With a pregnant belly, Nicole appeared at the gate of Prince Matthew's mansion with a grave face. She never imagined that Harper's marriage to the prince was a dangerous adventure. She hadn't expected that Harper was risking her life. Harper was forced by the emperor to deliver Matthew's information. What kind of person was Matthew? Would Harper survive?

Nicole had complained about the distance that had grown between her and Harper after the marriage. She had once hated Harper for supporting a son of Charles' concubine and turning against her. But she could never have imagined that Harper was living in such a dangerous place.

"Your Highness." Belinda pinched Nicole's hand uneasily. The truth was that Nicole could turn down Charles' request if she wanted to, but she could not refuse the emperor. After all, if the emperor got angry because of her, he might punish her cousin, Allen.

"Nanny, I always feel that it's unfair to me. I enjoy the honor, but it came at the expense of my health. But now I see I'm much luckier than Harper. I became an orphan, but my cousin Allen took good care of me. I grew up protected by him and his wife, never suffering any grievance. Although my marriage was a difficult thing to arrange, I still became Prime Minister Charles' wife, and Harper helped me when she lived in our mansion. I didn't need to worry about anything, but I didn't know her life is far worse than mine. However, I still blamed her that she's not nice to me!" Nicole was worried. Allen had told her not to get mixed up in all that partisan strife, but now that th

efinitely bring another concubine into their mansion. In that event, even Allen could do nothing about it. After all, it was normal for men to have several concubines. Charles was keen on beautiful women. If Nicole had a son, it would be fine. Otherwise, her status in the Chu Clan would drop.

"Allen, from now on, I..."

"Just mind your own business. Don't get tangled up in these affairs. Now you have an excuse. You are in late pregnancy and need to rest at home. Don't go out. Don't care about it, no matter what happens in Matthew's mansion. Don't even concern yourself whether Harper lives or dies!" Allen said seriously.

"But His Majesty..." Nicole was worried that the emperor would be displeased with her refusal, and then she would bring trouble to Allen.

"You are heavy with child and it's hard for you to walk. Even if you refuse His Majesty, he won't punish you. Since my family has never been entangled in this factional conflict, he won't be angry with us. But if you offend Matthew, Charles won't protect you and His Majesty won't either. His Majesty is not a tender-hearted man." Allen knew the emperor's personality well, so he was willing to be a prince with no real power.

First and foremost, he feared being suspected by the emperor. Secondly, he was fundamentally unwilling to get involved in any sort of conflict. When the emperor fought against his younger brother Matthew, who had the power to control the army, only the ones who got involved in the fighting would be in trouble. Both the emperor and Matthew wouldn't care about anybody's life!