Forensic Imperial Concubine

Chapter 963 The Trap (Part Two)

The moment Matthew came in, he said nothing and left all the things to Harper to handle. The only thing he had done was to ask the servant behind him to hand him a small bag and it turned out to be a bag of smoked plum. He picked one and fed it to Harper and Harper ate it with appetite.

"Please forgive me, Lady Victoria. I love to eat something sour since I am pregnant," Harper explained, seeing the puzzled look on Victoria's face. Harper knew that Victoria was buying more time for Derrick, so she was playing along with her. It was hard to say that who would laugh last.

Victoria was confused. She could tell that Matthew loved their baby very much. In this way, there wasn't much time left for them to find the treasure. They should find out where the secret treasure house was as soon as possible and open it.

"Your Highness, if Harper and your child were in danger at the same time, which one would you choose to protect first?"

Matthew gave Victoria a cold look and said flatly, "Both." He would protect Harper and their baby no matter what happened.

"What if you can only choose one?"

"There is no if. I will protect Harper and whatever Harper wants," Matthew said seriously. "I will guard the baby and the Heavenly Books for Harper as long as she wants them."

Victoria's face darkened. She knew that there was no way to lure them into telling her the truth. She also wondered how Derrick was doing. Had he successfully taken over the Phoenix City and caught Darren? After all, it seemed that Darren was more useful than Daphne.

"So does Prince Matthew agree to open the secret treasure house of the Qin Clan?" asked Victoria tentatively. "The way to keep both Harper and the baby safe is in the treasure house."

"Really?" Matthew pretended to be suddenly enlightened. "Harp, what does she mean by secret treasure house? I've never heard of it."

"I don't know either," Harper replied with a smile. "Lady Victoria, do you know about it?"

"It's about the secret of our Qin Clan..." Victoria replied.

"And their treasure," Harper chimed in. "It's said that there are elixirs of immortality in the secret treasure house of the Qin Clan. Lady Victoria, do you know about it?"

A glimmer of hope appeared in Victoria's eyes. She was getting older and older, so she wanted the elixirs very much. But she would never show Harper her true feelings.

"It's just a rumor. No one knows if it is true." Victoria calmed herself down. The poison should take effect in any minutes now. After it took effect, Matthew would have no strength to resist, and then she could took Harper away to get the Heavenly Books and Sacred Seal.

The servant behind Matthew suddenly fell down. Harper and Matthew turned their heads, only to find that the guard they brought with fell down as well. Harper seemed to be shocked and questioned, "What did you do?"

A big smile appeared on Victoria's wrinkled face as she said, "Harper, it's all for your own good. You'd better come with us. You are the only direct descendant of the Qin Clan. If you die, the treasure of the Qin Clan will be buried forever!"

"So, should I express my thanks to you?" Harper said gently, smiling like a queen and didn't look like someone who was under Victoria's thumb.

Matthew didn't move, but his face was livid. Victoria sneered, "Your Highness, I suggest you'd better not activate your internal force. Otherwise, no one can guarantee your safety."

Matthew snorted and didn't reply. He stared at Victoria, waiting for her next move. He would tear Victoria's head down if she dared to do anything to Harper!

"It seems that it isn't true that Victoria has caught Derrick. You already agree to work with him. Am I right? But are you sure he can give you what you want?" Harper said gently. There was no sign of impatience or anger in her tone.

"Derrick has been ruling the Phoenix City for many years and he is also the guide to the secret treasure house. If I don't cooperate with him, who else can I cooperate with? After all, you have refused my request," Victoria remarked as her face became ferocious.

In fact, Harper truly admired Victoria's tactics. Victoria had wanted to use her as a pawn and work with her at the very beginning. The old lady was so tolerant that she always hid behind the curtain and manipulated the whole scheme. She had had someone hide a Heavenly Book in Harper's dowry so that she would try to find out the secret of all the Heavenly Books. Then, the old lady released the other information about the Qin Clan to lead Harper to investigate the Qin Clan's disappearance. It could be said that she made Harper walk into her well-set trap step by step.

"So, you've decided to go against us, haven't you?" Harper asked seriously. Since she was a mother- to-be, she became more soft-hearted. She wanted to give Victoria one last chance, but it would be Victoria's decision to take it or not.

"I'm not going against you two. It's you two are going against me. I won't kill you if you come with us. If Prince Matthew wants you to be safe and sound, he has to send someone to bring me the Heavenly Books and the Sacred Seal. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that you and your unborn baby will be safe."

"Oh, really?" Matthew asked seriously. Victoria laughed and clapped her hands to ask someone to come in and take Harper away. However, after she clapped her hands, no one came in. She was confused and clapped her hands again, but still no one came in.

Victoria's face turned pale. She felt very strange. "Anybody? Where is everyone?"

"Victoria, I suggest you stop shouting. There's no one outside," Matthew said. "It's about the time to settle everything between us."