Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 570

"You should pay more attention to Francis. Look into possible candidates from noble families that would be suitable for him. Once you find someone, tell me right away. I will immediately decree his marriage. It has been delayed all these years because of his weak body. Now that he is getting better, it's time for him to get married as soon as possible."

Sherry nodded in silence. The truth was that she didn't want her son to marry a woman he didn't have affection for. And since it was about time for him to marry, he must marry the woman he loved. She would never allow him to suffer in any way or form again.

The emperor was very pleased with Sherry's obedience. On top of that, Francis was getting better so he felt like he was on top of the world. In a second, he pulled Sherry closer to him and kissed her deeply while his other hand found its way to her body. However, he found it very hard to do so since he was getting too old for that.

As an emperor, what he craved most for the country was to maintain its peace and prosperity. For himself, he wanted to live very long so he cared a lot about his health. Immediately, he sent for an imperial physician to check on him. The imperial physician checked his pulse and told him that he was fine. Only then did the emperor feel relieved. However, when it came to matters about sex, he had less interest.

As the New Year holiday passed, the officials began to go back to work. The first thing on the imperial court's agenda was to discuss how to celebrate the emperor's 50th birthday. After all, reaching that age was a milestone. An important occasion as such must have thorough and meticulous preparations so they could have an extravagant celebration.

"Just leave this matter to the Ministry of Rites," the emperor ordered while he waved his hand. As for his 50th birthday, it was a custom for the Ministry of Rites to be in charge of the celebration banquet's preparations and planning. Since the empress planned his birthday banquets in the past, the Ministry of Rites asked if she would be a part of it. However, the emperor said that there was no need for her to participate.

Similarly, the empress had thought that she would be responsible for preparing the imperial banquet so she didn't expect that the emperor would solely hand the matter to the Ministry of Rites. At that moment, she was immediately displeased. However, the emperor himself had given the order, so she couldn't defy him.

The next morning, Monica and other concubines paid their regular visit to the empress at the Sleek Palace. "Your Majesty, for the past years, you had always been in charge of His Majesty's birthday banquet. Why is the Ministry of Rites preparing it this time?" Monica raised her doubt.

"Unlike ordinary birthdays, this is his 50th birthday. He will even celebrate with the public and set some criminals free. Of course, he needs to assign the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the celebration," the empress plainly said, without any expression on her face. Although she was a little unhappy about the situation, she did not show it in front of anyone. All the women in the Imperial Palace were dignified and accustomed to presenting themselves very well in front of others. Since she was the empress, she should remain calm and not show any disagreeable emotions.

Meanwhile, Sherry was actively listening to their conversation. The emperor had always been fond of her, and now that her son Francis had saved him, he was even more affectionate to her. Because of this, Sherry had a newfound confidence. She then picked up their conversation. "Speaking of which, there's something that I was just curious about. I heard that His Majesty did not only ask the Ministry of Rites to prepare the birthday banquet, but he also asked the people of Matthew's mansion to participate."

When the people in the room heard that information, they all stopped talking. After all, in the harem's residence at the Imperial Palace, it was not appropriate to talk about Matthew so casually. If something untoward happened, they might get implicated.

The empress kept silent for a while before answering Sherry. She thought that generally speaking, Ken, the leader of the palace guards, should be in charge of the royal banquet's safety, but the emperor made Matthew responsible for the task. The meaning behind his actions would certainly make one think further. "Yes indeed, His Majesty told Matthew to secure the safety of the birthday banquet."