Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

Harper followed the Holy Maiden as they entered the Starry Palace. While they were walking, she was very impressed by the
place's layout. The Holy Maiden merely smiled in a nonchalant way, but she seemed to be more like a human being compared to
the last time when Harper saw her. She was walking with Harper side by side while she introduced the place using a soft voice.
Occasionally, she would tell some interesting stories about the South Kingdom. Harper found all of them very interesting.
"What is that place?" Harper asked out of the blue while she pointed to a building with a round roof located at the center of the
Starry Palace. It stood out to her because it seemed like the whole palace encircled it, as if the entire place had been built
around it. But what was strange about it was that it didn't have a door.
Upon hearing her question, the Holy Maiden changed her expression for a second. Then she said in a gentle voice, "It's the
library of the Starry Palace. A large number of the South Kingdom's precious books are carefully placed in there."
"Ah, I see. That's very impressive. But why doesn't it have a door? Without any door, how could people go inside? Is it through
the wall? If that was the case, then people would have a bleeding head every time they would go in." Harper asked some more
questions. She was very curious about it.
Her assumptions made the Holy Maiden laugh. She shook her head and responded, "It's not that it doesn't have a door. There's
a door leading into the library. But it would only open when I and a member of the royal family need to go inside."
"May I go inside it?" Harper innocently asked while she pointed at herself.
The Holy Maiden shook her head in response. "Unfortunately, you can't go inside. The library is the most sacred place in the
South Kingdom. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. If anyone forces themselves into the library, I'm afraid it will just backfire on
them."
"Backfire? What does the 'backfire' refer to?" Harper was so surprised that her eyes immediately went wide.

"It's like some sort of punishment directly from heaven. Fire and thunder will fall from heaven to punish those who are
disrespectful to the library," the Holy Maiden said slowly. However, Harper merely shrugged her shoulders and did not take it
seriously. "I'm just curious. Don't worry. I won't force my way inside. Actually, I don't even think I'm capable of doing so. After all,

how could I do it when there is no door?" The Holy Maiden grinned with one of her hands covering her mouth. After a few
seconds, she then said, "I already told you, there is a door indeed. It's just that outsiders don't know where it is. Well, you're free
to visit every corner and room inside the Starry Palace except for the library."
"Okay, I'll keep that in mind," Harper replied. She then held the Holy Maiden's hand as they continued to go forward, as if the
library was just an inconspicuous place that she could forget at any time. Meanwhile, Matthew was casually following them from
behind. He took a glance at the library with thoughts about the hidden door. To be more precise, it was more than just hidden—it
was the most well-kept secret of the entire kingdom. Except for the Holy Maiden, no one could open the door and no one knew
how to open it. That he had activated the mechanism to open the library earlier should be a mere coincidence. The Holy Maiden
noticed from the corner of her eye that Matthew was looking at the library with very intense and careful eyes. She didn't react
that much but simply smiled instead. She was well aware of how difficult it would be to open the door of that place. If anyone
wanted to break into the library by force, the library would be ruined. All the things inside of it were extremely
precious. She thought that nobody would be so stupid and cruel as to destroy the library.
After they had been wandering around for quite some time, a guard suddenly came. He then reported, "Your Grace, Her
Highness is here. She's waiting for you in the front hall."
When she heard this, the Holy Maiden let out a helpless sigh. "She hasn't given up after all these years, still being so stubborn."
"Her Highness? Is it Princess Diana, if I may ask?" Harper asked with the utmost interest.
"Yes, it's her. Who else would consider the Starry Palace to be a food market where she could pay a visit any time as long as she
likes it?" the Holy Maiden replied in a complicated tone. It seemed like she was irritated but at the same time, helpless that she

was about to deal with Diana. "I have to meet her. You guys can wander the place from here on. Make yourselves at home,
please. I'll come back and see you later," the Holy Maiden said. After that, she turned around and flew away elegantly. Harper
turned her gaze from her receding figure to Matthew. "What do you think of it?" Harper asked with eagerness in her eyes. "I think
those two have a deep connection," Matthew casually stated with a hint of sarcasm.

"I meant the library!" Harper reminded him in a helpless tone. The door of the library needed to be opened with some secret
method. That was why she asked his opinion about it.
"Besides the Holy Maiden, no one can open the door of the library. Even when members of the royal family of the South
Kingdom need to enter the library, they would still need the Holy Maiden to open the door for them," Matthew commented with a
frown on his face.
"It's just like the Secret Pavilion of the Bright Dynasty that can be opened only by the chief guard, right?" Harper asked with
confusion.
At her words, Matthew recalled that the door of the Secret Pavilion would just automatically open whenever Harper would
demand to go inside. At that moment, he didn't know how to answer her. If he gave her an affirmative reply, then he could not
explain why she was able to go inside the Secret Pavilion so easily. If he gave her a negative reply, he was afraid that she would
take the risk of opening the door in person. He had firsthand experience with the various gears in the library so he clearly knew
how dangerous they were. He wouldn't risk the possibility of Harper trying to open the door and getting hurt in the process.
"Leave it to me. I'll try to find a way inside. Don't worry. I will take care of it for you," Matthew answered in a calm tone after
thinking about it in silence for a while.
"Thanks, honey. Well, let's go to the front hall to watch a good show," Harper then suggested with an impish smile on her face.
Matthew knocked her head softly but returned a doting smile. Harper merely tucked her tongue out in response. Hand in hand,
they made their way towards the front hall.
A few moments before, Diana was sitting on the main seat in the front hall. Her legs were crossed as she sat idly. The Holy
Maiden entered the hall and looked at her from a distance. Then, she shifted her focus to the main seat. With a wave of her
hand, Diana was forced to leave the main seat. To be more exact, she almost fell to the ground. Now, she looked like a mess.
"Catherine, why did you even do that?" Diana exclaimed in rage..