Chapter 859 He Loves Someone Else (Part One)


    Toby was taken aback by how well Harper and Rndo worked together. Although his men


    outnumbered them immensely, none of them were able tond significantly damaging attacks on either


    of them. Initially, he had thought that Rndo had lost his mind due to his adoration for Harper, even


    going as far as putting a death sentence on himself by leaving the pce and touring theke without


    any guard and with only Harper by his side. Now, however, it seemed like he had underestimated


    Rndo''s decisions—it was bing clear that the reason why Rndo chose to go out with this


    woman all alone was because she was more ferocious and skilled than any of his secret guards.


    "Master, let''s retreat! It would be better if we leave right now because otherwise, we would be unable to


    escape once Rndo''s reinforcements arrive!" one of Toby''s secret guards suggested. They were


    starting to be anxious because of how Harper and Rndo were easily decimating their numbers.


    The fear of having to deal with Rndo''s full army of secret guards added to that, making the


    execution of their attack n sloppier, which led to more deaths of their members. If this continued,


    they would all die soon!


    Toby was unwilling to give up, but he knew that fleeing was the wise choice to make right now.


    "Retreat!" he bitterly ordered.


    Soon enough, Rndo noticed that Toby and his men started retreating. A sneer crept on his lips, but it


    disappeared in an instant. He and Harper took care of the remaining assassins, and once thest one


    was in, he eximed, "What a pity! Ourke tour turned out to be such a mess!"


    "What? Are you still thinking of the tour? We were almost murdered by these lowlifes!" Harper replied.


    She put the Moonlight away and took a look around the boat, which was covered by arrows. It was


    notable how these arrows were so short—it meant that they were made to be sharper than a normal


    arrow, so that they could break through people''s bones easily. It was a good thing that they were able


    to hide themselves away before these rained down on them, because otherwise, they would be goners.


    "But we''re fine, aren''t we? Do you want to continue enjoying the nice view of theke?" asked Rndo


    with a smile.


    Harper''s eyes narrowed. While she appreciated Rndo trying to make light of things, she knew they


    couldn''t afford to treat this ambush as an isted event. "No, Rndo. I think it''s better if we go back to


    the pce right now. Don''t forget that you''re this country''s emperor, and you are not allowed to get hurt


    in any way. If something bad happens to you..." As she spoke, Miguel came to her mind. "Your dear


    Prime Minister Miguel will not only be disappointed at me. I''m pretty sure he''ll have my head cut off."


    Upon hearing what Harper said, Rndo stopped trying to change her mind. Soon enough, the city


    guards arrived and Rndo ordered them to dispose of the corpses currently littering theke. The


    commander of the city guards turned pale with fear upon seeing the scene. It was obvious that it was


    due to his dereliction of his duty that so many assassins whose mission was to execute the emperor


    were able to sneak into the capital.


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    "Your Majesty, do you have any idea as to who would orchestrate such an attack?"


    "I don''t think that matters for now. I just want you to clean up and take care of everything here right


    now," Rndo said lightly. "Let''s go, Harper. Let''s go back to the pce."


    Harper nodded. They were transported tond with another boat, now heavily guarded though, to


    board their carriage. Rndo stood waiting for Harper and then offered his hand to her when she was


    about to climb into their vehicle. Harper didn''t think much of it, but the others were greatly shocked by


    what they saw. They all wondered who Harper was since the emperor seemed to be taking care of her


    and minding her greatly.


    When they arrived at the pce, Rndo personally ordered some servants to apany Harper to


    Harmony Pce. Forsythia breathed a sigh of relief the moment she saw Harpere through the


    doors. She strode towards her and greeted her, "Your Highness, you''re finally back."


    "You got scared today, weren''t you? Have a good rest. I''ll go back to work," Rndo told Harper.


    "Sure," Harper replied. After Rndo left, Harper''s sight fell on the two words written on the que


    hanging at the top of the pce gate. They were written in such a dignified and elegant style that she


    couldn''t help but feel impressed. Soon, she realized that it was Rndo''s handwriting.


    "What''s wrong, Your Highness?" Forsythia asked in confusion as she didn''t know much about


    calligraphy.


    "Nothing. I just think Rndo''s handwriting is very beautiful. Matthew''s handwriting has always looked


    rigid and forceful, like those beautiful iron and silver paintings. Rndo''s handwriting, on the other


    hand, looked majestic and elegant, just like himself."


    "The handwriting of Emperor Rndo?" Forsythia rified. "Did he write that? Well... it''s not bad. I


    wouldn''t expect anything less since he is an emperor."


    "You are right."


    Harper didn''t pay much attention to the details of the pce since she thought she would only stay


    there for a couple of days. As soon as Matthew arrived in the capital, she would leave, so she didn''t


    see the point of knowing the decor of the pce.


    "Your Highness, would you like to take a bath and change your clothes?" a maid asked Harper when


    she noticed that there were some blood stains on her clothes.


    Upon realizing how soiled her clothes indeed were, Harper said, "Please fetch some hot water for me


    as well as clothes suitable for staying in. I don''t like the ones that are tooplicated to put on."


    The maid seemed to be confused by Harper''s request. Suddenly, she opened the closet and said, "But


    Your Highness, His Majesty already had these clothes prepared in advance. Please have a look at


    them. Is there any of them you like?"


    When Harper saw the clothes in the closet, the corner of her mouth lifted into a soft smile because she


    thought that Rndo was so considerate and thoughtful. She had just arrived yesterday, but these


    clothes seemed to have been ready days before. Moreover, upon close inspection, she was sure that


    every one of them was custom-made for her. She rummaged through everything for a while in search


    of something that she wanted to wear but none of them were simple enough for her liking. Not wanting


    to ask for more, she just chose the one with the most muted color and the simplest construction.


    After having a bath and changing her clothes, Harper saw Lilian sitting in the hall, somewhat absent-


    minded. "What happened? You seem to be deep in thought," she asked.


    Regaining herposure, Lilian looked at Harper and asked, "Aunt, I heard that you went out of the


    pce with His Majesty today and that you shed with some dangerous assassins. Was it serious?"


    "So you''re just worried about Rndo and want to know whether he was injured or not," Harper teased


    her with a smile. "If you''re worried about him, just go to see him. You can ask him about his condition


    yourself."