The sun was scorching hot.

It made Harper want to remain indoors and not leave for whatever reason. All she wanted to do was lie on some ice blocks to cool herself down.

Seeing Harper devour two bowls of iced juice in one go, Noah frowned and said, "Your Highness, the juice is cold. You shouldn't drink too much of it. Otherwise, you may suffer from diarrhea."

Harper rolled her eyes in response. "Noah, please spare me the lecture. It's so hot that I wish I could stay in the ice house for the whole day, but I can't. I wouldn't bear it if I couldn't at least drink some iced juice to alleviate the heat. I feel like I'm going to dry out."

The corner of Noah's mouth slightly quirked up. He caught sight of Matthew coming over in a rush. "His Highness is back."

From her position on the summer sleeping mat, Harper waved her hand at Matthew. "Welcome back, Matthew."

Looking at Harper, who was lounging lazily on h

ry to help him improve his position. That's the only way he can get in touch with the people at the top level and get the latest news," Harper said slowly. "I'm afraid Lady Katrina won't be able to escape this time."

Because of the total solar eclipse, the Imperial Palace was in a state of total disarray. The heavy rain that followed hadn't helped. The emperor called an imperial astronomer to interpret its meaning. He was worried that such a terrible astronomical phenomenon meant that God would punish him.

"Your Majesty, this must be a warning from God," Paul, an imperial astronomer, said solemnly. "Your Majesty, you are a wise emperor. By displaying the Heavenly Dog eating the sun, God wants to warn you that someone will harm you!"

The emperor's pupils shrank. Hearing that someone would harm him only brought one name to his mind—Matthew, together with the Black Flag Army he controlled. "Who will harm me?"