Children of Loulan

"Haha, haha..." Buli laughed coldly, seemingly not caring about the situation at all. She straightened up, with a firm light in her eyes, and said, "Even if you know the truth, what? I am the chosen concubine! Do you have any evidence? None! You know, if you want to deal with a concubine, you must have both human and material evidence! What do you have now?"

At this moment, Buli knew clearly that the matter had been exposed and could not be undone. But she decided not to back down and just go all out for one last fight. If she failed, the worst result would be being driven back home; but what if she succeeded by chance?

Although the possibility of success is slim, as the saying goes, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Since you have come this far, you might as well give it a try and go all out to fight for that glimmer of hope. No matter what the final outcome is, at least you have tried your best and have no regrets.

Hearing Buli's words, Gulixian was furious. She took a step forward and slapped Buli hard. The loud slap echoed in the air, making everyone present look at it sideways.

"You are so shameless!"

At this moment, Buli watched Gulixian rush forward with great momentum and prepare to hit someone, but she stood there motionless like a sculpture, neither dodging nor retreating, just standing there quietly waiting to be beaten.

"Haha, shameless? That's right! I am shameless, what can you do to me? Gulixian, I really look down on you. You are so stupid, just like a stupid pig rushing around... Oh no, to be honest, even pigs are smarter than you!" Such sarcastic words would make anyone furious, not to mention Gulixian who has always been arrogant.

"You...you...bitch..." Gu Lixian was so angry that she was shaking all over. She raised her hand again and wanted to slap Buli hard. However, this time, Buli did not accept it as she wished. Just as Gu Lixian's palm was about to fall, Buli quickly reached out and firmly grasped her arm, and pushed it back hard.

This sudden action caught Gu Lixian off guard, and she lost her balance, staggered back a few steps, and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the personal maid beside her reacted quickly and supported her in time, otherwise Gu Lixian might have really fallen on her back in public, in a miserable state.

"Humph, if you have evidence, send me home. If not, please leave my room. I need to rest."

Buli snorted coldly and looked at the people in front of her with an extremely arrogant look. Although she was already panicking, she still pretended to be calm. She clenched her fists tightly, her nails deeply embedded in her flesh, and waves of piercing pain came from her palms. It was this severe pain that allowed her to remain calm in such a tense moment.

Gu Lixian stared at the nearly insane woman in front of her, a trace of pity flashed in her eyes: "Evidence? Of course there is evidence, your maid is the witness!"

Upon hearing this, Buli looked at Gulixian as if she were an idiot and burst into laughter: "Haha, sister you really know how to joke! She? Humph, ask her again, does she dare?" While speaking, she did not forget to glance at the person lying on the ground.

"No... I dare not, Miss, I dare not, I really dare not, Miss... Woo... Please let my family go." The maid trembled all over and cried in fear.

The maid's heart, which had already been in despair, immediately came back to life after hearing what the young lady said, and she cried and begged again.

"But I heard it all!"

Buli's tone was full of pride and disdain, and her eyes revealed contempt. Although the maid's words betrayed her, she didn't care. After all, even if the maid didn't tell the final truth, everyone present knew it - she used the maid's family to threaten her.

However, for Buli, as long as the goal can be achieved, the means used are not important. She turned around and squatted down, helped the maid up, and gently stroked her hands and hair, comforting her:

"Be obedient and remember whose maid you belong to. Don't worry, as long as I am doing well, your family will be safe too."

Things had developed to this point, and the two sides were already at loggerheads, and would not stop until one died. So, Buli decided to go all out and threatened the maid again in front of everyone.

At this moment, Gulixian was shaking with anger. She clenched her teeth and said angrily: "Provocation? This is clearly a naked provocation!" Facing Gulixian's rebuke, Buli didn't even respond with a glance.

"Yes, I am just provoking you, what can you do to me, haha."

Gu Lixian stared at the man in front of her with eyes wide open, looking at him in disbelief. She said in a trembling voice, "Aren't you afraid? Everyone already knows your true identity. If these things get out, aren't you afraid that you won't know how you died in the future?"

The other party laughed wildly as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world: "Haha, death? Hahaha! Sister, you should worry about yourself first. You never know when you will be poisoned by an unknown person again, and then you may not be as lucky as you are today!"

