Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 862

With that, Rolando left. Toby was left stunned. He could not move any muscle in his body. He just silently stood there for a long time before he packed his things and walked out of his cell. Since he was given a chance to live, he certainly would not waste it doing immoral deeds. 'Rolando, I will prove to you that letting me live is the best decision you've ever made!' he swore inwardly.

When Rolando returned to the palace, Harper was about to rest. Upon seeing Rolando, she smiled at him softly. "Everything already settled?"

"I thought you would be angry at me for taking advantage of you," Rolando said, his stance relaxed and his smile profound. "I felt relieved all of a sudden when you asked me such a question."

Seeing that Rolando was still standing by the door, Harper invited him in and asked, "Would you like a cup of warm tea?"

Rolando nodded and came in. "Am I interrupting you?" he asked, suddenly noticing that Harper was apparently about to go to bed.

"It's all right. What kind of tea would you like to drink?" Harper asked. She promptly walked to the cabinet and found a variety of tea leaves, which she didn't expect. "Did you stock up on tea leaves for my visit?" she asked, surprised.

"Not really. They're always filled to the brim. But I may have asked some servants to bring in the best ones so that you won't be disappointed in our selection," Rolando replied.

"It's really good to be an emperor, huh? You can do whatever you want," Harper commented, though she really wasn't thinking it. She then took a pot, filled it with leaves of her liking, and asked her maid to bring in a small stove so that she could make tea.

"You know what goes well with tea? Music," Rolando said as he laid his eyes on the desk where a zither was located. "We were awfully disturbed when on that boat trip, weren't we? I was just beginning to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake, as well as the music, when those thugs came. But since you're making tea, I guess it's time for me to play the zither."

"Okay. The tea should be ready after you finish one melody," Harper replied with a warm smile as she put on the pot above the stove.

Rolando picked the zither up, sat down, and with his fingers as white as jade, he gently pulled on the strings. Instantly, hauntingly beautiful music filled the room.

As the notes came out one after another, magic seemed to take a hold of everyone, creating a peaceful haven in the middle of the darkness.

Sean stood outside the door, motionless and silently, while Dan kept looking inside. Sean then warned him in a serious voice, "Don't look around."