Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 532

"Matthew, do you know anybody who uses a weapon like this?" Harper asked. Now she only knew that Alexander had been framed, but she had no idea who the real murderer was. Pearce would not let Alexander go unless the real murderer were discovered and captured.

After thinking carefully for a while, Matthew shook his head and said, "I will tell my men to investigate. This kind of weapon must be a hidden weapon and rarely used. It is the sort of weapon that is used in conspiracies against people. If we investigate carefully, we will turn something up sooner or later."

"I need to go to Pearce's mansion. I want to persuade him to plead with the mayor on Alexander's behalf, so that perhaps Alexander will be released from prison," Harper said seriously. Neither she nor Matthew could visit the mayor themselves. The emperor was waiting at every moment for a chance to pin some sort of blame on them, and they could not afford to give the emperor an opportunity.

"Let me talk with Marquis Pearce. You have been so busy. You examined the corpse and went to see Alexander, and you haven't had a good rest yet since we came here. Why don't you go back to have a rest at the inn? I will go to speak with Marquis Pearce at his mansion." Matthew felt sorry for his wife being so busy. He wanted to keep her healthy.

"I'm fine. Alexander..."

"You need rest," Matthew said decisively. "You've done enough for now. Marquis Pearce is a reasonable man. I will be easy on him, since he is no longer young and has lost his only son. Don't worry. Alexander will come out of prison very soon."

"But I'm afraid..."

"What? You aren't afraid that I will do things improperly, are you? Do you have so little confidence in me?" Matthew asked, pulling a long face. "Have you ever seen me make a mistake?"

"I know you are careful and you will do things properly, but I'm afraid that those who are behind the scenes..."

"Are you afraid that the people behind the scenes will play little tricks on me?" Matthew burst into laughter. "What I fear is that they won't do anything. But as long as they take some action, any action at all, I will surely catch them."

"I think whoever is behind the scenes is a force in the imperial capital," Harper said after thinking for a while. "His Majesty, Her Majesty, Felix, or even some other force still in the dark."