Children of Loulan

Time flies, and two days have passed since the thrilling poisoning incident. Now, the whole courtyard is in a panic, and everyone is worried about becoming the next unfortunate victim. Aunt Taji also reported the matter to the city lord and requested two more guards to guard the food box just in case.

However, two days passed quickly, and the mysterious poisoner disappeared like a ghost, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth, leaving no trace. Everyone was in a state of confusion and bewilderment, not knowing where to start.

In the incense courtyard, some of the concubines were whispering to each other. They were speculating about the identity of the poisoner and were dissatisfied with Aunt Taji's indifference in the past two days. Some people wondered if she had really forgotten this serious incident, or if there was something else going on? For a time, all kinds of rumors spread, making the entire incense selection filled with a tense and weird atmosphere.

After noon, several girls gathered together and began to discuss

Xiu Nu 1 lowered her voice and spoke carefully: "Hey, what do you think is the intention of Aunt Taji? Two days have passed, and she has not taken any action and is no longer investigating the matter."

Showgirl 2 frowned and echoed worriedly, "Who said it wasn't true? As long as the person who poisoned us is not caught, I will not be at peace. What if that person poisons us again next time? What should we do?"

Showgirl 3 blinked and said thoughtfully, "Hey, what do you think? Could it be that the person who poisoned the woman gave Madam some benefits? Or... could it be that Madam has some connection with this person?"

The concubine shook her head doubtfully and retorted, "That shouldn't be the case. This nanny was sent by the queen. I've heard that the queen is kind and benevolent, and she would never do such a thing."

Showgirl 3 showed an expression as if saying "You are so naive": "How can I be sure about this? After all, people's hearts are hard to predict. There are many people who say one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes. What if Gu Lixian accidentally offended someone, or maybe there was something going on between her and the nanny... In short, there are all kinds of possibilities. You should understand what I mean."

Showgirl 2 seemed a little timid and said in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense. If these words get to the ears of someone with ulterior motives, you might get into trouble..."

Showgirl 3 still seems to not understand the stakes and asks, “But why did she suddenly stop investigating?”

Lady 4 answered thoughtfully, "Maybe...maybe Madam can't find any clues?"

Hearing this, the ladies who were discussing enthusiastically fell silent. Yes, if even the experienced maids were helpless, wouldn't the matter become even more confusing?

Showgirl 2 broke the deadlock and raised a new question: "So who do you think wanted to poison Gu Lixian?"

Showgirl 1 guessed, "Who knows? Maybe she accidentally offended someone."

Showgirl 4 shook her head, disagreeing with this statement: "But I see that she is usually kind and polite to everyone, and I have never heard of her having a grudge against anyone!"

Showgirl 3: "Could it be that she is too attractive and people can't stand her?"

Lady 1: "But she's not the prettiest girl in our courtyard. But if we talk about unpleasant things happening, it was that Hanguli and Buli had such an incident before..."

It turned out that this Buli was the concubine who deliberately tripped Hanguli. Upon hearing this, Concubine 3 asked in surprise: "Ah? When did it happen? Why didn't I know about it?"

Showgirl 2 reminded: "It was the first time we went to practice dancing, and Hanguli fell down. Have you forgotten?"

Showgirl 3 then remembered and nodded quickly, saying, "Yes, I fell down, but what does this have to do with Buli?"

Showgirl 1 said indignantly, "What does it matter? It was Buli who tripped Hanguli on purpose."

Showgirl 3 opened her mouth in surprise: "Ah? Is this true?"

Showgirl 2 nodded affirmatively: "Really, the three of us saw it with our own eyes."

At this time, Xiu Nu 4, who had been silent, interrupted and said, "And I also heard that although Buli tripped Hanguli, she didn't end up well. Hanguli kicked her feet so hard that they turned purple!"

Lady 3: "Oh, my God! Is it so serious? Is that... is that what Buli is going to do? But I think she is not a good person. How can she swallow this easily? Look at her arrogant and domineering appearance. How can she be willing to suffer such a big loss?"

"Cough cough cough..."

Just as the four ladies were chatting animatedly, there were suddenly several crisp coughs. The sudden sound was like thunder, and the four of them were instantly silent. A layer of sweat broke out on their foreheads. They turned their heads in fear and looked at the person who made the sound.

After seeing that the visitor was just an inconspicuous young lady, the four of them heaved a sigh of relief. One of them hurriedly pulled her to sit beside him, made a gesture to silence her, and said in a low voice:

"Hush, keep your voice down!"

Showgirl 1: "Oh my, big sister, you really scared me to death!"

Showgirl 2: "That's right, how come you walk without making any noise? It's scary!"

