Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 118

"What did you just say?" Harper asked in surprise. What she had just heard was unbelievable.

"Sue is planning to help Charles take some concubines," Serena whispered in Harper's ear. "Last night, Charles slept in my place and he told this to me personally. And he has already agreed."

"Why are you telling me this, Lady Serena?"

"Because you're the only one in this mansion who has the ability as well as the intention to stop it," Serena answered. "Harper, if we let Sue out again, she will be a big threat to you."

"What do you want out of this?" Harper asked in a soft yet determined voice. Serena must have some vested interest in this. After all, she was not a saint. And even a saint could not be without any desire.

Serena's expression changed subtly after she heard Harper's words. But soon, she broke into a smile as she said in a suppressed voice, "I want the Chu Clan destroyed!"

"No way!" Harper refuted. "As long as I'm alive, no one can ever dare to destroy the Chu Clan. Do you intend to kill me as well?"

"No, Harper. I know that you won't do that. The only person who genuinely loves you in this entire Chu Clan mansion is Lady Mavis. The only reason behind you refraining from destroying this place is just because she is still alive. Once she passes away, you won't spare Chu Clan either," Serena said in an affirmative tone. "Harper, you are not an ordinary person. You know it very well that you will leave the Chu Clan sooner or later. But I can't. I have spent my whole life here. I want to see the Chu Clan destroyed in front of my own eyes, buried with my poor child."

"Do as you like. Thank you for sharing this precious little information with me." Harper left without looking back. Sue was contriving to come out once again. She was daydreaming for sure. Since Harper had already cornered Sue to a dead end, she had to make sure that Sue could not come out ever again. Otherwise, it would become next to impossible to bring her to death again.

Charles only had a son, which kept him hassled most of the time. Even Mavis remained worried because of this. Hence, when she heard that he wanted to take concubines, she agreed without hesitation. With a series of unpleasant events that had been taking place in the Chu Clan mansion of late, this would at least give them some moments of happiness.

"My Lady, My Lord, Lady Harper is here," Annie came in and reported.

"Ask her to come in," Mavis said. "Even though it is about Charles taking concubines, Harper should be informed. After all, she is in charge of the household affairs and a lot of things have to be handled by her."

"Okay."

"Good day, Grandma and Father." Harper entered and paid regards to her grandma and father.

"Harper, we have something to tell you." There was a complacent smile on Mavis' face as she gestured for Harper to sit down. "It's been a long time since we had some happy event at the Chu Clan. I want to choose a few concubines for your father. And I want you to take care of some of the affairs."

"But Grandma, I'm still unmarried. How can I handle something like this? It does not sound appropriate." "That's true. How about letting Sue come out and handle the matters?" Charles suggested.

"Father wants to take concubines?" Harper asked, looking astonished. "So many years have gone by since Mother passed away. Why don't you marry a new wife instead, Father? I think you should give it a thought, particularly, given your social status. Instead of having more concubines, it will be better if you have a legal wife who can give birth to more children."

Mavis and Charles were surprised to hear Harper's words. What she said made sense and they had not even thought of it before she mentioned it. They subconsciously thought Sue was the hostess of the mansion, but they had forgotten that Sue was a concubine herself. Even though she had always been regarded as his wife, she was always a concubine on the official documents. It was the law of this dynasty to protect the identity of the legitimate wife and her offspring, and to prevent the favored concubines from harming the legitimate wife.

"Harper, I'm not young anymore. Which noble family would marry their daughter to me as the second wife?" Charles shook his head. "I'd better just take some concubines."

"Father, you are young and handsome. Besides, you are the prime minister. There must be many women in the imperial capital who would want to marry you. If you marry a lady from a noble family, then Hailey and Howard can be registered as your new wife's children. This way, people won't regard them as a concubine's children anymore." Harper voiced her opinion with a smile. She was aware that Charles was a heartless person from how he contrived to poison Sue. She knew it for sure that he had no feelings for Sue at all.

"What you said sounds reasonable, but which family in the imperial capital has a daughter suitable for Charles?" Mavis asked thoughtfully. She hoped that since Harper had made the suggestion, she must have someone in her mind.

"Grandma, Father, do you know Princess Nicole?" Harper asked maintaining the smile on her face.

Mavis frowned as she looked into Harper's eyes and asked, "You mean Prince Allen's cousin, Princess Nicole?"

"Yes. Although Princess Nicole is 28 years old, she has an outstanding appearance and a noble social status. She is Prince Allen's cousin. Everyone in imperial capital knows that Prince Allen adores her very much. Her only shortcoming is her limp leg. She hobbles while walking. That's why she hasn't got married yet. His Majesty and Prince Allen are both worried about her marriage," Harper explained.

"Princess Nicole has very high social status. I don't think she will marry me." Charles got excited at first, but at the same time, he could not help being worried about being rejected by Nicole. After all, she was a lady with a noble identity. Many people wanted to marry her, and probably she had been rejecting them thinking that they were beneath her.

"Charles is right, Harper. Princess Nicole is a proud lady. She may not be willing to become the second wife of your father," Mavis said with her face turning bleak. Despite being disabled, it was not enough to make a princess marry a person of lower social status.

"Grandma, in the past, the people who proposed to the princess were either of low social status or mediocre talent. But my father is the prime minister. He is both handsome and talented. I am sure that Princess Nicole must be willing to marry him. If you and Father don't believe me, I can go to her and sound her out. If I find that she is willing to marry Father, then Father can go to His Majesty and ask for his consent. It would be an extreme honor for her to marry someone His Majesty has appointed. She wouldn't feel disgraced at all. Father, what do you think?"