Sherry was currently being confined in the Cold Palace, which made all the other ladies in the Imperial Palace quite worried. After all, what if the same fate befell them? They all shuddered at the thought of it.

As soon as Monica heard the news, she immediately ordered her servants to close her palace gate at once, refusing to go out from then on. For as long as she did not try to stir up any trouble, the empress probably wouldn't persecute her.

Meanwhile, Felix headed straight toward the Tranquil Hall after the imperial court session was over. The empress was there painting a picture of the magnificent spring scenery. When she saw her son arrive, a faint smile crept onto her face. "Right now, Francis is in prison. And Sherry, on the other hand, is in the Cold Palace. Do you have any thoughts about it?"

"Thoughts?" A strange look flashed across Felix's eyes and he gestured for everyone else present to leave. Soon, they had the room to themselves—the empress, Felix, and the emperor, who lay motionless on the bed and was still in a coma.

Seeing this, the empress quickly understood that Felix want

ave anything to do with it, he decided to take his wife to the Holy Chant Temple. I wonder if the people around Matthew..."

"Mother," Felix cut the empress off before she could say anything further. Given the fact that this was such a crucial moment, they would have to be very careful not to mention anything about it. They had swapped the real Harper with a fake one in secret. If Matthew were to find out about it, there was no doubt that he would take his people back to the imperial capital at once. If that happened, he would never be able to become the emperor even if his father died, because Matthew would definitely send him to hell to be reunited with his father.

"You are being rather discreet, and you should be. That's perfectly fine. Practicing caution will not do you any harm." Upon saying that, the empress got on her feet, wearing a peculiar smile on her face. Walking across the room, she stopped by the bed, placed her hand on its edge and lightly pressed it. A small drawer suddenly popped out from the edge of the bed, and inside it was a white porcelain vial. The empress then took it out.