Chapter 621 Cheryl Was Found Dead (Part One)


    The two stared at each other. There was just one person in the imperial capital whose arrogance was


    really unparalleled. That person was Harper. Due to her outstanding medical skills and her n''s power


    before her marriage, she had been remarkably arrogant. Although she seemed gentle and restrained


    after she got married with Matthew, her nature was unchanged. Even the emperor couldn''t do anything


    to her!


    "In the past, you didn''t like Harper and thought no man would marry her because of her temper. But


    look at her now! She''s married to Prince Matthew, and he''s absolutely devoted to her." Monica put her


    hand on her forehead. She was once hit on the head by Matthew and it left a pink scar. Now, it seemed


    that he had gone easy on her back then.


    "s, we can only envy her excellent good luck."


    "Yes, not everyone can be so lucky as her." Monica smiled bitterly.


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    "Ladies." After a while, Minna trotted in. She threw a nce at Monica, and then turned to Sherry. She


    wanted to make some remarks, but she hesitated.


    "If you have anything to report, just spit it out. What''s holding your tongue?" Sherry prompted her.


    Minna gritted her teeth and said, "A maid found a female corpse in the Cold Pce''s well. Her body


    was swollen, and her face couldn''t be recognized. I heard that she was Lady Cheryl, the one who was


    promoted as the attendant a few days ago."


    "Cheryl is dead?" Sherry and Monica looked at each other, taken aback. A few days ago, the empress


    pretended to be ill in order to lure the emperor to the Sleek Pce to check on her. Little did she know


    that the emperor, after visiting her, would have slept with her maid! Because he developed a lust for


    that maid, the emperor even didn''t attend the imperial court session the next day, and he brought her


    away from the empress''s pce that day to promote her as to the rank of an attendant. But why was


    she found dead today?


    Monica''s mind was racing. The empress was a harsh and intolerant woman towards those around her.


    She would never tolerate any sort of betrayal. Cheryl had been working for the empress, but she dared


    to seduce the emperor. Even after bing an attendant, she couldn''t escape the deadly retribution of


    the empress.


    "Cheryl used to belong to the Sleek Pce, and the empress is in charge of all the affairs of the


    imperial harem. It''s none of our business," Sherry whispered. "Minna, don''t look into it any further. Just


    drop it."


    "My Lady, I didn''t mean to. But I heard that Lady Cheryl was drowned, and when her body was pulled


    out of the well, they also found a voodoo doll on her."


    "They found WHAT?!" Monica was shocked. The practice of voodoo was strictly forbidden In the Bright


    Dynasty, and it was especially forbidden in the imperial pce. Cheryl had been killed. Why was a


    voodoo doll found on her? Was anyone using voodoo curse in the pce?


    "Sherry, I''m afraid it''s a big deal. Using voodoo stuff is a serious felony!" Monica''s face turned pale. As


    the emperor''s concubines, they didn''t dare to get involved in anything rted to voodoo. It was like


    ying with fire.


    Equally shocked, Sherry asked at once, "Has the thing been reported to His Majesty?"


    "His Majesty went to the Sleek Pce after the court session ended. A eunuch reported Cheryl''s death


    to His Majesty, but His Majesty just ordered her to be buried."


    "How about the voodoo doll?"


    "Before the eunuch could say anything more, the empress sent him away. The eunuch had no other


    choice but only to bury Lady Cheryl together with the voodoo material." Minna looked terrified. "I can''t


    believe Cheryl would be so bold as to use that voodoo doll in the pce."


    "Well, don''t talk about it anymore. Since His Majesty doesn''t want to have it investigated, just let it go.


    You can leave now." Sherry waved her hand to indicate that Minna could leave.


    Monica''s mind was full of doubts. The newly-promoted attendant was dead, in circumstances that


    involved a voodoo doll. It was strange that the emperor didn''t want to look into it. It was well known that


    the emperor detested any form of voodoo curse vehemently. If he knew that there was one in the


    pce, he should certainly want to have it investigated thoroughly. When the Chu n mansion had


    been reported to have a voodoo doll hidden in it, the emperor immediately sent people to seal up the


    mansion. Why didn''t he show any concern this time?


    "Sherry..."


    "Monica, not another word. Just go back to your pce. There is indeed something amiss in the


    imperial harem. We have the highest rank except for the empress, but we must watch very carefully


    what we say."


    "Well then, I''ll go back. Don''t worry too much about Francis. He will be fine." Monica stood up and took


    her leave, feeling more and more worried and suspicious. She felt as if the whole incident were


    covered by a veil which made it impossible to see the truth behind it.


    The news soon spread through the whole pce, and Harper was also informed of it. She burned the


    note after reading it. A minuteter, she saw a man enter the gate of the Phoenix House. The figure


    was impressively elegant and upright.


    "Zack," Harper called.


    "Harper." Zack, smiling, walked towards Harper at a steady pace. "I heard you''re pregnant. So I came


    to see you after the court session. Congrattions."


    Harper asked him to sit down. "You''ve lost a lot of weight recently. Have your father and mother starved


    and malnourished you?" she jibed at him.


    "Yes, they did. So I came here to have lunch with you. But I wonder if His Highness will drive me away."


    Zack burst intoughter. "I heard that being pregnant is quite a challenging time. Are you holding up


    well?"


    Eyes fluttering, Harper kept smiling and replied, "I am very well. I don''t feel the least bit tired."


    Being a very sensitive man, Zack detected something wrong despite Harper''s undiminished smile and


    normal tone. He tapped the table with his fingers and said, "His Highness broke into the Imperial


    Academy of Medicine in the middle of the night, took all the imperial physicians to the academy and


    ordered them to write the taboos rting to pregnant women. He caused a sensation through the


    whole court. His Majesty''s table is piled up with reports to impeach him."