Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 626

Without wasting another breath, Harper took the Heavenly Book from Matthew and opened it. To anyone else, the messy writings on the book looked like ghost paintings. But to Harper, they looked lovely as if the words were welcoming her, which was fitting because she could actually read them. She was a member of the Qin Clan, so it was like second nature to her.

"When I was in the Phoenix House, I was very careful about the food that I eat. Except for the designated few people, no one was allowed to enter the kitchen. Unauthorized people weren't able to touch my food because they didn't have a chance to enter the kitchen in the first place. No one had the opportunity to poison me at all." Harper's words sounded so sweet like flowers falling from their trees. But then, it started to have a different tone. "When I was in the Phoenix House, I knew that I wasn't pregnant. So how could I have been expecting after staying in the Pine House for a few days?"

Matthew immediately turned to look at Harper with wide eyes and a slightly opened mouth. To say that he was shocked was an understatement. He heard her words very clearly. But he didn't seem to understand what she meant. "Harp, what do you mean by that?"

Harper, on the other hand, ignored his question and didn't respond to him. Instead, she continued to speak while looking at Jack. "On the night of the emperor's birthday, you realized that it was a rare opportunity as soon as you found out that Matthew took me back. So you decided there and then to take advantage when the food was served to him. You know well enough that I have excellent medical skills. So if you were to poison me, I would discover it at once. So you chose the Terminalia Chebula because not only is it colorless, it's also odorless."

The admiration in Jack's eyes grew stronger and stronger while he listened to her assertions. "My master had been saying that we shouldn't underestimate you. I realize now that he's right.

Lady Harper, it's not easy to get ahold of the Terminalia Chebula because it's not an ordinary poison. If it is permitted to stay in your body for half a year, there's a high possibility that it will kill you. But if you choose to detoxify yourself and use every means possible to drive the poison out of your body, there's no doubt that it will cause you harm. Your body has already been damaged, and there's no possible way to fully recover. If you try to cure yourself by chance, I'm afraid that it will be hard for you to get pregnant in the future." The smile on Jack's face was full of vicious intent and it could almost be mistaken for a smirk.

While Matthew was listening to every word that was coming out of Jack's mouth, a strong desire to murder the man ignited in him. It was so intense that it overflew in the room. Jack noticed this so he immediately added, "Your Highness, don't be mad. If you killed me right now, it would be very difficult to get the antidote to save your wife."

Meanwhile, Harper who had been listening to their exchange put a smile on her face. There was no trace of anger in her. She then turned to look at Jack and calmly asked, "Do you really think that you can force him to give in and hand you the Heavenly Book in exchange for the antidote?"

Disregarding Matthew and how furious the prince was, Jack looked back at her while wearing a wide smile on his face. With so much amusement, he said, "What a clever lady you are! I must admit that's exactly what I'm thinking. So Your Highness, will you exchange the antidote with the Heavenly Book? This is about your future offspring. I suggest you think twice before you make a decision."

"Jack, have you forgotten that I'm the one who can make the decisions about the Heavenly Book? Why aren't you asking me instead of him?" Harper asked. Her voice grew gentler. Masked in that tender voice that even Jack couldn't detect was the danger that was contained within.

"Well, you're right. So let me ask you. Do you want the Heavenly Book or the antidote?" Jack asked. His voice was kind, but it was full of evil intentions. "Lady Harper, you have very proficient medical skills. You should know how powerful the Terminalia Chebula is. As a woman, especially a prince's wife, you won't keep your position for long if you don't produce an heir. Not only that, you'll also lose the prince's love."