Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 962

Harper and Matthew went to the Qin Clan's banquet just as they had promised. Beth was already waiting for them at the door, but the moment she saw them coming, she couldn't help but be surprised. 'The two only bought one maid and one guard with them?' she thought to herself, her brows furrowing. But soon enough, she breathed a sigh of relief after she realized that everyone serving Harper was in one way or the other remarkable. And because of that, she shouldn't be worried.

"Your Highnesses, please come in. Lady Victoria is already inside waiting for the both of you," Beth greeted. They complied, with Harper entering last. Before she was able to, however, Beth grabbed her by the arm and whispered in her ear, "Be careful about what you eat."

Harper nodded in a discreet manner as a hint of a smile appeared on her lips. She was Victoria's target, but it would definitely be hard for her to pry her off Matthew's side that night.

The moment she entered the room, she immediately headed towards Victoria to greet her. "It's nice to see you, Lady Victoria," she said cordially, a beautiful smile plastered on her lips.

She had mastered the art of smiling despite despising the people she was interacting with during her time with the Chu Clan.

Victoria didn't react to Harper at all and just continued sitting still. However, as soon as she noticed that she only brought Matthew and two other people with her, her eyes lit up. "Your Highness, it is my pleasure. I'm sorry that I am not able to stand up to give you a proper salute. My poor health has been bothering me lately, so please forgive me."

As usual, Matthew was not for the formalities. Without even sparing Victoria a look, he went straight to his seat and sat down, Harper was unfazed though. She waved her head and said, "It's okay. You don't have to be so courteous. We really don't care about these kind of small things. Let's just say that even if you go against us, we still would deal with you with a smile on our faces."

At this, Victoria's face darkened a little. She immediately smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, we caught Derrick by sheer luck. Since you've been bearing grudges against him, I sent someone to your side to invite you here to discuss how to deal with him."

"Yes, I indeed am bearing grudges against him. Also, he is holding my friend, Daphne hostage. Did any of your men see her when you caught Derrick?" A maid then entered and served them tea. "This smells good," Harper complimented as she took a whiff of the drink's aroma. "I guess this is the new tea made recently."

"That's right. We picked the freshest leaves and made the tea by ourselves. So why not have a try? Trust me—you won't be able to taste this kind of tea elsewhere!" A smile too friendly for Victoria's good appeared on her face. She continued, "I actually invited you here for another reason. I want to apologize to you."