Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 861

It never occurred to Toby that Rolando leaving the palace with a woman and without any guards would be a lure for him to show himself and reveal his plans. He thought that as long as he followed Rolando out, he would definitely be captured by Miguel. It was already too late when he realized what Rolando was aiming for.

"You dirty rat!" he shouted at Miguel with an angry face.

"Shut up! You can never blame others for your own incompetence!" Miguel hissed. He then turned to the guards and ordered, "Arrest him and lock him up!"

The guards quickly advanced towards Toby to apprehend him but he was ready to defend himself. Unfortunately, even though he tried his best to hold them off, he was no match for the guards in terms of martial arts. Soon, they were able to chain him and then threw him into a tight cage in a carriage, which drove off and disappeared into the darkness.

When Toby met Rolando again, he was in the jail. Rolando stood outside the cell in his magnificent white emperor clothes, which made him stand out in the dark hallway.

"Rolando, you are a despicable man!" Toby cursed with resentment at the sight of him.

Rolando, however, wore a smile on his angelic face. "You're a prisoner now but you still dare talk so arrogantly. That's really impressive," he said quietly as he stared down on his brother.

His words irritated Toby more. He grabbed the rail of the cell and roared, "Now I understand everything! You won't never risk your life for a woman! It turned out that you actually took advantage of her in order to lure me out! What do you think she'll do if she finds out what you did? I bet she'd hate you until you die!" There was a hint of threat and madness in his voice.

Despite Toby's threats, Rolando's smile never left his lips. "Well, I'm afraid that is why you are no match for me."

"What do you mean by that?" Toby asked, confused.

"I know what kind of person Harper is well enough. She is incredibly smart, so I doubt that she still doesn't know my true intentions. Also, I really intended to take her out to see amazing spots around here. I just used that opportunity to deal with you," Rolando replied patiently. His voice was gentle and his tone playful. "And even though she knows that I have taken advantage of her, I doubt that she'll get angry at me."

"Oh, come on, Rolando. Aren't you being too confident that she's not furious at you right now?" Toby questioned.

"She would only blame me for risking my life," Rolando said, his eyes becoming soft and tender. "She always treats people like that. Once she sees you as her friend, she will treat you as one forever, and she will make sure that you never feel alone."

"Don't worry, I won't ask you to die," Rolando said as if he had read his mind. "You can rest assured that won't happen. What you need to do is you must keep this in mind that from now on, you are a prince of the Great Jade Kingdom, and thus, you must do everything to serve the state. You will obey my orders and help me lead our country to peak prosperity."

"What? You want to..." Toby's voice trailed off as he was shocked by what he just heard. He looked at Rolando who was now smiling warmly. Somehow, he felt that Rolando had suddenly become huge, and was now looking down on him condescendingly. Toby struggled, trying to resist his overwhelming aura, but he was failing. Now he realized that while he was only worried about his life, Rolando had already thought about something grander for him.

After minutes of silence, Toby finally had his answer. "Okay! It's a deal!" he exclaimed. Even if Rolando let him go, he would just live like an ordinary person, probably perpetually running away and hiding. But now that Rolando had made him such an offer, he did not see any need to refuse it. Actually, it was the best case scenario he only thought possible in his dreams.

Rolando seemed to have guessed what Toby was going to say. Immediately, he ordered his men to open the prison bars and then threw something to Toby. Toby caught it and when he inspected it, he was once again shocked.

"Rolando, aren't you afraid..."

"You will soon know what you need to do after you get out of the prison. I don't want you to mess it up!" Rolando said. In an incredibly tender voice, he added, "I hope you can live up to my expectations. I believe in you, Toby."