Children of Loulan

Dar looked at his young lady's calm face, his heart filled with curiosity and doubts:

"Miss, what is in here?" he couldn't help but ask.

"It's a chronic poison that can completely destroy a person's appearance." Hanguli replied indifferently, as if she was talking about something very ordinary.

"What? Disfigurement? This... this..."

Dahl's eyes widened with shock on his face, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Bayer on the side was so angry that he was shaking all over, gritting his teeth and stamping his feet and said:

"That woman is so vicious! Miss, we must not let her go, we must report her! Such a vicious person must not be allowed to continue to go unpunished!"

Although Bayer knows some martial arts skills, she is not good at speaking. It is already her limit to be able to think of such vicious words at this moment.

However, facing the indignation of the two, Hanguli just shook her head slightly and said calmly:

"Don't worry, this matter still needs to be considered in the long run. Come on, let's fill our stomachs first."

Hearing this, Dar hurried forward, tightly grasped Hanguli's hand as she was about to pick up the chopsticks, and asked anxiously:

"Miss, aren't these meals poisoned? How can you still eat them?"

Hanguli smiled and explained softly: "Don't worry, only the food on the top layer is poisonous. The food on the bottom layer is safe and can be eaten without worry. Otherwise, wouldn't we have to go hungry tonight?"

After saying that, she picked up the food and put it into her mouth as if nothing had happened. Her movements were elegant and natural, without any influence at all.

After hearing what Hanguli said, Bayer nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I saw her hurriedly put the medicine in the first layer of food boxes, and she never opened the second layer!"

After hearing his sister's words, Dal's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down a little. But when he was about to let go of Hanguli's hand completely, Hanguli suddenly held it tightly with her backhand.

"Okay, don't worry, I know what's going on. Come and eat with me." Hanguli said gently, and waved to Bayer to come over.

Dahl quickly shook his head and refused: "No, no, no, miss, please eat it while it's hot. Don't starve yourself."

At the same time, Bayer on the side also nodded vigorously in agreement, expressing his agreement with Dahl's statement.

"Miss, please eat first..." Dahl continued to persuade.

However, Hanguli suddenly frowned and slowly put down the chopsticks in her hand.

"If you don't want to eat, then I won't eat either. Let's just starve together." Her tone was firm and a little displeased.

It turns out that each concubine's food box is divided into two layers. The upper layer contains two dishes, one meat and one vegetable, and a bowl of fine white rice; while the lower layer only has a simple dish and two bowls of coarse rice. Obviously, the food on the upper layer is specially provided for the concubines to enjoy, while the food on the lower layer is reserved for the maids to eat.

There is also a sign with the name of the concubine written on each food box. This is because each concubine has a different taste, and some concubines cannot eat certain things or will be allergic to them.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, every concubine would tell Shanfang about their tastes and taboos when they came.

However, the top layer of fine rice and delicious dishes of Hanguli and her friends were poisoned today, leaving only the bottom layer of brown rice.

The two sisters saw their master was so insistent, and although they felt helpless, they had no choice but to sit down obediently. Dahl looked at his mistress with an apologetic look and said softly:

"Miss, I am sorry for injustice you suffered today. You had to eat such a rough thing with us."

Hanguli turned her head slightly and glanced at her, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she responded in a firm tone:

"How can I feel wronged? I am also from a poor family. I couldn't even afford brown rice before. Now that I can eat it, it's a good life. How can I feel wronged?"

Her thoughts gradually drifted back to the poor days when her family was in financial difficulty and could only eat naan bread every day. That kind of food was not only filling but also affordable. Just a small amount was enough to sustain a few days' livelihood. It was only after she went to the Kufu that she was lucky enough to taste some rice.

In the past, Hanguli could not even get brown rice, let alone refined rice. Now, it is a rare opportunity for her to have the chance to taste brown rice.

The three of them silently divided the remaining two bowls of brown rice and the plate of simple dishes. Although they still felt empty and not fully satisfied, compared to being hungry all night, the current situation was much better.

After finishing the meal, Bayer took out a piece of tattered cloth and carefully wrapped the food with poison. She planned to wait until night fell and it was dark, then pour the food into the toilet without anyone noticing.

After all, in order to avoid being discovered, they already knew that the food was poisonous, so they needed to handle the food quietly.

But if it is buried in the soil, it will be easily discovered, because the soil cannot cover the smell of the food, and it is also easy to attract ants. If a large army of ants comes to move it, it will take a long time to be discovered. So after thinking about it, she decided that the toilet is more reliable.

After all, the smell there is strong, which can not only cover up the smell, but no one will bend down to see what is in the pit!

