Chapter 564 Foxes Are Bad At Hiding Their Tails (Part Two)


    "The Bu n?" Harper was taken totally aback. Many of the officials were Franklin''s students, so the


    idea of joining Francis together with the Bu n seemed far too bold a move. What on earth could the


    emperor be ying at? Did he want to make a new crown prince?


    Noticing Harper''s puzzlement, Matthew exined to her softly, "The Bu n won''t befriend any prince.


    His Majesty knows that perfectly well. His only purpose in doing this is to mislead Francis into thinking


    that His Majesty thinks highly of him. It also carries the side benefit of making Felix feel uneasy."


    "What a devious plot!" Harper never had any good impression of the emperor, and now she was even


    more displeased to see him plotting against Francis. "Even vicious tigers don''t eat their own offspring.


    But monarchs are all heartless. There is very little love in them. They just can''t seem to build any filial


    love, even between father and son, or husband and wife."


    "I love you with all my heart," Matthew said immediately. "I''m not like them at all. They are fakers and


    schemers, but I''m sincere."


    "You know I didn''t say anything bad about you." Harper poked Matthew''s forehead. "It has been an


    exhausting day. That long journey and the visit to Francis have worn me out. I''m going to take a nap


    now. Don''t wake me up until dinner."


    "All right. I must deal with some paper work."


    Matthew carried Harper up to bed, tucked her in, and then went out to review the official files. So many


    files had piled up in the past few days and he needed to read all of them in case any important


    information was contained in them.


    The next morning, Harper brought gifts to visit Franklin and Isabe. When she arrived, Franklin and


    his son had still not returned from the imperial court session. So she chatted with Isabe for a while,


    then took her leave and went off to the Kong n.


    As the Kong n had just hosted a wedding not long ago, and the wedding decoration at their door


    hadn''t been taken away yet, the whole mansion seemed to have a festive atmosphere. Harper sent a


    servant to knock at their door. The steward recognized them by Matthew''s carriage, and immediately


    invited them in.


    Harper was ushered into the parlor and she sat there for a moment. A momentter, a pretty girl ran


    into the room and called out, "Harper!"


    With a resigned smile on her face, Harper said, "Calm down. You''re a married woman now. How can


    you still be so naughty?"


    Caroline made a silly face at Harper and sat down beside her. "Harper, you''re finally back! But you


    missed my wedding ceremony!"


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    "That''s why I had toe here and see you directly after I came back," Harper said with a smile. "How


    is your new married life? Is George treating you well?"


    Caroline blushed slightly and stole a shy nce at Harper. Twisting the handkerchief around her


    fingers, she said, "George treats me very well."


    "Your happy face shows me that you''re telling the truth. So, George is a court official, and now the


    other members of the Kong n are all in the south. I''m sure you must be working hard to take charge


    of all the arrangements for the mansion. If you have any problems, don''t hesitate to go back to the Bu


    n and ask your mother for advice, or send someone to inform me."


    "Yes Harper, don''t worry. I will keep that in mind." Then Caroline took Harper to walk around and see


    her new home. It was not big, but it was decorated in fine and delicate taste. The Kong n had


    bought this house in a hurry, but George had already converted it into an elegant,fortable home.


    The pavilions, rockeries and waterfalls were quite a treat for the eyes.


    "Harper, His Majesty intended for Prince Francis to join the court," Caroline whispered in a low voice


    after she sent the servants away. "Besides, His Majesty has been dropping hints to my father that he


    wants my father to give his support to Prince Francis. He also wants my father to familiarize Prince


    Francis with the Cab as soon as he recovers from his injuries."


    Harper raised her eyes. She couldn''t believe what she had just heard. The emperor had actually told


    Franklin to help Francis get familiar with the Cab. She would never have guessed that the emperor


    would be interested in such a thing.


    "What did your brother say about it?"


    "His Majesty wants my brother to spend more time with Prince Francis. He said something to the effect


    that they''re both young men and must share somemon interests. My father has been worried to


    death nowadays." Although Caroline was a girl, she was not entirely ignorant of the court. After all, she


    was Franklin''s daughter, so her political antennas were better tuned than most.


    "His Majesty has plenty of good reasons to do so. Anyway, your father and brother will deal with it. Rest


    your heart. The Bu n always takes His Majesty''s side. His Majesty would never weaken himself for


    someone else." Harper understood that the old emperor just wanted the Bu n to y along with him


    to deceive everyone.


    "But we still don''t know who was behind the assassination, and now His Majesty is trying to push us


    into a prominent position. I''m concerned about the safety of my father and brother." Caroline


    remembered the day Zack was nearly killed. If it hadn''t been for Harper, Caroline and Zack would have


    died.


    Harper took Caroline''s hand in hers. "Don''t worry. I understand why you are scared, but lightning


    doesn''t strike twice. We were just caught off guardst time. If the enemy tries to make a move again,


    we will not let them go."


    "Harper, my brother asked me to tell you..." Caroline looked a little awkward as she said this. "Beware


    of Prince Matthew."