Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 189

"Yes, I know. My father has already informed me about it. His Majesty would like me to spy on Prince Matthew. If possible, he wants me to steal the Black Flag Token," Harper nonchalantly stated while sipping at her cup of tea.

"Then why are you still willing to get married to him?"

"Why, you ask? Why not?" A ghastly smile appeared at the corner of Harper's mouth. "As long as I am married to Prince Matthew, my father can no longer control me. I am tired of living like a puppet."

"Harper, are you saying that you want to use Prince Matthew against the Chu Clan?" Zack finally understood what Harper wanted to do. She intended to take advantage of Matthew's power and influence to stand up against the Chu Clan.

"But the Chu Clan is your home and family! You're going to turn against your own father?" His voice sounded unstable.

"You have a loving father so you might not understand. But sometimes, even strangers are kinder than some fathers in this world. I've had enough, Zack. I won't let him trample on me anymore," Harper said with a frown. "He poisoned my mother and tried to kill me several times. Do you expect me to let all of this pass by and just be a filial daughter?"

Zack opened his mouth but not a single word came out of it. He couldn't believe what he just heard. 'Could it be true? Her own father killed her mother? How could that be possible? Is this something that any biological father could do to his own daughter? Is this why Harper is willing to marry Prince Matthew? She wants to escape from her own clan?' he wondered in his head. To say that he was surprised was an understatement.

"It's hard to believe it, right?" With an uncertain smile on her face, Harper looked up at him. "Do you know anything about General Maxwell?"

"Yes, he said you were the one responsible for the death of his unborn baby because of your poor medical skills."

"But that wasn't the truth. It was what they wanted everyone to think of. In reality, it's because my father and sister colluded with the general's concubine to set me up," Harper said, playing with the teacup in her hand. "In the place of execution, I didn't understand why he was so cruel to me. I'm his daughter. He was supposed to protect me. So I asked Prince Matthew for mercy and begged him to allow me to find out the truth.

It was by a chance of luck that I escaped from the unfair execution. However, I almost died in the hands of the Chu Clan afterward." Harper's voice became unstable. However, there was no softness that could be detected on it. "I knew it wouldn't be long until he attempted to kill me again, so I turned to my grandmother for help and asked her to come back. If Grandma had come back a little later that day, I wouldn't be here today. And even Grandma had come back in time, he still nearly took half of my life. Then I spent half a month recovering in the country house."