It was dark, and after Bayer had dealt with the poisonous food, she also lay down on the bed. The three of them huddled together. This was their habit since they came to the City Lord's Mansion.

Whenever they wanted to discuss something, they would basically lie on the bed together at night, the three of them squeezed together, so that they could use the lowest volume without worrying about being heard.

Bayer asked doubtfully, "Miss, what should we do next?"

Hanguli raised her lips slightly, a sly look flashed in her eyes, and she said softly: "Of course it is best to divert the trouble to the east."

Bayer was confused and asked in confusion, "Ah? Miss, what do you mean by 'diverting trouble to others'?"

Dar on the side nodded, indicating his agreement with Hanguli's idea, and added: "Well, only in this way can we retreat unscathed and at the same time let the person who deserves the punishment be punished."

Although Bayer did not fully understand what Hanguli and her sister Dal were talking about, he still had some knowledge of the phrase "diverting trouble to others".

She asked curiously, "So, where should this so-called 'trouble' be directed? And to whom should it be directed?"

Hanguli turned to look at Dar, as if asking for her opinion, and asked: "In your opinion, who is the most suitable person to lead it to?"

Dar thought for a moment and replied, "I think it would be difficult to find out the truth if we just lead her to an ordinary person. Even if we find out the truth, we won't be able to find out why she harmed people. Therefore, the best person is to lead her to her master."

Hanguli smiled slightly, obviously quite satisfied with Dar's proposal, and said, "It coincides with my opinion."

Bayer stared at the two people in front of him and listened hard to their conversation. After pondering for a while, he finally realized and understood the deep meaning.

She couldn't help but continue to ask: "But who is her master?"

Although Bayer figured out the trick, she just couldn't figure out who that man's master was.

Dar looked at her ignorant sister, and she finally decided to explain. She said, "Of course she was the first person to come here to inquire. After she came and sat here, the young lady was squeezed out the next day."

Hanguli nodded in agreement:

"Um"

Baier: "So what do we do next?"

Hanguli's voice became softer and softer, as if she was afraid of being heard by others, and she recounted her carefully planned plan in detail.

The next day was calm and nothing unusual happened. But on the morning of the third day, just as they got up and prepared to wash, they suddenly heard a shrill scream from outside the house: "Ah!"

After looking at each other, Hanguli and Dal continued to work on their own things as if nothing had happened, as if the scream just now had never happened.

However, Bayer was a curious person, and she quickly opened the door to see what was happening outside.

I could only hear a maid outside the door running and crying in fear, "Mammy, Mammy, something bad has happened to my young lady!"

Then came the calm voice of a middle-aged woman: "Don't panic, tell me what's going on slowly."

The maid sobbed and stammered, "I... our young lady, she... she..."

"What's wrong with her? Explain it to me clearly!" Seeing the maid hesitating like this, the middle-aged woman was obviously a little impatient.

"You'd better come with me and take a look, Ma'am. The young lady's face..." The maid choked with sobs, and seemed still immersed in great fear.

"Face?" The middle-aged woman's face suddenly changed when she heard that.

Madam Taji felt her heart skip a beat, and she quickly followed the maid into the concubine's room. She saw the concubine crying in pain, with many small red bumps on her face and body, and they were extremely itchy.

Last night, she was sleeping and subconsciously thought the itching was just a common mosquito bite, so she scratched her face without realizing it.

So when Aunt Taji saw her face clearly, she was also shocked and hurriedly said to the maid:

"House doctor, hurry up! Go and ask the house doctor to come over!"

The servants here were panicking, running around and shouting in a panic. Several ladies who were close to her on weekdays hurried over to visit her after hearing the news, and among them was Gu Lixian.

When Bayer saw Gulisian appear, he was frightened and trembled all over, then ran into the house in panic.

"Miss, Miss..." Bayer called his master softly, staring at the person on the bed with anxious and worried eyes.

Seeing this, Hanguli's heart tightened immediately: "What happened? Don't worry, tell me slowly."

"Gu...Gu Lixian..." Bayer's voice trembled slightly due to nervousness.

Hearing this name, Hanguli breathed a sigh of relief, but then she asked again, "What happened to her? Is she disfigured?"

But Bayer kept shaking his head and waving his hands, stammering, "No...no, she...she's fine."

"What? She is safe and sound? Did you look carefully?" Hanguli's heart, which had just been slightly relieved, suddenly became heavier again.

Bayer nodded repeatedly to show that what he said was true, and added: "I just saw her go into the room to visit the injured girl."

Hearing Bayer's words, Hanguli's heart suddenly became nervous. She thought: Could it be that I was also being followed, so I changed the brand at the most critical moment? She quickly asked:

"Who is the girl in trouble?"

"It's the one who pulled you into the dance practice room earlier!"