Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 676

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Lucas felt very worried. Since Matthew was the one in charge of the matters concerning Lilian's marriage to the emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom, Lucas thought that if he could somehow manage to persuade Matthew, Lilian might be able to escape the fate of marrying a man from a foreign country solely for the sake of peace between the two countries.

"Your Highness, Prince Lucas wants to see you."

"Prince Lucas?" Harper asked in surprise. "Are you sure he wants to see me and not Matthew?"

"Your Highness, His Highness has yet to return, and Prince Lucas said that he wants to see you specifically."

"All right. Let him in." Harper went on reading the book in her hand, which was about the Great Jade Kingdom, including many unknown places and customs they had.

When Lucas came in, he saw Harper sitting in the swing in the yard, holding a book in her hand. She seemed to be completely absorbed in the book she was reading. "Aunt Harper," Lucas greeted her.

"Have a seat," Harper said in a rather flat tone. "I heard that you did an excellent job in the disaster relief program this time, so much so that the people were singing praises to you. You look like a real prince now."

"You're probably just teasing me, Aunt Harper," Lucas said with a bitter smile. "I've come here today to ask for your help."

"Ask for my help?" Harper echoed, feeling so curious. "I'm just a housewife. How can I be of help to you?"

"Please persuade Uncle Matthew to object to Lilian's marriage to the emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom."

Upon hearing that, Harper understood in an instant the reason for Lucas' sudden visit. He was afraid that Lilian might end up having a miserable life if she married the emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom for the sake of the peace between the two countries, so he wanted to stop the marriage from taking place.

"Do you have any idea why Princess Lilian volunteered to marry the emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom?" Harper asked after telling a maid to serve Lucas a cup of tea. Lucas simply said thanks, but he just wasn't in the mood for some tea. The two of them, Lucas and Lilian, had grown up together, and he had been fond of her, so he didn't want to see her fall into such a tragic fate.

"For the peace between the Bright Dynasty and the Great Jade Kingdom."

"You're overthinking things," Harper refuted right away. "She only did that because the emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom is Chodak, and that is a matter of fact."

"At that time, he was an imperial monk that didn't care about worldly affairs. Considering that, there was no way he could reciprocate any woman's feelings, let alone have a relationship with one. But things are different now. He is the emperor of his kingdom. And he will have numerous beauties in his harem. Perhaps Lilian simply wants to be by his side," Harper explained, trying to convince Lucas. "Lucas, you are not her, so you probably don't understand how all of this is supposed to make her happy."

Lucas fell silent, confused as to what Lilian was thinking. In his opinion, Rolando would not be a Mr. Right for Lilian. That being said, if Rolando was not, then who else was? Born as a princess, Lilian never really had a choice but to be married to someone she didn't love. Considering all these, it would certainly be better for her to stay with the man she truly loved. In this way, at least she could see the man she loved every day.

"Aunt Harper, what does it feel to love someone?"

"Someone once told me that when you love someone, you would want him to live, and that after you couldn't be loved back by him and hated him, you would want him to die. But in my opinion, when you love someone, even if you die because of that love, you will still feel content," Harper replied. As she spoke, her eyes were brimming with so much tenderness and warmth that Lucas felt very impressed. It wasn't until much later that he finally came to his senses.

"You love Uncle Matthew very much, don't you, Aunt Harper?"

"Yes, I do love him very much," Harper admitted in all sincerity. "For me, he is more important than everybody else in the world."

"I see. Thank you for clearing up my confusion, Aunt Harper. I will escort Lilian to the Great Jade Kingdom and make sure she's safe and sound so she could be on Rolando's side. And I will give Rolando a piece of my mind and tell him that nobody is allowed to mistreat this sister of mine."