Time Travelling: My Love from the Royal Family

Jacob didn't admit that he had anything to do with Howard, and he certainly wouldn't admit that Howard was the man in the carriage. Instead, he claimed that Bruce had deliberately framed him, and he refused to go to meet the emperor with Bruce. And since Bruce couldn't force him to go, he had no choice but to make sure that his men kept an eye on Jacob as he went to the Imperial Palace himself to meet the emperor.

The imperial court session was to be held at five o'clock in the morning, while the palace gates themselves opened by three o'clock. Bruce was outside even before then, waiting for the gates to open, wherein he came inside to meet the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Bruce Zhou from the Patrol Battalion would like to request an audience with you. He claims he has vital information to report," Andy stated as he aided the emperor in changing his garments.

"The Patrol Battalion?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Marquis Shawn is having a rest-cure at present. So for now, Vice Commander Bruce is supervising

doorway of the hall. There Bruce stood, taking Jacob into the area.

"Your Majesty," Bruce greeted with deference.

"Your Majesty." Jacob was similarly calm, yet his eyes flickered back to Felix who was just at the corner of his eye.

But Felix averted his eyes from him, rigid and impassive. There was no chance to salvage this problem now. The emperor had his doubts, but at least the emperor had no idea that Howard was Harrison's son. Small mercies.

"Bruce, recount to us everything you witnessed last night."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Last night, during our patrol, I witnessed a man clothed in black sneaking into Crown Prince Felix's mansion. We tailed after him, and witnessed Minister Jacob emerging from the mansion, making haste to leave the city. He had a seriously injured man with him, and was spiriting him out. One of the guards drew a portrait of the man we had seen." And then he unfurled the portrait and held it up for everyone to see. "This is the man Minister Jacob sent out last night."