Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

"What?" The expression on Rolando's face instantly changed when he heard the news. Immediately, he stood up and said,
"Harper, you'd better go to the palace with me. After all, you're an outstanding physician. And Lilian will feel less worried once
she sees you."
Harper hesitated for a while but eventually nodded her head in agreement. Together with Rolando, she took Forsythia with her
on their way to the Great Jade Kingdom's palace. After all, Lilian came from the Bright Dynasty and was Matthew's niece, so
Harper couldn't just sit by and watch. If something terrible happened to Lilian at that moment, it would be extremely unfortunate
for the Bright Dynasty.
Luckily, Harper's residence was not far from the gate of the capital. The carriage went straight to the palace, unimpeded.
Besides, Rolando was with her, so nobody dared stop her from entering the capital.
Harper lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. It was very late in the night by then. Naturally, she couldn't see
anybody outside. Under the dim candlelight, she could only hear the sound of the carriage's wheels galloping forward in a rush.
Inside the carriage, Rolando had an impassive expression on his face. Harper thought that he was worried about Lilian, so she
tried to comfort him by saying, "Don't worry. Everything will be alright."
Shifting his eyes to Harper's face, Rolando briefly said, "I hope so."
Neither of them uttered one more word throughout their short journey. After entering the palace, they went to where Lilian had
been residing right away. After the imperial physician gave a diagnosis and some treatment for her, Lilian was then sitting feebly
on the bed. Her face was filled with joy when she saw Rolando enter the room.
"Your Majesty," she greeted him.

Rolando walked steadily and sat down by the bedside. "What happened? Why did you feel uncomfortable so abruptly? Aren't
you being attended well by the maids?" Shaking her head, Lilian said, "No, it's my fault. I was careless. I slipped and fell on the
ground. That's why I felt uncomfortable. It had nothing to do with the maids. The imperial physician has checked my condition

and said that it was nothing serious. So you don't have to worry about anything." Rolando breathed a sigh of relief and said,
"How could you be so careless? You're carrying a baby right now. You should be more cautious than before."
"I got it. I'll be more careful so that it will never happen again," Lilian said with a wide and satisfied smile on her face. At the sight
of this, it was Harper's turn to breathe a sigh of relief. She thought that it seemed like Lilian was finally having a happy ending
with Rolando. All of a sudden, it looked like Rolando had thought of something. He said, "By the way, have a look. There's
someone who came to visit you." Following his line of sight, Lilian shifted her eyes to the door. She immediately saw Harper
leaning against the door. She had her arms crossed over her chest while staring at them with a smile. "Aunt Harper," Lilian
excitedly called her. "Don't move. Don't forget that you just had complications in your womb. Just lie on the bed," Harper hastily
said in order to stop Lilian from attempting to sit up. After walking closer to her, she said, "You're going to be a mother soon, but it
seems like you're
still so active and lively like a child."
Lilian sheepishly smiled and responded, "You always like making fun of me, Aunt Harper."
"Oh I wouldn't dare to do that to you," Harper said while sitting down by the bedside. In order to make sure that Lilian was fine,
she even felt her pulse. Then she said, "Yeah, the baby is fine. Don't worry."
"I'm not worried at all, Aunt Harper, because you're here with me. Now that you're here, Uncle Matthew must have arrived as
well," Lilian cheerfully said.
"No, he hasn't. Strangely enough, he left the imperial capital of the Bright Dynasty earlier than I did. But when I arrived, they
aren't here yet. But you don't have to worry about that. I believe he will certainly come before your coronation ceremony as the

empress." Handing a small porcelain bottle to Lilian, Harper continued, "Take one pill each day for the sake of your baby. The
pills can prevent a miscarriage." With a smile, Lilian took the bottle in her hands. She then said, "Thank you, Aunt Harper. By the
way, would you please stay with me in the palace? His Majesty is busy every single day and he's always nowhere to be found.
It's so boring to be alone." "Nonsense. I have never been too busy that you can't find me anywhere. You're hurting me, Lilian.
Your words are like daggers

to my heart. You must think I wasn't paying enough attention to you, so you thought that I was extremely busy," Rolando
complained, pretending to be upset.
Sticking her tongue out, Lilian said, "Your Majesty, you're right. It's all my fault. No matter how busy you are, you always try and
spare some time to accompany me every day. It's impossible that you're nowhere to be found. It's just that I feel sorry for you. If
Aunt Harper could be with me, you will have more time to deal with state affairs."
"Well, I know you are the most considerate." Rolando's voice sounded as gentle as usual, which made people feel very
comfortable in his presence. Watching their interaction, Harper couldn't help but giggle, so she covered her mouth with her hand.
"Look at you! You two are more like an old married couple than a newly married one. I don't think it's appropriate for me to be
here with you," she teased the couple.
"Aunt Harper!" Lilian anxiously exclaimed. "What are you talking about? Anyway, back to my request. Since I came to the Great
Jade Kingdom, it's the first time that you've visited me. I rarely see anybody who comes from homeland. Could you accompany
me for a few days, please? I'm pregnant right now. Aunt Harper, please stay here and be with me. When Uncle Matthew arrives,
you can go out of the palace."
Without changing the smile on her face, Harper agreed, "Okay, it's up to you. But I won't sleep in the palace during the nights—"
Interrupting Harper, Rolando said in a gentle tone, "You're going to be too tired if you keep coming back to the palace every day.
You'd better stay in the palace day and night. Moreover, you must be very tired after the long journey. I'll have the maids and
eunuchs clean up the palace next door, so that it will be convenient for you to look after each other." He even promised to have
the maids and eunuchs involved just to accommodate her.
"That's right. You can stay here in my palace tonight. We can have a good talk," Lilian said like a spoiled child while holding
Harper's arm with hers..