Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 711

"The imperial jade seal in your hands is a fake one, isn't it?" Francis asked in a cold tone as he peered at the imperial jade seal Lucas was holding in his hands.

Lucas then began tossing the imperial jade seal between his hands. "What do you think?" he flatly asked.

Francis screwed his eyes slightly. His intuition was telling him that something seemed quite amiss. Yet, as the arrow was on the bow and poised to strike, he didn't have the time to think too much about it. For as long as Lucas was dead and he himself became the new emperor, Matthew wouldn't be able to do anything to him.

"Lucas, are you aware that you have committed one more crime—forging the imperial jade seal?!" Francis accused him, waving his hand and gesturing for all of the guards to attack Lucas together. At that point, he believed that it wouldn't make a difference even if Lucas was still alive. By doing this, Lucas could be killed and his blood could be used to pay respect to the flag, because it would become a good omen for his enthronement.

The Regal Guards moved one after another and stood with the palace guards. The head as well as the deputy head of the palace guards respectively stood on one side of Francis, awaiting his orders.

Putting her hands against the tower wall, Harper leaned forward slightly, trying to take a good look at everything with such interest in her eyes. "I've heard before that a throne is always built on a pile of bones. But it is not until I see it with my own eyes today that I believe it's true. It could even be considered humiliating for one to take the throne without stepping on bones."

"As the saying goes, a general achieves renown over the dead bodies of ten thousand soldiers, let alone an emperor," Matthew said, pulling Harper into his arms. "I'm beginning to get bored just watching from here. What do you say we do something to take part in it too?"

"Feel free to make this farce end sooner," Harper replied, looking at the discomfited Francis. He had always appeared so gentle and civilized before, but right now, he looked extremely disheveled. That being said, it didn't really do anything to his charming appearance whatsoever. It was a bit unfair. A handsome man, no matter how disheveled, would still be handsome.

Casting Harper a glance, Matthew suddenly snapped his fingers. No one else knew what it meant. But it seemed as though his fingers had magic power, stopping everyone in an instant, because Francis had been captured!

Harper was left utterly dumbfounded when she saw Ken, the head of the palace guards, put his sword on Francis' neck. "Stop, all of the palace guards."

All the palace guards immediately obeyed Ken's order. Now that Ken himself had told them to stop, they all stopped whatever it was that they were dong. Seeing that, the Regal Guards stopped as well, as if they had been extremely frightened by the unexpected scene.

"Ken works for you?" asked Harper in surprise.

Matthew answered gently, "You have only met three of my four strongest guards before. Ken is the fourth one."