Children of Loulan

Taji originally had a smile on his face, but at this moment he suddenly became very serious and stared closely at the people in front of him.

"You are all beautiful girls, and you will enter the palace to serve the king and queen in the future. However, no matter how brilliant your achievements are, or how high you climb, that is all in the future. At present, you are still here, and have not yet reached a higher level.

Therefore, please put down your arrogant head for the moment! From now on, you must obey my arrangements unconditionally. Because what you are going to learn next will be of great help to your future. " Taji's voice was low and powerful, making everyone feel his majesty.

At the same time, I also want to inform all the girls that you must not do anything tricky here. If I find anyone doing something dirty, you will be disqualified from the draft immediately and sent back to your hometown. Remember that?"

Everyone bowed again and said respectfully:

"Follow Madam's instructions!"

Looking at everyone, Aunt Taji paced back and forth expressionlessly, and her sharp and piercing voice continued to ring out: "Well, now that you are all here, I will tell you about the rules of this place and the nobles in the palace!"

At this point, Aunt Taji paused and looked around before continuing:

"First of all, you have to know that there are a total of fifteen courtyards here, and there are about a dozen beauties living in each courtyard. The courtyard we are in is called Xiangyuan."

After a short pause, Aunt Taji continued:

"Girls in the Xiangyuan, you have all been carefully selected and selected. It can be said that you are all the best girls in various places, so I naturally hope that you can all enter the palace in the future and be favored by the king...

Therefore, I would like to advise you that no matter when and where, you must leave room for yourself and not make too many enemies. Otherwise, in the future, no one in the palace will be willing to lend a helping hand. However, if you can find a sincere friend, it is also a blessing. After all, making many good friends means having more ways out, and you can support each other in the palace in the future.

Currently, there is a queen, two concubines and six wives in the harem. Among them, the two concubines were respectively named Consort Xian and Consort Lu; and the six wives were Lady Ji, Lady Hu, Lady Mei, Lady Wei, Lady Han and Lady Zhao.

Now, there are two missing from the four concubines, four missing from the ten wives, and countless vacancies for beauties, good men, and concubines.

So girls, please study hard in the next six months!"

Everyone answered in unison: "Yes!" The sound was clear and loud.

Mammy continued:

"In the entire City Lord's Mansion, only this Courtyard for Beautiful Girls allows you to move freely. But if anyone wants to go to the horse farm, you must inform me in advance, and then a maid will lead you there. Other than that, any other areas are strictly prohibited."

Then she announced:

"Starting tomorrow, you all need to get up at 11:00 a.m. and arrive at the dance practice ground at 7:00 p.m. to practice dancing skills for two hours. At 11:00 p.m., you will start the music class. Therefore, all the girls must focus on studying dancing and music every day."

Although there are only four short hours a day for learning, there is a spacious horse farm hidden behind the mansion. For those who are eager to learn equestrian skills, this is undoubtedly an ideal place to gallop and hone their skills.

As Auntie Taji spoke, her eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept over everyone present, as if observing their reactions and expressions. However, Hanguli kept her head down from beginning to end, listening attentively to Auntie's teachings, not daring to neglect them in the slightest.

When Aunt Taji announced that today's training was over, she continued:

"Okay, let's stop here for today. Ladies, please go to bed early and don't delay the important work tomorrow."

All the women responded in unison:

"Yes."

The voices were uniform, indicating that they followed the teachings carefully.

Then everyone dispersed and returned to their respective rooms. Hanguli also led her maid back to her own room and closed the door.

Bayer looked puzzled and couldn't help asking Hanguli:

"Miss, what did Mammy mean by that just now? She said 'dirty hands and feet'. Could it be that there are really people among these ladies who behave badly and like to steal?"

Hanguli looked at Bayer's confused look and couldn't help but chuckle, then shook her head gently. However, just as she was about to explain, Dal beside her suddenly reached out and poked Bayer's forehead with his finger, saying unhappily:

"I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone as stupid as you. Mammy didn't mean to steal things, but to stop using tricks to harm others here!"

When Bayer heard this, he opened his eyes wide in shock and said:

"Ah? Hurting people?"

Hanguli frowned:

"I thought I would encounter all those intrigues and schemes only after entering the harem, but I never thought I would have to face this wave of challenges before even setting foot in it."

After saying that, she sighed softly.

Seeing this, Dahl hurried over to fill a cup of hot tea for her and comforted her:

"Don't worry, young lady. We need to be extra cautious with every step we take from now on."

Hanguli nodded slightly to show her agreement.

However, just when she wanted to say something to Dar, there was a sudden knock on the door. Hanguli couldn't help wondering, who would knock on the door at this time? She looked at Dar and whispered:

"Go and have a look."

Dahl took the order and walked quickly to the door. He slowly opened the door and saw a very beautiful woman standing outside, followed by a maid!

