Chapter 653 Harper''s Prices For The Treatment (Part One)


    Felix squinted his eyes as he looked at Jason. He didn''t have many memories about Jason since


    Jason was rarely in the imperial capital. In his memory, he had only seen Jason a few times. Jason''s


    mother was merely a humble concubine of the emperor, which meant that the prince didn''t have that


    much support from his mother''s family. Plus, the emperor did not favor him. Therefore, it came as no


    surprise that Jason was subconsciously forgotten by almost everyone.


    "Jason," Felix called. He couldn''t help but be suspicious about Jason. His gut was telling him that


    Jason wasn''t as innocent as everyone was making him out to be. Jason hadn''t been in the imperial


    capital for years; therefore, no one knew what he had been doing in all that time. It wasn''t difficult to


    believe that Jason hade back with malicious intentions in mind.


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    "Felix, looks like you''ve been living the life. You tried to murder Father and yet, here you are in your


    own mansion, safe and sound. Father treats you so well. If it had been anyone else, they wouldn''t have


    gotten away with it scot-free the way you have. I actually have a few examples in mind. Do you still


    remember Hoffman who''s currently in the Repenting Tower and Walden who has been banished from


    the imperial capital?"


    "Well, do you want that to happen to you?" Felix teased as he wiped the blood from the corner of his


    mouth. "Please leave now. You are not wee here!"


    Jason pulled Francis as if to tell him to leave.


    "Francis, let''s go. You''re not in good health, so being in such a filthy ce for an extended period of


    time can''t be good for you," Jason urged as he dragged Francis.


    Francis frowned, rxing his hands. Putting on a smile, he asked, "Jason, what brings you here?"


    "If I hadn''te here, I guess you would have killed him due to outrage, right?" Jason spat back. He


    then pushed Francis into the carriage but didn''t go up with him. It wasmon knowledge that Jason


    wasn''t really friendly with any one of the princes. So he thought he had better not go inside the carriage


    with Francis because if that happened, it would make them look like intimate brothers. That was not


    Jason wanted.


    "Well, I''ll see you soon. Let''s have a feast then," Francis responded.


    "Okay, okay," Jason replied at once. "But I won''t stay in the imperial capital for too long. When Father


    gets better, I''ll go out to continue my traveling. As for your poor health, you should take good care of


    yourself."


    "Thank you for your concern, Jason. I got it. I''ll leave now. Please excuse me," Francis said. Then he


    instructed his groom, "Head back." Once the carriage curtain had been drawn to a close, it was difficult


    to hear anything that was going on inside. The smile on Francis'' face then disappeared.


    "Killing him would make him suffer less. I''m not doing him any favors. I want him to live miserably—


    even worse than if he were to die. I want him to be tormented both physically and mentally with every


    passing day. I want him to suffer!" he murmured in a low voice. Even Owen, who was sitting right


    outside the curtain, couldn''t hear him.


    As soon as Francis came home, he fell ill almost at once. It came out of nowhere. The imperial


    physicians from the Imperial Academy of Medicine were at a loss with what to do with him. The


    emperor was immediately distressed upon learning about this. Sherry was even more anxious as this


    was her own son who was suffering. The emperor then quickly issued an imperial edict to Harper,


    ordering her to cure Francis.


    Andy came to Matthew''s mansion to deliver the imperial edict. Scowling, Matthew wanted to smash


    Andy''s head when he read the imperial edict. However, he could neither do this nor refuse to obey the


    order. It was obvious that Francis was the emperor''s new favorite. Since the emperor had ordered


    Harper to treat Francis, Matthew had no choice but to let her.


    "Darling, Francis is seriously ill. I need to go and check what''s wrong with him," Harper said as she


    looked into his eyes. She had already asked Forsythia to take the medicine box.


    Matthew frowned and eximed in anger, "It seems as if anyone who gets sick nowadays can ask for


    my wife''s help. What? Is she so essible that even someone with just a cough could ask for her


    help? Are all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Academy of Medicine that useless?"


    "Please forgive me, Your Highness!" Andy pleaded as he knelt on the ground in fear. "Lady Harper''s


    medical skills are unmatched and Prince Francis'' condition is special. The imperial physicians were


    helpless. That''s why His Majesty sent me here. He was hoping Lady Harper could make a diagnosis for


    Prince Francis."


    "Darling, don''t worry. His Majesty can pay for the treatment," Harper said, consoling him. "Andy, I''d like


    to confirm something with you. The diagnosis fee is going to be 3, 000 taels of gold. As for the


    medicine to be used, we canpute thatter on once I''ve diagnosed him. If I need to stay there to


    take care of him, it''s going to cost 1, 000 taels of gold per day."


    Andy''s jaw dropped in shock when he heard the prices. He couldn''t believe that Harper had the guts to


    talk prices especially when it was the emperor who had ordered her to treat Francis. This was such a


    bold move. Not to mention, the prices were quite expensive.


    "Why are you reacting like this? What? Do you think the prices are not reasonable? Do I need to raise


    the prices?" Harper asked innocently.


    "No, no. I will convey the message to His Majesty," Andy replied at once as he broke out in a cold


    sweat.


    "Well, that''s great. In that case, let''s go to Francis'' mansion," she suggested.


    "I''ll go with you," Matthew proposed at once.


    However, Harper stopped him and shook her head. Now that Felix wasn''t the crown prince anymore,


    his men were left vacant. Matthew''s task was to recruit them to work for him. Harper needed Matthew


    to focus on that. She suspected that Francis had fallen ill at this crucial time on purpose.


    "Your Highnesses, Mister Zack is here," a servant reported.


    Matthew turned to look at the gate and saw a man dressed in blue walking slowly towards them. "Your


    Highness, greetings. Harper, I heard that His Majesty asked you to treat Prince Francis. I intended to


    pay a visit to him so I came here and thought that we could go together," Zack offered.


    "That would be great," Harper answered at once. She then turned to Matthew and said, "Darling, don''t


    worry about me. I''ll be back soon."


    With a long face, Matthew finally conceded. He looked at Zack meaningfully and said, "Keep an eye on


    her and make sure nothing happens to her."


    "Don''t worry, Your Highness. I can guarantee you her safety," Zack promised, smiling.


    Matthew decided to agree with this arrangement. He understood why Harper did not want him to go


    with her. And Zack apanying her was actually a relief. At least, he didn''t need to worry about


    Harper''s safety anymore. As a gentleman, Zack invited Harper to walk in the front and also helped her


    get into the carriage.