Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 857

At last, Harper picked a piece of interestingly-shaped jade pendant for Rolando. It had a string knot on it, and it looked very exquisite.

Rolando was satisfied with the one Harper chose and said, "It's unique. I really like it."

"I think this jade pendant suits your temperament very much. You must have seen a lot of jade pendants with different qualities and styles throughout your lifetime. One would normally choose the most outstanding one for someone like you, but I think it is better to pick the one that is most suitable with who you are as a person," Harper said with a smile.

Rolando then hung his new pendant on his waist and immediately felt extremely joyful. In fact, no matter what style Harper chose for him, he would like it without a doubt. He didn't care about the pendant at all, but he cared about the effort Harper put into finding what she thought was the best jade pendant for him.

"Harper, let's take a boat trip!" Rolando exclaimed as he stared at Harper who was walking in front of him. "It's almost at noon now and it's getting unbearably hot. The Silver Moon Lake here is beautiful during this time of day. I know that the lotus season in your country has already passed, but here, it's just getting started and the lotuses are blooming brightly. It's truly a marvelous scene and you mustn't miss it since you're here!"

"Yes, I've actually heard how magnificent the Silver Moon Lake here is. It was one of the places I really wanted to go see, but I didn't expect to see it this soon!" Harper revealed, sounding giddy and excited. And even if she didn't really like Rolando's suggestion, she didn't have the heart to turn him down. He had made time just to hang out with her, so she was just reciprocating the thoughtfulness he had shown her.

"Then let's go!" The two of them excitedly made their way to the Silver Moon Lake. The moment they arrived, they immediately found a boat and boarded it. Only the two of them were in it, not counting the friendly boatman.

Their boatman skillfully navigated the boat and supported it as it slowly moved towards the center of the lake. Indeed, the lotuses were blooming everywhere. Harper became ecstatic just by seeing the view around the lake: the thick, rounded leaves of the lotuses covered much of the water like round discs, on which were drops of water that dazzled like precious pearls in the bright sun.

Suddenly, Harper heard music that was lovely and moving. Her mind went blank for a moment due to how soothing the music was, but as soon as she came to herself, she turned around and saw Rolando skillfully playing a zither. His piece sounded gentle, slow, elegant, and melodious all at once. Harper smiled widely and wondered about whether every woman who lived in the Great Jade Kingdom wanted to marry Rolando. Back home, Matthew was only the object of affection of many girls because of his wealth—they wanted to marry into the prince's mansion. She highly doubted that someone would fall for Matthew because he was cold and arrogant. Rolando, on the other hand, was such a gentle and handsome man, not to mention being the emperor of this country. He was unparalleled when it came to power, appearance, and behavior. With that, Harper suddenly felt sad for Lilian as she knew that there would be countless beauties in the imperial household who would desperately try to get their hands on Rolando.

When Rolando finished playing, he asked with a smile, "Why are you smiling like that?"