Chapter 629 The Emperor Was Ill (Part Two)
"Will it damage your body?"
"No, it won''t. But it is inevitable that my body has been impacted when it was removed from my body.
Therefore I have to nurse my health with great care for a while. Of course, I can''t get pregnant during
this period of time," Harper said, shifting her eyes to Matthew. "That''s why I have to take the
contraceptive."
"All right," Matthew agreed calmly. He didn''t object to Harper''s taking a contraceptive, even though it
went against his preferences. Harper wasn''t worried because she believed Matthew ced great
importance on her health.
"I guess the Qin n must have attracted a lot of attention when Felton entered the imperial capital.
What do you think?"
"Of course. Felton is a member of the Qin n. It''s fortunate that His Majesty is in aa now,
otherwise he would have made trouble for you," Matthew said, with a cold glitter in his eyes. "Now Felix
has begun to take charge of national affairs, and Her Majesty is in charge of the imperial harem. None
of the otherdies are allowed to see His Majesty. Nobody is allowed to approach His Majesty except
those appointed to watch over him."
"Well, what a great opportunity for them to get rid of anyone who is in their way! I''m afraid Her Majesty
and Felix will take this opportunity to attack others," Harper said. Resting her chin on one of her hands,
she thought for a while and continued, "The timing of Francis'' poisoning again seems to be suspicious.
Maybe it was Her Majesty who poisoned him this time. She poisoned Francis exactly when she
predicted that something would happen to His Majesty. Now that Francis is weak and bed-ridden, Felix
and Her Majesty can take the opportunity to dominate the affairs of state."
"Maybe."
"I don''t care what they do to each other. Let''s just close our gate and live our lives peacefully in this
mansion. We won''t go out until they are done," Harper said, intending to stand aside and be merely an
onlooker. She didn''t care whether the emperor was alive or dead. Her only worldly concern was to
establish a sessful, thriving business in her shops.
"I''m afraid Her Majesty won''t allow you to be merely an onlooker."
"You think she wants to attack us?" Harper asked though she found it impossible to believe, for it would
be incredibly foolish if the empress antagonized Matthew and Harper. After all, Matthew had three
hundred thousand soldiers under his thumb, who could besiege and attack the Imperial Pce
whenever Matthew gave the order. Attacking Matthew and Harper would be a signal for Matthew to
launch a rebellion that could overwhelm the empress.
Shaking his head slightly, Matthew exined, "Today His Majesty is in aa, and Felix has begun to
take charge of state affairs. The imperial physicians diagnosed him, but the courtiers don''t believe
them, and think that the imperial physicians were bribed by Her Majesty and Felix. It''s all the more
suspicious that Her Majesty doesn''t allow anyone to visit His Majesty. As a result, some have
suggested..."
Seeing Matthew looking at her with a wry smile, Harper frowned slightly. "They want me to go to the
Imperial Pce to diagnose HIs Majesty?"
"Yes, you guessed it right," Matthew said, stroking her head gently. "You weren''t there, so you missed
an amusing performance today. Those who used to denounce you passionately in front of His Majesty
praised you to the skies today. They said that your medical skills are second to none in the world and
that you are also trustworthy. They said they would believe nobody''s diagnosis but yours. They forced
Felix to allow you into the Imperial Pce to diagnose His Majesty."
"And you agreed?"
"Of course not. My wife isn''t an imperial physician, so you can''t be summoned at the drop of a hat. But
I have no doubt that Her Majesty will have someone to invite you to the Imperial Pce in order to
satisfy the courtiers who called for you," Matthew said with an amused smile. "If you go, you don''t need
to diagnose or treat His Majesty carefully. Then we can find an excuse to leave the capital and go on a
sightseeing tour."
Hearing this, Harper couldn''t helpughing. "You only want to take the opportunity to rx and enjoy
yourself; is that right?"
"I don''t think we need to be involved in this damned fight between Felix and Francis. Let''s just get away
and travel around. After all, it''s only when we are absent that people in the dark will show up," Matthew
sneered. "It''s been a long time since Jason was in the imperial capital. I think it''s almost time for him to
return."
"Jason is indeed mysterious, isn''t he? I''ve never seen him in person. I wonder what he looks like,"
Harper said curiously. "Could it possibly be that he''s just too ugly? Is that why he doesn''t have the
nerve to show up in public?"
"You''ll see him soon. I''ve learned that Jason is already on his way back to the imperial capital,"
Matthew said, with his eyes darkening at that thought. Jason was a prince he detested, though he
didn''t look down upon him either. Technically speaking, he had never looked down upon any son of the
emperor, even Lucas, who had never been involved in the struggle for power, or the fight for the throne.
"Oh, that''s interesting. I wonder why he''sing back now," Harper said, feeling curious. "What a fine
drama it will be! It''s a pity that we won''t have the chance to see it since we''re leaving the imperial
capital."
"You want to stay in the imperial capital to watch the drama?"
"No, I don''t. I''ve heard that the peach trees in the Holy Chant Temple are in full bloom. Darling, how
about going there to see the peach blossoms with me?" Harper said, shaking her head decisively.
"There is ake in Chodak''s bamboo grove. I saw many fish in thekest time. Since Chodak is in
the imperial monk''s mansion now, how about stealing a few of his fish for fun?"
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"I''m afraid a few fish are not enough," Matthew said after thinking for a while. "I''ve heard that the fish in
Chodak''ske are quite fresh and tasty. How many do you think you can eat, at the most?"
"One big or two small," Harper answered after a moment''s pause. Then she asked, "How many can
you eat, Matthew?"
"Four."
"Okay, have as many as you want. Four fish aren''t so many, so he won''t have any reason toin.
Just catch as many fish as you can eat!"