Gulixian was so angry that her lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"That's enough!" At this moment, Aunt Taji shouted fiercely. She glanced at Gu Lixian coldly, her eyes full of reproach, "Look at you, what a disgrace! Where have all the rules and etiquette I taught you gone?"

Then, Aunt Taji turned her gaze to Buli, revealing her contempt without disguising it, "How dare a clown like you act wildly and shout here?"

After saying that, she turned around and bowed respectfully to the city lord, "Please make the decision, Lord City Lord."

The city lord looked at the nanny, smiled and nodded in response, and said in a gentle tone: "Nanny, there is no need to be polite."

However, when he turned around, his eyes instantly became as sharp as a knife, and he ordered ruthlessly: "Come here, take this man down immediately!"

Gu Lixian looked at what was happening in front of her, and she couldn't help but feel an indescribable emotion in her heart. She had expected to see Buli screaming and terrified when he was captured, but the reality was completely beyond her expectations.

After the city lord silently ordered his men to take Buli away, Gu Lixian's tense heart finally relaxed. She watched the scene silently, as if she wanted to deeply imprint every detail in her mind. Seeing the guards brought by the city lord enter the room and quickly and accurately control Buli, Gu Lixian thought to herself: "I can finally vent my anger this time!"

But what happened next was beyond Gu Lixian's expectations. From the moment the guards entered the room until they successfully captured Buli, the woman remained silent the entire time. She did not scream hysterically as expected, nor did she utter a single word. She just followed the guards out calmly, as if all this had been expected.

Gu Lixian's eyes widened, wondering if she was hallucinating. The silent Buli in front of her was completely different from the arrogant and almost crazy image just now! What surprised her even more was the sense of relief that Buli showed when he was captured, as if being escorted by the guards was actually a relief.

Just as Gu Lixian was shocked, Buli had been escorted out of the room by the guards. At this time, the courtyard was already crowded with people watching the excitement. Some brave ladies even led their maids to watch, while others sent their maids to inquire about the news. Everyone was talking about it, and the scene was very lively.

Buli seemed to be oblivious to everything around her. She stared straight at the sky, a faint smile bloomed on her face, her lips moved slightly, and she whispered softly: "It's great..."

However, the tiny sound was almost inaudible, as if only she could hear it.

"Hey, she...she..." Gu Lixian seemed to want to say something, but when the words came to her lips she didn't know how to express them.

Aunt Taji glared at her fiercely and said in a serious tone: "Girl, now that the matter has been resolved, we should go back."

"Ah?" Gu Lixian was startled at first, then suddenly realized what was going on. She understood what Mammy meant - since the person had been caught, they would naturally deal with him according to the rules, and they no longer needed to intervene in the next matter. So, she led her personal maid out of the room silently.

The nanny and the city lord stood quietly at the door, watching the people leave. After Gu Lixian and others walked out of the door, the nanny turned around and said to the people outside: "It's rare that everyone is here today, so let me introduce you to our honorable city lord!"

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and shouted in unison: "Greetings, Lord City Lord!" Their eyes were filled with awe and respect for this powerful figure who controlled the fate of the city.

The city lord said with a serious face: "Well, today I have captured a beautiful girl in this courtyard. I think you all know what she has done without me and Madam telling you.

Perhaps many of you think that as the Lord of Mo City, I have no right to supervise the selection of beauties in front of the emperor. It is true that I have no right to interfere in many of your affairs, and sometimes I have to avoid it. But today, I want to let you know one thing. Although I will not interfere in trivial matters, if it involves serious crimes such as justice, poisoning and harming people, as long as the identity of the real murderer is determined, I have the right to arrest him! Just like the beauty who was captured today, everyone knows what she did, but there is no witness. Even so, I can still bring her to justice and punish her according to the law. Did you hear this clearly?"

The man's voice was deep and magnetic, but without any emotion, especially the last sentence which was quite cold.

Everyone saluted: "We will listen carefully to the Lord City Lord's teachings, and we will remember them."

The city lord then nodded and strode away. After all, this was the residence of the concubines, and it was not appropriate for an outsider like him to stay here for too long, so he had to avoid suspicion.

The nanny looked at the city lord's back as he left, and then said to everyone: "You must all remember what the city lord said. Remember, if anyone dares to do such a despicable thing in the future, don't blame me and the city lord for sending her to jail."