"We need to give it a second thought," Felix responded.

"Your Highness, the sooner the better. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I would get discovered and you might get implicated," Howard said, pretending that he was thinking for the sake of Felix. "Your Highness, you're the heir to the throne. Too many people tend to keep watch on you, especially Prince Matthew. Since I'm a sworn enemy of Harper, she might check on the corpse and if they find out that the corpse isn't mine, I don't know what they'll do."

Upon hearing that, Felix frowned more tightly. If Harper really went to check on Howard's corpse and thus found that it wasn't Howard, she would surely hunt him down all over the imperial capital, and maybe even tell the emperor that he was still alive. If Howard was found to be in Felix's mansion by then, he would not be able to explain it and clarify himself by any means.

"Your High

oo far, and now it was impossible for him to keep out of the matter. He was left with no choice but to send Howard out of the imperial capital. Otherwise he would fall on hard times or even worse.

"Your Highness, are you out of your mind?"

"Howard has always been a loyal worker for me. He has never colluded with Uncle Kevin. The reason why I am helping him is not just because he has worked for me but also because his father is none other than Marquis Harrison." Hearing what Felix had said, the minister was absolutely clear about Felix's decision. The lack of military power had always been Felix's fatal weak point. If he could earn the support of Harrison, no other sons of the emperor would be in a position to counter him, and it would also make him even comparable to Matthew.

"I see. Don't worry, Your Highness. I will send him out of the imperial capital safely."

"Thank you."