Chapter 563 Foxes Are Bad At Hiding Their Tails (Part One)
"You must be kidding me." Marquis Scarlet was astonished.
Francis raised his head and said seriously, "Do I sound like I''m kidding?"
Marquis Scarlet took a deep breath and replied, "She''s Matthew''s wife."
"I know that. What about it?" Francis asked with perfect calmness.
"Pearce and Matthew have reached an agreement. Alexander has be Pearce''s sworn son. Do
you have any idea what it means?" Marquis Scarlet frowned slightly. It meant, obviously, that Harper
and Matthew would be Francis'' enemies once they found out that Francis had something to do with the
plot against Alexander.
"So what?" Francis said in an icy voice. "Scarlet Devils took Felix''s money, framed Alexander, lured
Harper out of the imperial capital, and ambushed her. It''s safe to say that none of this had anything to
do with me."
Marquis Scarlet was confused, but after a moment of reflection, it seemed to be true. Although Francis
owned the Scarlet Devils, they never needed his permission to make this deal. They had received 100,
000 taels of silver from Felix to frame Alexander and kill Harper, and indeed Francis was not directly
involved in that transaction. Even if Harper ever learned that he owned the Scarlet Devils, she couldn''t
use him of anything.
"It is said that invalids are usually cunning. In my view, you are more cunning than you ought to be."
Marquis Scarlet was somewhat vexed now. "How wonderful for you. Now you don''t have to take any
responsibility. Meanwhile, I''m being hunted down everywhere. In addition to Matthew''s men, there is
another force secretly investigating me."
"They must be the secret guards of the Chu n, who are under Harper''s absolute control. You ought
to take great care. If either of those two forces discovers your whereabouts, you will certainly die,"
Francis said casually as he pinched the sugar figurine in his hand.
"Do you have any shame? Don''t you remember who got me into this situation? I can''t believe that you
don''t care what happens to me. I''ll certainly sell you out after I get caught."
"No, you won''t," Francis said firmly, smiling innocently and sweetly. "Don''t forget, we are good friends."
"And is this how you treat all your friends?" Marquis Scarlet took the figurine from Francis''s hand and
bit its head off. "Don''t pay excessive attention to this hobby! I must go now. Take care of yourself in the
meanwhile. They are a devious couple."
"Well, be careful. If the crisises, you can abandon your identity as Marquis Scarlet," Francis
replied tly without even looking up. Marquis Scarlet froze for a moment, but said nothing and
disappeared in a sh.
As soon as Harper returned to the mansion, she saw that Matthew was toying with something in his
hand. Intrigued, she asked, "What''s that?"
"A gift the crown prince sent to make you happy," Matthew said as he tossed it back into its box. "If you
like it, you can put it away."
Harper picked it up and looked at it. "Such a big, fist-sized pearl is umon. Too bad it''s imperfect. I
saw a big ck dog following Noah when I came in. I think it would look great on that dog''s neck."
Matthewughed. He couldn''t help imagine how Felix would react if he saw the pearl on a chain round
the dog''s neck when he visited the mansion.
"Your Highness, don''t you think that would be a waste? I''ve never seen such a big pearl. Do you really
want to put it on a dog''s neck?" Angelica couldn''t help asking, thinking it was too extravagant.
Harper smiled at her. "I''ll add a simr pearl to your dowry when you get married. Now take it and put it
on the dog''s neck."
"Yes, Your Highness." Angelica took the pearl and left. Matthew put his arm around Harper''s waist.
"How is the situation in Francis''s mansion?"
"Francis was seriously injured, and his abdomen was prated. Many officials were visiting him. It
was a really interesting sight." She tucked herself in Matthew''s arms, soaking in the warmth of his body.
"His Majesty is grasping at straws. He needs someone to counterbnce Felix''s power, and Francis is
his best choice. Francis'' mother is from a very influential family. On the other hand, a sickly prince can''t
afford to be entangled in political intrigues. He has always stayed neutral in the past. But now Francis is
recovering, and he happened to have saved His Majesty''s life. Naturally, His Majesty feels grateful and
trusts him. Francis is intelligent and it should be easy for him to seed." Matthew always had a more
detailed understanding of these things than Harper did.
"So do you think the plot against Alexander has anything to do with Francis?" Harper wrapped her
arms around his neck and asked.
"I''m not so sure," Matthew said slowly. "If the assassination was not carried out by the Scarlet Devils, I
would be inclined to think Francis was behind it. But we had already left the imperial capital, it was
illogical for them to mess with us. If they annoyed us, we could have rushed back to the imperial capital
and crushed whatever ns they might have had. So I don''t think Francis has anything to do with it."
"It''s a pity that Marquis Scarlet escaped our grasp. If we ever catch him, we can surely make him talk."
A cold gleam passed through Harper''s eyes. She had many ways to loosen Marquis Scarlet''s tongue,Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
but that man was too cunning and escaped.
"Calm down. Foxes are bad at hiding their tails." Matthew gently patted Harper on the waist.
"Remember, you must pay a visit to the Bu n."
"Yes. I will go visit the Bu n and then the Kong n. It''s a pity that I was unable to attend Caroline''s
wedding. Now that I''m back, I have to see her." Harper''s smile grew wider when she thought of
Caroline. Now that Caroline and George were married, she wondered how her married life was.
"Felix will undoubtedly visit you tomorrow. It would be a good idea for you to visit the Bu n.
Otherwise, you will be bothered," Matthew said softly. "His Majesty seems to want the Bu n to be
bound with Francis."