Alexandra called out Harper's name a few times, but Harper pretended that she heard nothing. Confused, Alexandra turned to Polly.

"What happened to Harper?"

Polly shook her head. "I don't know, either. Let's go inside to see your mother."

"Okay." Alexandra nodded. But even so, something didn't sit quite right with him. He watched Harper's back disappear and walked into the room with Polly.

Harper was distraught. Alexandra's gender meant trouble. If only Alexandra were really a girl, Harper could have just sent her to Mavis for protection. But Alexandra was not. He was in fact a son. With Nicole around and having a baby in her belly, a concubine's son would at a perilous position. If a concubine's son turned out to be more outstanding than Nicole's own son in the future, she would lose face.

"My Lady." Elsie walked towards her. "Biscuit is missing."

The expression on Harper's face froze. "She can't wait, can she?"

"My Lady, what should we do?" Elsie asked worriedly.

"Let's go back first." Biscuit went missing. This could only mean one thing: Hailey was on the move. Harper had to prepare herself for anything. She couldn't be caught off guard.

In the Emerald House, everybody was frantic with worry. They searched each nook and cranny but failed to find Biscuit. There was no way Biscuit could have lost its way. Biscuit didn't like going out, not even for walks. Someone had taken it while Harper was out. And that someone was out to frame Harper, she was sure.

"Forsythia."

"Yes, I am here."

"Tell you master to bring the thing her

nd out." They couldn't show any unusual behavior before the show was on. 'Harper, the success or failure of the war is still unknown. You must keep calm.'

In the main house, Nicole was surprised to see the cat lying on the windowsill. "Biscuit, why are you here?"

"Meow!" Biscuit kept scratching at the window. She seemed to be annoyed and uneasy.

Happiness filled Nicole's heart when she saw the fluffy cat. She walked over to pat the cat.

"Meow!" She didn't know if she startled the cat. The next thing she knew, Biscuit jumped and rushed towards her. Her sharp claws broke and dug into her skin.

"Aargh!" Nicole screamed, covering her face with her hands. She staggered back and fell to the floor. The cat scratched her neck.

"Your Highness, what's happening?" Belinda heard the commotion and ran towards Nicole. She saw Nicole fall to the floor, one of her hands covering her belly while the other tried to cover her face. Beside the princess, Biscuit widened her red eyes and jumped up to attack Nicole again.

"Your Highness!" Belinda rushed over and kicked the cat away. She held Nicole and helped her sit up, her back against the cat in case it tried to attack again. Fortunately, a maid came into the room and found them.

"Hurry up! Kill the cat!" Belinda exclaimed in shock. "And go find Lady Harper immediately. The princess might get her baby hurt."

"Okay."

"What happened? Are you okay? Mother?" Before anyone could go and find Harper, a figure entered the room. It was Hailey. With a fake gasp, she exclaimed, "Oh my God, what happened?"

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