"Your Highness." Daisy hurried to Lilian's side to support her. For many years, she had been working alongside Lilian as her personal maid and had even followed her all the way to the Great Jade Kingdom. "Are you going out to take a walk?" she asked.

Lilian's eyes were affixed on the two people who were walking side by side. Though she didn't want to admit it to herself, she felt that they looked like a perfect match made by heaven. "Daisy, do you think that His Majesty has been very happy recently and smiled more than ever before?" she asked.

Frowning, Daisy answered, "Your Highness, I just feel that His Majesty treats Lady Harper very well."

"They are friends. His Majesty has even saved Lady Harper's life when he was in the Bright Dynasty. They have already been on good terms since then," Lilian explained with a smile. Every time that memory crossed her mind, she would remember how ridiculously she acted and how Rolando forbade her from entering the imperial monk's mansion. Because of that, she would use all kinds of excuses to lure Harper to go to the said mansion, since

Read Now MoboReader, bring tons of novels with you.

hat I finally have the chance, of course, I must come out for a walk."

"I really think that a leader should do that every once in a while. I mean, as the emperor of a country, how will you get to know your people and their livelihood without meeting them and experiencing their life personally?" Harper said, commending his decision. "Rolando, is there any brothel here?" she then inquired.

Rolando's expression froze because of what could only be recognized as shock mixed with fear. "Yes, but there is no way I'm taking you there. I'm afraid Matthew would hunt me down with his sword if that news ever reached him."

Harper couldn't help but burst out laughing. "No! That's not what I meant. I was just asking!"

"But still, if you want to go there, I will not let you," Rolando responded, his eyes still wide. The carriage then stopped, signaling that they had already arrived at their destination. An attendant then opened the door for them and Rolando took the lead in getting off their vehicle. "Here we are," Rolando said, offering his hand to Harper to help her get off safely.