Chapter 715 Entering The Secret Pavilion (Part One)
Matthew, despite his high prestige, kept himself away from the fight for the throne. During the power
struggle, Francis was defeated and Lucas was enthroned. After the new emperor ascended the throne,
the dust finally settled and everything was returning to normal in the Bright Dynasty.
Harper looked at Lucas, who was dressed in the emperor''s robe. He no longer looked like a sybarite,
but showed the majesty of an emperor.
"It''s said that fine feathers make fine birds. You look like a mighty emperor in this robe. But you''ll even
look like a beggar if you change into the beggar''s clothes someday," Harper teased.
"Don''t make fun of me, Aunt. Lucas, the current emperor of Bright Dynasty, smiled shyly. "Let''s go. I''ll
take you to the Secret Pavilion."
Only a handful of people knew where the Secret Pavilion of the Bright Dynasty was built. It was
guarded by some special forces. Anyone who wanted to enter the pavilion, except the emperor, had to
pay a corresponding serious consequence.
To Harper''s surprise, the unknown pavilion was built and hid under water. No one would expect it to be
under theke in the Imperial Garden, where many people came and went.
"The people who built the pavilion were so thoughtful. But since it''s built at the bottom of theke, it
must be moist inside. I''m afraid it wouldn''t be easy to keep some important books," Harper said.
"Don''t worry, Aunt. The masterminds had anticipated this when they built the pavilion, so they gave
special care to preserve things. I think your concern should be on convincing the guard of the pavilion
to let you in." Lucas led the way in front. The passage was brilliantly illuminated with many luminous
pearls iid at a fixed distance on both sides. Due to this, they could easily navigate their way towards
the entrance.
"Your Majesty, why did you bring other people here?" Before the three of them saw the entrance of the
pavilion, they heard a cold and confused voice, which seemed toe from the young woman, who
was the chief guard of the pavilion.
Lucas stopped and replied, "They want to gain ess into the pavilion. So, I agreed to bring them here
to see you."
"Go back. No one is allowed to enter it other than His Majesty." The guard''s cold voice left no room for
negotiation. If the secrets in the pavilion got leaked, it would even lead to the destruction of a country.
That was why the entry was restricted, and no one other than the emperor could enter it. Even if the
empress could enter the pavilion, there were limitations on the books she could ess.
"I have no say in this matter. You should know the two people standing behind me," Lucas said, with
the same calm expression on his face. "If you provoke the two of them, I''m afraid there wouldn''t be
anything left here to be called as the Secret Pavilion."
"Are you threatening me, Your Majesty?" The woman sounded impatient and annoyed. Being
surrounded by her overwhelming murderous look, and due to the narrow passage, Lucas had nowhere
to hide.
"Bang!" Nobody knew when Matthew approached Lucas. In a sh, Matthew blocked the oing
attack. The woman who fought with him retreated over ten steps in a row before she could steady
herself. On the other hand, Matthew stood there as motionless as a mountain, and wore a frigid
expression on his face.
"Your Highness, that move was not bad!" The woman snorted coldly. "But you''d better go back. I won''t
allow you to enter the pavilion."
"His Majesty can enter the pavilion, right?" asked Harper.
"Of course."
"Fine." Harper stretched out her hand and pushed Lucas. "Since she only allows you to enter, you go
in. We both will guard outside. As soon as you are in, set a fire and burn the pavilion!"
"How dare you!" The guard trembled with anger. Everything in the pavilion was priceless. How dare a
woman like Harper urge the new emperor to enter it and burn it!
Harper snorted. "If others can''t use it, it will be useless to keep it and it will be better to burn it."
"How dare you!" The guard made a sudden move, and Matthew could only see a shadow. In no time,
she passed by him, heading straight for Harper. He didn''t expect it and was frightened. The guard had
good martial skills and was not bad at fighting. He was worried that Harper wouldn''t be a match for her
aggression.
However, before she could get close to Harper, the guard was thrown against the wall by a mysterious
force and couldn''t move. Giving a cold look at that woman who was forced up against the wall, Harper
was about to ignore her. But as she passed by the guard, she saw a jade pendant on her, and quickly
took it off from her.
"Give it back to me. That''s mine!" Seeing that Harper had taken away her stuff, the guard became
anxious.
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"Yours?" Harper squinted her eyes. "I don''t think so."
"Aunt, this stuff looks very familiar." Lucas took the jade pendant in his hand. "It''s a jade pendant
belonging to some prince."
"I was wondering how Francis could escape from the Imperial Pce. It turns out that he got the help
of this woman." Harper noticed a hint of panic in the guard''s eyes. "Right from its inception, all the
people in the Secret Pavilion worked for the emperor. Lucas, this person has betrayed you and is no
longer qualified to be the chief guard of this ce."
"Let me deal with her. Aunt, you may go inside and get what you want."
Before walking inside, Harper took ast look at the guard, her face filled with contempt. "It turns out
you are actually a renegade. Get ready to pay the price for what you have done."
The guard''s face turned deathly pale and she couldn''t believe her sudden turn of fortune. It turned out
to be an awful day for her. First, she couldn''t even withstand one light blow from Matthew, and this hurt
her pride immensely. Then, she tried to attack Harper, but until now, she didn''t figure out what
suppressed her power. Making things worse, she had been exposed right in front of the new emperor,
and might even lose her position as the chief guard of the Secret Pavilion. There was nothing hopeful
for her and what awaited her was a terrible punishment.