Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

Hailey grew anxious to see Mavis' stubbornness. She then looked at Charles helplessly. Even he

looked embarrassed at that

moment. Hailey only hoped that he would help her to convince Mavis. He said to Mavis, "Mother, I think

we can talk about

helping Harper return to the Imperial Academy of Medicine later. The last few days have been very

eventful. So we'd better keep

a low key for the time being."

"Then, let's talk about Hailey's request also later," Mavis said in a determined tone. "We can discuss it

when you decide to deal

with Harper's matter."

"Mother, what is the harm in recording Hailey as Kelly's daughter? Harper will still be Kelly's daughter

too. It's a good thing for us.

I mentioned this to you even at the time when Harper was still a little kid. But you had refused it at that

time. Now that they've

already grown up, I think we should take a call on this. If Hailey continues to be considered as a

concubine's daughter, it's not

good for our reputation," Charles continued. He did not give up and kept making efforts to convince

Mavis. "I promise that I will

be good to Harper no matter what."

Mavis, however, merely turned her head away, paying no attention to Charles. She knew him better

than anyone else. She was

very well aware of the fact that Harper had been living a hard life in the Chu Clan mansion all these

years. In the past, Harper

used to be very naughty and unreasonable. So Mavis did not like her that much. But now, Harper had

changed. She had grown

up to be a mature and considerable girl. And Mavis felt that it was her duty to protect her at any cost.

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"Harper!" Charles called out to Harper in a stern voice. Failing to persuade Mavis, he turned to Harper,

intending to threaten her

to agree. But Harper still kept her head buried in Mavis' arms. She did not even lift her head. He

continued, "You're old enough to

make your own decisions. I hope that you can consider it carefully. As the lady of our mansion, you

should be more considerate towards others." "She should be more considerate to others?" Mavis

scorned at Charles. She let out a crooked smile. "You should say this to Hailey. As the elder sister, she

should be the one who should be more considerate to her younger sister. I didn't want to make things

difficult for her. As long as she recommends Harper to regain her post as a physician, I will agree to

have her recorded as Kelly's daughter. Otherwise, no way!" "Mother, I will try my best to help Harper to

return to the Imperial Academy of Medicine. Hailey is just a physician. I don't think she is capable of

convincing His Majesty. As long as you agree on it, I will try my best to help Harper regain her job as a

physician!" Charles was far from resting her laurels. He kept trying to convince Mavis.

But Mavis did not fall into his trap. She remained unmoved. She was very well aware of Charles'

credibility. She wouldn't agree on it unless Harper successfully returned to work in the Imperial

Academy of Medicine. Charles was getting increasingly impatient with Mavis' stubbornness. Ultimately,

he left with Hailey at once. Seeing them leave, Mavis sighed and said, "Don't worry, Harper. I won't

agree to their demand." "Grandma, I feel sorry for putting you in a dilemma," Harper said with red eyes.

"I could allow Yvonne to be recorded as my

mother's daughter. But I can't bear it if any of Lady Sue's children is recorded as my mother's child."

"But my dear, can you tell me the reason?" Mavis was a little confused to hear Harper's words.

"Because my mother was dead because of Lady Sue. If Lady Sue hadn't got pregnant before marriage,

my mother would not

have gone into depression and fallen ill, which eventually caused her death. Although I know Hailey is

my sister, I just can't bear

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to see her becoming my mother's daughter!" Harper replied in a somber tone. "Besides, Hailey and

Howard were born before

me. They ruined the reputation of the Chu Clan as well as that of my father! This is something I can't

tolerate as well."

Mavis was left dumbfounded when she heard Harper's words. She froze for a few moments. Then she

pulled herself out of her thoughts and stroked Harper on her head, gently saying, "I got it. You can go

back now. I will protect you. If you don't agree, I will never allow them to have their way this time."

"Thank you, Grandma. I'll be leaving now. Goodbye." Even after Harper left, Mavis remained

thoughtful. There was a hint of confusion in her eyes. "Annie," she called out. "Yes, here I am. What

can I do for you, My Lady?"

"Do you remember when Sue gave birth to her children after she married into our mansion?" Mavis

asked. She remembered that

it was said that Sue delivered before completing her full-term pregnancy. Yet the kids never looked like

premature babies.

"Lady Sue delivered seven months later, My Lady. Her children were born one month before Lady

Harper was born," Annie

answered firmly after she thought for a while. "At that time, everyone said that Lady Sue gave birth to

premature babies.

However, on the contrary, they seemed to be stronger than Lady Harper, who was born at full-term."

"Harper just mentioned that Sue got pregnant before she married into our family..." Mavis frowned

slightly. Deep inside her mind,

a completely different concern was shaping up. She was now worried that if what Harper said was true,

then were Hailey and

Howard Charles' own children? What if they were not?

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The moment this thought came to Mavis' mind, she started to feel restless. She recalled that before

Daniel, her youngest son,

went missing, he had asked her to take good care of Harper. Slowly, as Mavis started thinking about

the terrible things Sue had

done in all these years, she became more and more suspicious.

"No, Annie, I think something is weird. Go and check it carefully. I want to know everything in detail

about Sue," Mavis ordered

calmly. "Don't let anyone come to know that I'm investigating it before things are clear."

"Yes, My Lady."

As Annie got involved in investigating what had happened in the past, Harper remained busy with her

plan. Now that she had

successfully planted the seed of suspicion in Mavis' mind, Mavis would become more alert now. That

way, Charles and Hailey

would not be able to carry out their plan so easily. Harper now wanted to look for someone who could

threaten Charles. Taking

charge of the family affairs in the Chu Clan mansion was not enough at all. Harper needed a helper.

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