Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

"When did I say that I don't like kids?" Matthew asked, still as patient as he could be.

"Didn't you run away when you found out that I was pregnant? Didn't you say that you don't want a

baby?"

At once, it seemed like there was a visible dark cloud on Matthew's face. The truth was that he didn't

know what to do when he

heard about her pregnancy. So he rushed to the Imperial Academy of Medicine to call out all of the

imperial physicians. He then

forced them to write down every precaution for pregnant women. His mistake was that he didn't take

into account the possibility

that Harper would have misunderstood his actions. She even thought that he didn't like children so the

idea of having a child

scared him to death and fled.

Matthew put down the bowl and calmly said, "I did not run away. Also, it didn't mean that I don't like

kids! It's the first time that I'm

going to be a father. I don't know what to do, so I went to the Imperial Academy of Medicine to ask the

imperial physicians about

what I should do during your pregnancy."

It was Harper's time to not know what to do or feel or say. She was frozen for a few moments. She had

been furious for quite

some time, but it turned out all of her anger was useless. It was not that Matthew didn't like children. He

liked children too much.

He just didn't know what to do so he went to seek help from the imperial physicians!

Harper reached out and pinched his ear before saying, "Are you saying that the imperial physicians of

the Imperial Academy of

Medicine have better medical skills than me?"

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Matthew looked at her in the eyes and sincerely said, "You know very well that's not what I meant. It's

also your first time being

pregnant. So, you may not know every single thing that should be known. Just in case, I gathered all

the imperial physicians of

the academy and ordered them to write down all reminders, precautions, and suggestions without

missing a single one. I'm just

worried about you. After all, you were hurt before because of me. I'm afraid that your body wouldn't be

able to bear the pain and

it'll affect your pregnancy."

"Well, I forgive you." Harper had never been a stubborn person. Moreover, she was not a person who

liked to hold grudges against people. She had been so mad when she saw Matthew run away as if he

had seen a ghost. But now that she knew the truth, her anger simply vanished into thin air. "It's good

that you're not mad anymore. Here, take this. It's medicine for the prevention of miscarriage." Matthew

quickly handed the medicine to Harper. She smelled it and immediately knew that it would have a bitter

taste. It smelt so bad that it almost made her throw up. Immediately, she turned her face away.

"Every medicine has its side effects, right? I don't want to drink it!" "Harp, please be good. The imperial

physician said that you need to take the medicine for the first three months. When you're in a stable

condition already, you don't need to drink it anymore. So, you only need to take it for a few weeks."

Harper pushed the bowl away and exclaimed, "No, it's bitter and stinky!" It puts me in a bad mood just

looking at the medicine. And if I'm in a bad mood, it will affect the baby in my womb. It's up to you!"

Matthew took the bowl, as confused as ever if he should put it down or not. The imperial physician told

him that a pregnant woman needed to take the medicine to prevent the miscarriage. He knew the

medicine was bitter, but he also knew that it would be helpful to her. The only problem was that she

refused to take it. Therefore, he had no other choice. He took a swig of the

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medicine and fed it directly into Harper's mouth.

"Hmm!" Caught off guard, Harper was forced to drink a lot. She even choked and coughed in the

process. The smell of the

medicine was rather disgusting. Thus, as soon as she drank it, she couldn't help but vomit. She threw

up everything that she had

for dinner the day before. On the other hand, Matthew was understandably scared out of his mind, so it

took him quite a while to

react.

"Call the imperial physician! Call the imperial physician!" Matthew exclaimed, as stunned as ever. They

did tell him that she

should take the medicine to prevent miscarriage, so he only forced her to drink it for her sake and the

baby's sake. He wanted to

drag those physicians out and punish them with sticks. Why did they advise to drink the medicine?

Right after she did, she was

in an even worse situation. It turned out that taking the medicine was such a bad idea! In fact, it was

just the smell of the medicine that made her sick. When she saw the sweet-sour plums, she picked up

one and put it into her mouth to ease the sick feeling in her stomach. If she kept on vomiting like this,

she wouldn't be able to bear it anymore. "Harp, how are you feeling now?" Matthew carefully asked

while he took her hand. He then noticed that her face turned really pale because of vomiting too much.

Leaning weakly against the chair, Harper said, "I don't feel very well."

"What do you need me to do? Is there something you would like to eat? I can ask someone to cook for

you." Matthew felt deep

regret for forcing her to drink the medicine. "Is there something wrong with the medicine?" he

eventually asked.

"No, I don't think it's the medicine. I just can't stand the smell," Harper said with great difficulty.

However, there was even a hint of

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doubt in her eyes. The taste in her mouth was still making her uncomfortable. Therefore, she picked

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another plum and placed it

into her mouth right away. Only when the sour plum filled her mouth did she feel better.

After watching all of that unfolded right in front of him, Matthew immediately picked up Harper and

gently placed her on the bed.

He then said, "It's just the beginning of your pregnancy and you're suffering so much already. I heard

that it will take ten months

before you give birth. If this goes on, how can you be able to bear it until then?"

When the truth had settled in, Matthew sincerely and deeply regretted a lot of things. If he had known

how bad it could be, he

wouldn't have talked Harper into having a baby. He felt extremely sorry for her when he saw how pale

her face had become. Yet,

he didn't dare to say "I don't want the child" in front of her, because he didn't want to upset her

anymore.

"I'm fine. Don't worry. My reaction is just normal. I'll be back to normal; just give me some time."

"What do you want to eat? I'll ask someone to cook it for you." Matthew knew he could do nothing but

try his best to give her

whatever she needed and wanted.

"Hot pot!" Harper exclaimed, finally having some life into her voice.

"But the imperial physicians said you can't eat any spicy food." When Matthew heard the words "hot

pot", he immediately

remembered the instructions of the imperial physicians. So without a bit of hesitation, he refused her

request. "I'll ask someone

to cook a pot of chicken soup for you. No, I'll cook it myself!"

Watching Matthew rush out of the room, Harper thought of what he had just said. Did he just decide to

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prepare the soup himself?

If he were the one to cook, would it even be edible?

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