Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 81

Felicia gritted her teeth, wanting nothing more than to tell Harper to shut up. If her maids were brought here, everyone would know her secret. However, Kate didn't bother to let her speak. She immediately waved to her people to summon Felicia's maids. It seemed as if the tension in the air had grown thicker as they waited.

As they all lined up, the manservant looked at every one of them before stopping his gaze at Helen. "Your Highness," he said. "It's her. She delivered the message."

Kate whirled around, gnashing her teeth at the mother-and-daughter duo. "Sue, I believe the truth has been finally set free. What else do you want to add?"

Sue stood up. "The maid may work for my daughter, but that doesn't mean Felicia was behind all of this!" She stomped over to the maid. "Tell me, bitch! Who instigated you to frame my daughter?"

"Lady Sue, no, no! I'm innocent!" Helen was so frightened that she fell to her knees. All she did was follow Felicia's orders to send the letter to Prince Kevin's mansion. How had it come to this mess?

"Arrest her now!" Kate ordered at once. The guards marched over and grabbed her forearms, gripping the fabric of her clothes tightly. Helen trembled with fear when she saw Sue glaring at her as if she would eat her alive at any time. She turned to Kate.

"No, it's not me! Lady Felicia asked me to do it! She asked me to deliver the letter! I just did what I was ordered to do!" Helen screamed, shaking her arms. However, it only caused for the grip around her to tighten.

"Shut up, you bitch!" Sue's face was already tomato red. As long as Felicia wasn't proven guilty, there was always a way out. If she was cornered now, the only thing she would do might be praying for a sweeter death sentence for Felicia. "How dare you lie right in front of our faces! Guards, drag her down and beat her to death!"

"You want to kill her to keep your secrets?" Kate trailed her fingers around the strands of the maid's hair before pulling it to the ground. "Tell me what happened, or your death would be briefly followed by your family."

Helen gasped for air as she screamed in pain. "It was Lady Felicia! She asked me to tell your son that Lady Harper wanted to meet him! As for the rest, I know nothing."

Harper staggered backward as the alarming news set off the household. "Why? Why did Felicia ask you to do that?"