Chapter 660 Breed Cmity For The Future (Part One)


    At that time, Zack visited Harper at Matthew''s mansion. He wanted to apologize for failing to keep his


    promise of taking her back home the other day. At the same time, he wanted to gather some


    information from her.


    "Harper, I''m really sorry for what happened the other day. I thought my duties would end early, so I was


    very confident that I could pick you up when I left the pce. Unexpectedly, Prince Jason stopped me


    and I was detained at the pce." Zack made a sincere apology, implying to Harper that Jason had a


    problem.


    "You don''t have to worry about it. Matthew came to pick me up a littleter," Harper inly said. She


    then pushed the washed cherries closer to him and added, "These cherries are fresh and they taste


    really sweet. I like them very much. Take one and try it."


    While still looking at her, Zack picked up a cherry and put it into his mouth. "Indeed, it is very sweet."


    "I heard that the officials had a big argument in the session hall today. Was it troublesome for you since


    you''re the future grand secretary of the Cab?" Harper asked while she gestured for him to eat more


    cherries.


    Zack turned to look at Harper who was obviously taking great pleasure in his misfortune. With a gentle


    smile, he said, "It has nothing to do with me. Why should I be bothered by that? Prime Minister Philip


    reported today that the imperial harem should have a new empress. Some officials immediately


    proposed Lady Sherry for the position. But some officials instantly objected that motion. They thought


    Prince Francis was physically weak and if he was appointed as the heir to the throne, it wouldn''t do any


    good to the entire empire."


    "Well, did the emperor agree to that proposal?"


    Zack shook his head with a smile. "No, he didn''t. The ministers and courtiers actually had different


    opinions about this matter. Some believed that the emperor should marry a new empress, while some


    people thought that Lady Sherry should be appointed as the empress. And others said that Lady


    Monica is suitable for the position. Anyway, the more important matter is who will be the crown prince.


    In this case, the court is divided into two factions. One faction is in support of Prince Francis as the


    crown prince. After all, it''s obvious to everyone that he is talented and almost perfect except for his


    weak physical state. Meanwhile, the other faction is in support of Prince Jason as the crown prince. As


    you know, he doesn''t have much support from the officials of the court. However, if he ascends the


    throne, those who help him get the crown will be very powerful. Thus, his supporters won''t give


    up that easily."


    "The emperor didn''t stop this argument?" Harper slowly asked.


    Zack picked up a round and plump cherry. With a meaningful smile, he stated, "No, he didn''t. His


    Majesty said that he''s still alive and he has his own decision about the heir to the throne. Prince


    Francis had done a terrific job in rescuing His Majesty and he was also the only one who stood against


    Prince Felix at that time. So I thought he would be greatly favored by His Majesty. But as it turns out, I


    was wrong."


    Harper couldn''t help butugh. "The officials who expressed their views at the session today must have


    been severely scolded."


    "That''s right. When His Majesty was in the Golden Hall, he was so furious that he reprimanded Prime


    Minister Philip for meddling in the affairs of the imperial harem. He even asked Philip if he wanted to be


    the chief eunuch." At that, Zack was reminded of Philip''s pale face. He couldn''t help but feel


    entertained about that thought.


    "But His Majesty has always been fond of Philip. Why did he scold him like that today?" Harper was


    confused. Was the emperor''s condition getting worse than she had expected?


    In fact, Zack was a little worried and it showed in his face. "Recently, His Majesty has changed a lot. He


    would strike or swear at the officials for the most minor reasons. Now, all of the officials are as mute as


    a fish, for fear that they will anger His Majesty and lose their life. By the way, I recently heard that most


    of the servants in the Tranquil Hall were changed. Because they were punished to death by His


    Majesty when he lost his temper."


    At that point, Harper was sure that the emperor had increased his dosage of the Longevity Pills. It


    could only lead to the increase of the poison in his system. Now, he would no longer be able to resist


    the poison''s control over his body. As for who had increased the emperor''s dosage, Harper rolled her


    eyes when a thought urred to her. There was only one person who she thought could do that and


    that was the chief eunuch, Andy.


    Harper then said, "Andy is very interesting to me. Zack, do you think Andy is loyal to His Majesty?


    When the empress was controlling His Majesty, Andy was the one who took care of him. He was by the


    emperor''s side, looking after him. Almost every member of staff in the Tranquil Hall had been reced


    except for Andy."


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    Zack sneered silently before responding, "Well, after all, Andy has served His Majesty for decades. He


    should understand his temper very well. However, His Majesty''s health is getting worse and worse as


    the days go by. I guess Andy is making preparations for himself.


    "It''s time for Lucas toe back, right?" There seems to be light shing in Harper''s eyes.


    Zackughed and replied, "Yes, he ising back very soon. Prince Lucas did a great job in the


    disaster relief operations. Many civilians actually spoke highly of him. I used to look down on him


    before. But now, he had certainly proved himself."


    Harper threw a cherry into her mouth and spit out the stem. "Anyway, Lucas is still a member of the


    royal family. So I think no matter how young he is, he still inherited some qualities of his father. I have


    never underestimated him."


    "What do you mean?" A confused expression bloomed on Zack''s face.


    Meanwhile, the smile on Harper''s face became even wider. "On the second day of February, the day of


    His Majesty''s birthday banquet, Lucas warned me to be careful of the empress. Everyone says that


    Lucas is so troublesome and carefree that he is only interested in eating and ying. If this was true,


    then he wouldn''t be alive right now. Moreover, although he doesn''t take part in state affairs, no one has


    ever dared to touch him no matter which n or individuals are in conflict."


    "You''re right. It''s impossible for Prince Lucas to simply be the irresponsible man that everyone has


    painted him out to be." Zack nodded in agreement. He wanted to say something more but he quickly


    stopped himself. It seemed like he was second-guessing himself. He didn''t know if he should continue


    speaking.


    Harper noticed this, so she asked, "What''s the matter? Why are you hesitating?"


    "Have you heard that Master Chodak went to heaven?" Although it was a question, Zack''s tone was full


    of doubt. Honestly, he didn''t believe it. It was impossible for the master to have died. Zack would rather


    believe that Chodak was in hiding.