Time Travelling: My Love from the Royal Family

After giving it much thought, Jason had to agree with Francis that Lucas seemed most likely to be chosen by the emperor. However, Lucas was rather notorious, having a bad reputation as a playboy. While he very much enjoyed seeking pleasure, gambling and going whoring, he had shown little interest in serious matters. If the throne ended up in his hands, there would be a good chance that he would give it to someone else in the blink of an eye.

"If the throne is handed over to Lucas..." Jason whispered under his breath, lost in thought. After a while, with his eyebrows raised and a faint smile on his lips, he continued, "Will he choose beauties from all over the country to enter his harem every year? Or will he exchange ten cities for a beauty from a foreign country?"

These wild thoughts of his made the corners of Francis' mouth twitch slightly. Although he didn't humor Jason with a response, the expression on his face shifted.

"Will he end up losing the national treasury completely by gambling?"

The corners of Francis' eyes began to twitch when he heard that, and the smile on his face disappeared

hates his father. He's dealing with his father in the same way his father has been dealing with him."

"If it is poisonous, shouldn't the imperial physicians have found out the truth already?"

"When poppies are mixed in the pills, the tiny amount on a single pill is not lethal. However, they will be lethal after long-term use. Given that, how could imperial physicians notice it? Besides, when someone starts taking the poppy, they will feel sober and refreshed. I guess by the time the emperor has taken all the Longevity Pills in his hand, he would become totally addicted to it." Upon saying that, Harper put away the pill. "I'm afraid that Francis is about to take action," she remarked.

"He is a very patient man," Matthew simply said. In spite of everything, he couldn't help but admit that Francis was indeed patient. Even though the current situation was already quite favorable to him, he was still acting humbly. He did his duties and treated everyone sincerely. Right now, he still looked as gentle as ever. The gentle and courteous attitude he always showed had won the hearts of many courtiers.