Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 720

"Oh? Is that so? Tell me," Diana asked with interest. She actually noticed that he didn't feel that well. But still, she chose to ask because she knew that Francis wouldn't like to talk about his state.

After some dry coughs, he took the wine jar, poured a bowl of wine, and quickly drank some again. This way, he suppressed his desire to cough. "I heard that the Worship Ceremony will be held in the South Kingdom very soon."

"Yes, it's a very important ritual for us," Diana slowly said. The Worship Ceremony was a grand event for everyone in the South Kingdom. If anything unpleasant were to happen during the actual ceremony, the people believed that the kingdom would be in trouble since bad luck would descend upon them.

"It's a good opportunity to attract Matthew into coming to the South Kingdom. There are two things on how this will work. One, the kingdom sends invitations to all the other countries to participate in the Worship Ceremony. And two, you include a promise to show something really fascinating in the invitation letter. I'm sure Matthew and his men wouldn't be able to decline," Francis said without haste which would make anyone feel comfortable upon hearing his voice.

Diana carefully thought about his plan before asking, "What kind of thing would be fascinating enough to lure him?"

"How about the Holy Article from your kingdom?" Francis suggested.

For a moment, there was a twinkle in Diana's eyes. The Holy Article of the South Kingdom was actually medicines. But she didn't believe that Matthew would fall into the trap if she lured him through that. After all, Matthew was a prince and already owned various medicines all over the world. It would be unnecessary for him to risk his life by coming to the South Kingdom just for some medicines.

"I'm afraid he won't take that kind of bait," Diana said.

"As long as you spread the news far and wide, I'm sure he will come. Trust me," Francis said with a little difficulty. He then paused for a little while and took a deep breath. At that moment, the exhaustion had started to sink in. So he closed his eyes in an attempt to feel a little bit better. "I'm very certain because if there's anything unusual happening in the South Kingdom, they will suspect that it has something to do with me. Whether it's true or not, they will come there to take a look in person."

"I see. Well, that makes sense," Diana replied after giving it a thought for a while. Then she looked at Francis and noticed that the man looked like he would give anything for some sleep. She added, "In that case, don't worry. I'll ask my men to get ready. Anyway, you must be tired after running all the way here. Take a rest first. We'll talk more about it when you wake up."

In fact, Francis couldn't hold on any longer. If he wasn't exerting every bit of energy that he had left, he would have fallen asleep long ago. So when he heard Diana's promise, he felt extremely relieved. Without a heavy burden in his heart for the time being, he fell asleep right away.

While looking at Francis as he slept, Diana felt a hint of fascination in her heart. When he spoke, his voice was as gentle as the wind. He was also very good-looking and she had to admit that he had a face that nobody could resist. If she were to only consider his facial features, she would never think that he was capable of doing anything remotely evil. The Bright Dynasty was home to a lot of handsome men, but Diana found that Francis was on a different level.