Chapter 893 Be My Empress (Part One)


    Lilian wandered outside of the Harmony Pce, lost, confused, and heartbroken. Even the memory of


    how she got where she was muddled. As she came upon the pce gates, she realized how hollow


    she felt inside, and fear was the only emotion nestled within her chest. Her body shook hard, as if it


    was exposed to harshest winter known to man. After taking a deep breath to regainposure, she


    began to look up, and that was when she saw the que that said "Harmony Pce". It was a sign


    written by Rndo himself. Now, as she recalled everything little he had done ever since they met,


    Lilian realized that he actually had expressed his love for Harper from the very beginning—it was just


    no one had paid it any serious thought. It was hard for anyone to believe that Rndo, who upied


    such an esteemed position, would fall in love with a married woman.


    "I was so stupid," Lilian murmured helplessly. Once upon a time, she truly believed that Rndo had


    finally fallen in love with her after all the efforts she had exerted. Now, she was pped with the reality


    that none of that was ever true, and that none of that would ever happen.


    "My Lady, it''s going to be alright," Daisy murmured, trying tofort her master. Deep inside, however,


    she knew that the wound caused by such a rejection would take years to heal, if it even did.


    "Let''s go back," Lilian said sadly and quietly. With her still being in the process of epting that


    Rndo would never see her as a romantic partner, the next thing that was viable for her was to be


    close to him. ''I will never ask for anything. I just... want to be close to him,'' she thought, as they head


    back to the Bliss Pce.


    When Harper finally woke up, Patrick immediately put its head against her chest. Harper rubbed its


    head gently and said, "I''m fine. Don''t worry."


    "You are not fine. You''ve frightened everyone," Rndo said in a concerned tone. "Are you hurting


    anywhere?"


    Harper struggled to sit up. Thest thing she remembered was her body feeling like it was being torn


    apart. She must have fainted during that process because she couldn''t remember anything else. "I just


    feel... sticky, maybe from all the sweating. But I don''t think any part of my body is particrly painful,"


    she responded.


    "Well, that''s good. I will ask someone to bring some warm water here. You can take a bath as long as


    you want," Rndo proposed at once.


    "That would be nice. Thank you, Rndo," said Harper.


    After the warm water was sent in, Harper went to take a bath. Forsythia stood by the door, guarding her


    lady against Rndo. For her, his intentions were crystal clear, and she would never allow him to do


    whatever he wanted.


    Rndo knew what Forsythia was doing. How could he not? But he did not care. He would wait as long


    as necessary and do whatever it took to get what he had been after all these years.


    After Harper bathed and changed her clothes, she looked energetic and refreshed. Rndo was sitting


    at the table, waiting patiently for her to finish. "I''ve read all the contents of the Heavenly Book," she said


    as she sat opposite him.


    "Okay," Rndo answered, looking uninterested.


    "Don''t you want to know what it says?" Harper asked eagerly.


    Rndo, however, merely gazed at her and replied, "If you want to tell me, you will. But if you don''t,


    even if I force you, you won''t tell me anything."


    Harper raised her eyebrows, surprised by the rather snappy attitude Rndo had. Choosing to ignore


    it, she continued, "The Heavenly Book recorded the cultivation methods of the Qin n. It didn''t say


    anything about the methods one should undergo to be immortal."


    "Cultivation methods?" Rndo repeated. He was a little surprised, but then he smiled sarcastically. "I


    didn''t expect that the Heavenly Books everyone in the world would kill to get a hold of merely recorded


    the Qin n''s cultivation methods."


    "Well, that''s the truth," Harper said as she took a nce at the now singr Heavenly Book lying on


    the table. She took it and then began reading for Rndo.


    Rndo listened attentively. He had studied the Heavenly Book himself for many years, so although he


    couldn''t trante the words as smoothly as Harper did, he was still able to read quite a few passages.


    Because of that, he was able to corroborate that what Harper was reciting was true. Indeed, this


    Heavenly Book only recorded the Qin n''s cultivation methods.


    "There was an enchanted barrier around your room. Nobody could get in. Do you have any idea what


    that was and why that happened?" Rndo asked softly. Somehow, he still couldn''t believe that the


    secret held by the Heavenly Book within it was just some record of cultivation methods. He was sure


    that Harper was on the verge of death—they were connected by the Deathly Kalpa, and he felt the


    immense pain she felt.


    Harper''s finger went over every character in the Heavenly Book as she responded, "That was because


    the cultivation methods were not fully recorded. There was something wrong when I performed them.


    Thus, I was counterattacked by its power."


    Rndo was confused, but he didn''t want to press her for answers anymore. He was not sure about


    whether or not she really suffered from that, but he did feel the pain. It was unbearable, and it was


    something that he didn''t want Harper to feel ever again.


    "Let''s talk about something else. I''m nning on proceeding with the coronation ceremony of the


    empress. What do you think?" Rndo asked with a smile.


    Confused, Harper looked at him and asked, "It''s your business. Why are you asking for my opinion?"


    "I want you to be my empress, Harper," Rndo said slowly as he looked Harper in the eyes.


    The Heavenly Book in Harper''s hand slipped and almost fell to the ground. With her quick instincts,


    however, she was able to catch it in time.


    "Emperor Rndo, shame on you! My Lady is married! How dare you ask such a question!" Forsythia


    raised her voice as she pointed at Rndo usingly. "Besides, Prince Matthew will never allow you


    to do that!"


    Rndo only red at Forsythia in response. Then, he slowly turned his head to look at Harper, his


    eyes dark and serious, and said, "I will have the ceremonial dress sent here. You can try it and see if it


    fits you. If it doesn''t, I''ll have it changed."


    Harper kept silent. After a few moments, however, a sweet smiled blossomed on her lips as she said,


    "For some reason, I feel like this has already happened."


    Forsythia was surprised at Harper''s reaction. ''No, My Lady! Why do you look amused? He is trying to


    separate you from Prince Matthew! Be serious, My Lady!'' she yelled inwardly.


    "Oh, I remember," Harper continued, her face now donned with a serious expression. "Francis had said


    such words to me as well. He even imprisoned me in the Imperial Pce of the Bright Dynasty to make


    sure that I agree."


    Panic shed across Rndo''s eyes for a second, but he was able to get over it quickly. "Harper, you


    can''t leave. I don''t care about what you want, but I wouldn''t let you leave this ce," he said firmly.


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    When Harper heard this, her eyes narrowed. She knew that Rndo was unlike Francis—Francis had


    nned everything for many, many years, but unfortunately, he had been suppressed by other forces


    as he did not have many supporters. In contrast, Rndo, as the emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom,


    had the utmost loyalty of his talented subordinates. It was no exaggeration to say that his strength was


    comparable to that of Matthew''s. ''If he said it, he must be serious about it,'' Harper thought. ''What


    makes him so sure that he would be able to stop me from leaving this ce?''