The new showgirl 5 raised her lips slightly, revealing a sly smile: "Hey, I just want to scare you guys who talk too much and stop gossiping!"

Showgirl 3 was a little indignant, but she was still frightened by what had just happened, and even began to stutter: "We... discuss... what, what happened? And... we were not told not to discuss! Besides... besides, it has been two days since this happened, and there has been no result. Then... then it is normal for us to feel scared!"

Showgirl 5 looked at the four people in front of her with a trace of contempt on her face, and said sarcastically: "Look at how scared you are! Since you are as timid as mice, then stop gossiping! You like to gossip, but you are so timid!"

Showgirl 2 retorted: "How can we be talking about gossip? We are clearly telling the truth!"

Showgirl 5 waved her hands in annoyance and interrupted her: "Oh, what truth or lies! The information you got is already outdated! I have the latest information here! Do you want to hear it?"

The four people answered in unison: "What's the latest news? Tell us quickly!"

Showgirl 5 glanced at them and asked with a half-smile, "Do you really want to hear it?"

The four people answered in unison: "Yes."

Xiu Nu 5 stared at them and asked with a smile: "Don't be afraid!"

Showgirl 2 quickly agreed: "There are no outsiders here anyway, so what's there to be afraid of?"

Showgirl 3 also nodded in agreement: "That's right, just tell me."

Xiu Nu 5 looked around and said in a low voice, "I heard about it, too, but you can't spread it!"

Hearing this, the other four people nodded in unison and said in unison: "Don't worry, don't worry."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Xiu Nu 5 continued mysteriously, "I heard that the person who poisoned was Buli. She wanted to avenge Hanguli's kick, so she asked her maid to pretend to be a wild cat to attract the guards away, and then took the opportunity to poison.

But who would have thought that the guard came and went so quickly that Buli's maid had no time to carefully read the words on the sign. She only saw the word "Guli" and thought it was Han Guli. Unexpectedly, it was the Gulixian food box, and Dora was also unlucky. On that day... Hey! Anyway, she was a scapegoat..."

As the four listened to Showgirl 5's story, their facial expressions kept changing. Sometimes they stared, sometimes they frowned, sometimes they pouted, and sometimes they exclaimed in amazement.

"what?"

"Yo!"

"Hey!"

"what!"

"Tsk tsk..."

After hearing this, several people looked puzzled and asked in unison: "How did you know about this?"

Lady 5 smiled and said softly, "As the saying goes, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. I also heard by chance that Nabuli wanted to kill the maid in order to eliminate future troubles, so he threatened the lives of her family. The maid was terrified and had no choice but to go to Madam Taji to surrender herself."

After hearing this, Xiu Nu 3 first tutted her lips, and then said indignantly: "This Buli is too cruel! He even refused to let go of his own loyal personal maid."

Showgirl 4 showed a bit of curiosity and asked: "If that's the case, why didn't Mammy go and question Buli? After all, her maid has already confessed her guilt."

Xiu Nu 5 explained: "Mammy said that witnesses alone are not enough to determine the case. We need solid physical evidence."

Xiu Nu 1 was extremely worried and asked immediately, "So where is the evidence hidden?"

Lady 5 lowered her voice and said, "It is said that it was quite difficult for Buli to find these medicines, and he was very careful in handling each medicine residue. Therefore, the maid was ordered to find the medicine residue as soon as possible. Once the medicine residue is found, Buli will definitely be held responsible."

Showgirl 2: "So, the search for physical evidence is still ongoing?"

Showgirl 5: "That's right. The maid has already gone to look for her."

Showgirl 4 expressed some doubts: "When did it happen? How did you know about it?"

Showgirl 5 smiled softly: "It's just what happened this morning. As for me knowing the way... hehe, I heard it from hearsay."

The face of the showgirl 1 became serious: "Where did you get this information? Has it reached Bulli's ears? If she knew, wouldn't she destroy the evidence first?"

Showgirl 5 shook her head in denial: "That's impossible. She definitely doesn't know."

The four ladies asked in unison: "Why are you so sure?"

The maid lowered her voice and whispered, "It's because that maid waited in the maid's room for instructions as soon as we arrived at the dance practice this morning. The maid heard about it and immediately ordered her to search for evidence. At that time, Buli was still in the dance practice, so how could she know about this?"

"Oh, that's how it is"

After listening to it, the four of them showed an expression of "So that's it" at the same time, but at this time they were all immersed in this shocking secret, and no one noticed that in a corner behind them, there was a person who had listened to it all from beginning to end. After listening, she quietly left, and her coming and going were silent.

And these four people didn't notice that when the hiding person left, Xiu Nu 5 glanced in the direction that person left with the corner of her eye, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.