Time Travelling: My Love from the Royal Family

Caroline looked at Isabella, then at Harper. She felt lost, unsure whether to stay or to go.

"Lady Isabella, please take Caroline back," urged Harper. "I'm not a concubine in the Imperial Palace. I'm kept here to keep His Highness in check, but Caroline doesn't have to stay."

"But His Majesty..." Isabella said uncertainly.

"The Bu Clan remains neutral," Harper went on, her tone light. "I believe that His Majesty doesn't want them to take sides in this." It wouldn't be worth it for the emperor if he pushed the Bu Clan too hard and forced them to stand with Matthew. This had really been just a test, so as to gauge the attitude of the Bu Clan. If they gave in, Caroline's life would no longer be a happy one.

Isabella herself was caught in a dilemma. She was certainly afraid to disobey the emperor by leaving with Caroline. On the other hand, though, she didn't w

her husband back, she was ready to fall asleep in his arms right then and there.

Very little time passed before the news spread that the newly-returned Matthew was taking his wife from the Imperial Palace and was going back to his mansion. When word reached the emperor, he was so outraged that he tore up the files from his ministers that he had been reading.

Interestingly, Matthew had been alone when he reappeared at the Imperial Palace. Everyone had expected that Kevin would be taken back by him.

Right at the gate of the Imperial Palace, Matthew and Harper found their way unexpectedly blocked by Crown Prince Felix. "Wow, Uncle Matthew!" he exclaimed in greeting. "I can see how deeply you're in love with Aunt Harper. As soon as you came back, you went to pick her up."

Without offering a word, Matthew gave the crown prince a cold look and walked past him.