Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 871

Finally, Harper was able to see clearly the man in front of her. He was not her husband Matthew, but Rolando who looked so pale and furious. He was holding her arms and walking towards a remote palace.

"Rolando," Harper called out weakly in a hoarse voice.

"Are you awake?" Lowering his head, Rolando carefully stared at Harper and added, "Don't worry. I'll take care of you. You'll be fine."

The temperate of Harper's body increased more and more. Even though she had just sobered up, she understood right away why her body was unusually hot. Coupled with the fact that their clothes were disheveled, she knew what had happened at once, although she had been poisoned.

"Where are we going?" Harper forced herself to put some distance between her and Rolando's arms. At that moment, he was a great temptation for her and she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to restrain herself if she kept being this close in his arms.

"We're going to the freezing Ice Pool. It's the palace that can contain the Fire Toxin in your body. Hang in there; we're almost there," Rolando quickly replied.

Soon enough, they arrived at the pool. Rolando kicked open the door of the palace and took Harper into a secret chamber where the pool was located. As soon as they dipped into the pool, Harper felt a piercing chill seep through her body, which actually helped in regaining some of her strength.

Rolando still held onto Harper and stepped into the pool without hesitation. The piercing cold almost made Harper cry out. She shivered tremendously, unable to bear the cold. Fortunately, the blazing heat in her body was gradually subsiding.

Rolando held Harper by the waist and made her stand on the edge of the pool. "Put me down. I can stand by myself," Harper said after a short while.

Rolando stepped back a little and stood a meter away from Harper, without getting out of the pool.

"You can go now. You don't have to accompany me here. I'm sorry that you got involved in my misfortune," Harper said with a faint smile.

Rolando glanced at Harper and said, "If you're not afraid that I wouldn't be able to control myself and might do something against your will, I don't mind leaving."

For a moment, Harper was stunned. She immediately understood that she was not the only one being poisoned by the Fire Toxin. It was apparent that Rolando had also been affected by it. But he could still hold her in the pool, so he must've been restraining himself with so much self-control. Leaning back against the Ice Pool, Harper helplessly smiled. "We are kind of sharing the same hardship together."

A surge of emotions appeared in Rolando's eyes. But he soon turned back and asked, "Do you have any idea who was behind what happened to us today?"

Harper shook her head and said, "No, but the one who framed me must've known me very well. After putting the Fire Toxin in my room, I was supposed to find out about it soon enough. However, I didn't. This only meant that the person knows I'm a good physician. They covered up the smell of the Fire Toxin with a similar fragrance, osmanthus's fragrance."

"Is there anyone you're suspicious of?" Rolando asked with so much seriousness. If Harper hadn't realized what happened and pushed him away, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"It's my first time being in the Great Jade Kingdom. I'm certain that I didn't offend anyone here in the past. So I have no idea how I could have offended the one who planned this." A bitter smile cracked from Harper's lips.