I want to believe that, but I still want security that His Highness knows the bad ideas Emperor Rolandohas in mind!" It was obvious that Forsythia wasn't being comforted by Harper's words.
Harper smiled and replied, "I suddenly feel curious. What if Matthew sees me stand on the platformtomorrow?"
"I think he is going to grow furious and Emperor Rolando and his men will be doomed," Forsythiaanswered at once. She was well aware of Matthew's temper and she was sure that he would show nomercy to anyone who was involved in this issue.
Harper laughed, seemingly to signal that she was only poking fun at Forsythia. She really wasn'tsweating about the oncoming coronation ceremony. When she was reading the Heavenly Book andwas inheriting the power of the Qin Clan, she found herself poisoned. It was something she didn't
recognize when it had happened. She had a special body. Minor poisons such as those that madepeople fall lethargically asleep and aphrodisiacs wouldn't pose much threat to her. But the poisoninside her at that moment seemed different and special. While it seemed to be harmless, Harper wasstill afraid that if it came into effect, it would kill her. What was worse, the poison was accumulated nearher elixir field.
She then began to recall everything that had happened after she entered the Imperial Palace of theGreat Jade Kingdom. If there was nothing weird about the food and drink she had ingested, how hadshe been poisoned? Was there a venomous insect in her body? If yes, then when did she get in touchsuch insect?
Suddenly, Harper looked at the Heavenly Book on the table. Rolando did not take it away. Although shehad learned each and every secret that the book contained, it did not mean that it had become uselessto her. Did he leave it because he was sure that she would not be able to leave the palace?
Harper quickly took the book and examined it carefully. As she caressed its cover, she couldn't help butsmile. "He has such a sensitive mind. No wonder I didn't notice anything."
"My Lady, what is it?" Forsythia asked curiously.
Harper did not respond. The poison was put on the Heavenly Book, right on the blank page thatRolando discovered. He made sure that he showed it to Harper because he was sure that she wouldbe all over it, examining it herself with her hands.
"You may leave now. Leave me alone for a while," Harper said as she waved her hand to ask Forsythiato leave. The poison Rolando had for her must be extremely strong because he knew that ordinaryvenomous insect poison wouldn't have any effect on her. Also, she was a gifted physician, so Rolandoused something that was somewhat more challenging to be removed from her body. And its complexity
was already showing: Harper knew that she had to further examine her body first before being surewhat kind of poison she was poisoned with.
Harper slowly took out a silver needle, stabbed it into her elixir field without hesitation, and pulled it out.The needle didn't change its color at all. Confused, she thought, 'Is it not poison? But if it is not poison,what on earth is in my body?' The elixir field was very important for martial cultivators. Whatever wasinside her stomach was extremely dangerous. Once it came into effect, it would undoubtedly make hersuffer.
"Rolando, nothing has put me in a position where I don't know what to do. Let's see who'll have the lastlaugh," she murmured with a determined look on her face.novelbin