Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 844

"There are only a few people in the Great Jade Kingdom who can hurt you. You and Rolando are very close, just like brothers are. It wouldn't have been easy for anybody to hurt you this much without him knowing. So, you must have left the capital for a significant reason before someone plotted against you." While she was speaking, Harper's eyes were fixed on Miguel, so she clearly saw Miguel's pupils shrank at her assumption.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Miguel said, "Don't make wild guesses here. I won't tell you anything. Of course, I have to thank you for saving me. But please release my acupuncture point. I have something to do."

"What is so important that when the new emperor is about to crown his empress, you appear hundreds of miles away from the capital? Can you reveal even a little bit of information to me?" Harper curiously asked.

"Your Highness, please don't push me too hard," Miguel replied. As soon as he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and fell silent. Miguel knew that Harper was so shrewd that she could determine whether her assumptions were right or wrong based on his expressions and reactions. So the only thing he could do was to silently resist her questioning in this way.

But Harper didn't make things difficult for him. "Well, I won't ask you why you're here anymore. But I want to ask you another question. Do you like men?"

"Bullshit!" Miguel exclaimed, suddenly opening his eyes and furiously glaring at Harper. "I like women. How many times do you want me to tell you? I only like women!"

"Don't you have romantic affections for Rolando?" Harper asked. She was very much surprised with his response, because Matthew had told her that without a doubt, Miguel loved Rolando.

Meanwhile, Miguel felt like he just choked with his own blood. He realized that it was really hard to communicate with Harper. "No, I don't!" he simply stated.

"So you have romantic feelings for Matthew and that was why you were so hostile towards me?" Harper concluded in a way that it seemed like she had just found out the truth, which only made Miguel burn with rage. If he could move then, he would surely prove to Harper whether he liked men or women.

"I was hostile to you only because you have influenced someone." Miguel believed that it was necessary for him to explain himself to Harper as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would assume the wrong things about him. He gritted his teeth out of frustration and continued, "Because of you, that person has changed a lot. He's no longer like himself in the past."

After thinking for a while, Harper asked, "Are you talking about Rolando?"

"Yes, it's His Majesty!" Miguel honestly responded. The expression in his eyes was a bit complicated. "He used to be well aware of what his responsibilities are. He could bear any kind of pain for the sake of his duties. But now, he has even sacrificed his own arm for a woman. Don't you think it was too ridiculous?"

Harper was surprised to hear that the reason why Miguel had been hostile to her was actually that Rolando had saved her. She explained, "At that time, I had lost my ability to protect myself. I didn't expect that he would save me at the price of his arm."

Shifting his eyes to Harper, Miguel said, "I didn't mean to make you feel that way. But when we were in the South Kingdom, I found out that you had excellent martial arts skills. Then, I remembered that you had allowed His Majesty to block an arrow attack for you when you were almost assassinated. I thought that you had deliberately tried to harm him. Anyway, can you please release my acupuncture point now?"