As soon as Dar saw her attire, he knew that the visitor was also a beautiful lady, so he immediately bowed and said:

"I have seen the girl, but I wonder who she is..."

The visitor looked at the sensible maid and said with a smile:

"I'm here to see your girl, is that convenient?"

Hanguli heard that the man was looking for her, so she stood up and walked over. She probably thought about the other party's intention for a moment, then smiled and responded:

"Come in, girl!"

When the woman heard that she was invited in, she smiled and followed Hanguli into the room. Seeing that there was a guest, Bayer served another pot of tea.

Hanguli maintained a polite smile and spoke softly:

"Just a little tea, please don't laugh at me, young lady!"

The visitor took the teacup and took a sip before saying:

"Girl, this tea is great!"

After she took another sip, she continued:

"My name is Gu Lixian, and I'm from Lishan Village. I wonder if the young lady can tell me...?"

After Gulixian finished speaking, she looked at Hanguli with expectant eyes, as if waiting for her answer.

Seeing her like this, Hanguli seemed to have figured something out, and she said:

"My name is Hanguli, and I'm from Baiya Village!"

When she heard that it was Baiya Village, the girl named Gu Lixian opened her eyes wide. She immediately became alert and said to Han Gu:

"Oh, Baiya Village? Is it the Baiya Village that is rich in medicinal herbs?"

Hanguli didn't expect that someone knew about their place, and asked curiously:

"Yes!...Why? Have you heard of Baiya Village, girl?"

Gu Lixian laughed loudly and said, "Not only have I heard of it, many people know the name of Baiya Village!"

After that, she continued casually:

"Then I guess Miss Hanguli must be very knowledgeable about pharmacology?"

Hanguli smiled back with a slightly embarrassed look on her face and said:

"To be honest, my parents rarely let me go out since I was a child. Although my family also runs a medicine shop, my father never let me learn these things, so I... really know nothing..."

Hearing this, Gu Lixian blushed slightly and said with some embarrassment:

"Oh, you're right, I was confused for a moment!" She smiled gently, trying to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere.

Hanguli waved her hands and said, "How could that be? Miss, please don't say that. In my opinion, you must be a diligent and studious person, unlike me who is so vulgar and clumsy and can't learn anything."

Gu Lixian hurriedly shook her head and responded modestly:

"Miss, you're too kind. I'm just a little curious."

Then she continued: "May I ask how long you have been here? I guess you have been here earlier than me. I wonder if you have made friends with other sisters in the courtyard? I think what the nanny said is very true. Living in the same courtyard, we should take care of each other and help each other. So, I really hope to get to know everyone." After she finished speaking, Gu Lixian's eyes flashed with anticipation.

Hearing her words, Hanguli seemed very confused. She said:

"Ah... I... I don't know any of them. During the past few days, I have been focusing on learning the roads around this courtyard. I often get lost, so no matter where I go, I always learn the way first.

I have never met anyone in the yard. Oh, by the way, I know you now!"

Gu Lixian looked at the person in front of her who first looked bewildered, and then looked at her with a smile on his face. She wondered if this person was really ignorant or just pretending to be ignorant!

Although he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, he still smiled and said, "It's such an honor to be the first good friend that Miss Guli made here!"

Hanguli smiled and responded:

"I should be the one thanking you. Thank you for being willing to be my friend."

At this point, Hanguli seemed to suddenly remember something, her expression became unusually solemn and serious, and she continued:

"Sister Gu Lixian, today the nanny mentioned some dishonest ladies... so you must keep your belongings safe. If they are stolen, it will be difficult to get them back. Besides, once we enter the palace, we will no longer be able to get financial support from our parents."

"Ah? Property?"

Gu Lixian looked at Han Guli awkwardly, as if she wanted to see something from her face, but after looking at her for a long time, she could only see that Han Guli looked sincere.

"Yes, what happened? Did you lose any of your belongings?"

Seeing Gu Lixian's embarrassed face, Han Guli added fuel to the fire.

Gu Lixian: "Ah, no...no"

Hanguli: "That's good. I have to hide it well!"

After saying this, she turned around and looked at Dar behind her and said:

"Dal, we have to hide our silver!"

When Dar saw the look in the lady's eyes, she understood what she meant, so she also said in cooperation:

"Don't worry Miss, everything is hidden!"

Gulixian looked at Hanguli like this and felt inexplicably disgusted. She found an excuse and left.

Watching her leaving, Hanguli sneered in her heart, and waited until the door was closed again.

Bayer's face was full of surprise and understanding. She didn't understand the young lady's behavior. When she said this just now, her sister and the young lady looked at her as if she was an idiot.

But why is the lady still saying such things now?

Seeing her confusion, Dar pulled her aside and whispered:

"Miss, you are just pretending to be stupid in order to confuse those people outside!"

She spoke in a low voice not to avoid Hanguli from hearing, but because they were in the same room and no matter how quietly she spoke, she could hear her, so she was afraid that the walls had ears!