Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 17

Once out of the Emerald House, Charles shouted at his men, "Go and find him no matter what it takes!"

"Yes, My Lord!" The men shot up at the newly addressed order before rushing away to find the man.

The loud footsteps and tense atmosphere stirred the entire mansion at its rest. Sue, who was just having tea in her room, got out with her maids to check what had happened. The moment she saw Charles, she caught sight of his dark look. "Charles, what happened?"

"A thief went inside. Please don't be afraid," Charles said, sounding as calm as possible. On the inside, he was raging. The thief had broken into the most guarded place of the mansion, his secret chamber. He had stolen something from him, and if he didn't take it back, he'd be dead.

"A thief?" Sue raised her eyebrows. "Isn't it a coincidence? Just as Harper came back, a burglary occurred?"

Charles shot her an unhappy look. He had no time for dealing with the disputes between her and Harper. Sue stopped the subject at once and then asked, "Has the thief been caught?"

"No. But he is somewhere nearby. We've lost sight of him," Charles said. His face reddened in fury. He wasn't expecting the thief to escape his mansion so quickly yet remain unseen by his guards. He had been hiding a powerful device in the chamber, one that could've injured the thief. But even then, the man escaped, without a drop of blood in sight. The thief wasn't just any other man out in the streets. He was trained.

"I suggest we do a complete search in our mansion, especially the Emerald House. Maybe the thief is hiding in—"

"Enough!" Charles roared. "Mother intends to send her to the Imperial Palace. You know what to do. Don't trouble her."

Sue looked at him exasperatedly, only to see that he wasn't joking at all. She paled. 'If the bitch becomes a concubine of the emperor, she'd be favored with that sick face and she'd go through every length possible to torture us. No, no, I mustn't let that happen.'

"I got it." Sue pretended to be calm, fixing her skirts. Deep inside, she was furious. 'If Harper wants to enter the palace, let's see if she has the ability and guts to stand all the politics.'

"If Harper is favored by the emperor, it can greatly help Hailey and Howard in the future," Charles said meaningfully. The reason he had reached where he was today was only because of the help of two women, Katrina and Kelly. Just thinking of Kelly sent an ache in Charles' heart. Thus, he'd just prefer not even mentioning or even thinking of the woman. Yet, every time when he saw Harper, he'd be reminded of the times he'd been despicable.