Children of Loulan

Keremu: "My mother heard that Madam Taji was injured, so she asked me to bring two imperial doctors from the palace to see her." There was a hint of concern in her voice.

At this moment, Aunt Taji was lying quietly in her room recovering from her injuries. Suddenly, a burst of hurried and panicked footsteps reached her ears. Driven by curiosity, she supported herself with difficulty and looked towards the door. The scene in front of her surprised her - a little maid ran towards her panting and panicking.

After the maid calmed down a little and stood firmly on her feet, she took a breath and said:

"Mammy...Mammy! The eldest prince is here to visit you, and he has brought two highly skilled imperial doctors!" Her words could not hide her excitement.

When Aunt Taji heard this, she was surprised and asked quickly:

"The eldest prince? Why did you come here suddenly? And you even brought the imperial physician with you?"

The maid nodded with a smile and replied:

"It must be that the Queen learned that Mammy was injured and was very worried, so she sent the eldest prince here and arranged for the royal doctor to accompany him."

Mammy nodded thoughtfully, agreeing with this statement.

"Then help me out quickly so I can meet the eldest prince." After saying this, he signaled the maid to help him stand up.

Just as they stepped out of the door, they saw the city lord leading two heroic young men and two steady and dignified middle-aged men walking towards them not far ahead. Seeing this, Aunt Taji hurriedly quickened her pace and walked forward with the maid in her hand.

"This old servant pays his respects to the eldest prince!" Aunt Taji bowed and saluted with an extremely respectful attitude.

Keremu was quick to reach out and help the nanny up, asking about her injuries with concern. The young man behind the eldest prince was naturally his guard, responsible for protecting his safety; and the two middle-aged men were the imperial doctors from the palace.

"Madam is injured, please don't be polite! When my mother heard about this, she was very worried and sent me with two imperial doctors to visit her." The person who spoke was Keremu, the son of the current queen.

Hearing this, the maid was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes: "Thank you for your concern, Queen. I am just a servant. How dare I trouble Your Highness to visit me in person?"

Keremu waved her hands and said, "Madam, please don't say that! You grew up with my mother since you were young, and later followed her into the palace. My mother has always remembered this deep friendship. Now that you are injured, how can my mother not be worried?"

After that, the group walked into the nanny's room. The city lord signaled the guards in the palace to stand guard outside the door, leaving only the two imperial doctors, himself, the eldest prince and his entourage in the room.

The two imperial doctors came forward one by one, first carefully felt Mammy's pulse, then checked the condition of her ankle and tested the plaster used. After the two finished their inspection, they exchanged glances.

The two bowed to the eldest prince and said, "Your Highness, after careful inspection by us, this ointment does contain a deadly poison. This poison is carefully blended and boiled from a variety of poisonous insects and poisonous herbs. Normally, it can only cause poisoning if taken orally, and simple skin contact is not a big deal. However... However, because the injured part of the nanny happened to be at the ankle, not only did the skin break, but also the tendons and bones were injured."

The eldest prince was quite annoyed by these flowery words. He asked directly: "Imperial Physician, just tell me, how is Nanny now?"

The two imperial doctors looked at each other again, seeming a little hesitant.

At this time, Aunt Taji noticed their expressions and said quickly, "The two imperial doctors don't have to worry. Everyone in this room is our family. If you have anything to say, feel free to speak frankly."

After getting Madam Taji's affirmation, the imperial physician finally mustered up the courage to speak: "The poison entered Madam's body through her wounds and spread along her damaged bones and muscles. In addition, Madam has been using this medicine for half a month, so she is deeply poisoned. If the poison cannot be removed in time, I'm afraid... the consequences will be disastrous!"

I’m afraid that what was said was not finished, but everyone present understood it in their hearts.

The eldest prince shouted anxiously: "Then you should detoxify quickly! What are you still standing there for?" His eyes were wide open and his face was full of anger.

The imperial doctors all bowed their heads and answered tremblingly: "We are incompetent..."

The eldest prince's anger instantly rose, and he raised his voice eight degrees and asked, "You are one of the best doctors in the palace! Can't you even cure a poison?"

One of the imperial doctors spread his hands helplessly and explained with a bitter face: "If we want to detoxify, we must first know what those poisonous plants and insects are, so that we can mix the antidote from them. However, the problem now is that we don't even know who poisoned us, so how can we know what kind of poison it is?"

Keremu was about to say something when he was interrupted by the nanny beside him.

"I thank the eldest prince. Since this poison is so difficult to cure, there is no need to trouble the two imperial doctors. But, may I ask, imperial doctors, in your opinion, how long can my body... last?" Nanny Taji's voice trembled a little, and her eyes were full of despair and unwillingness.

When she heard that the poison was difficult to cure, Aunt Taji's heart suddenly tightened, as if an invisible hand was tightly grasping her heart. After all, who would want to die if they could live? But at this moment, she knew very well in her heart that the so-called "difficult to cure" in the mouth of the imperial physician was actually basically equivalent to "no cure"...

She was absent-minded for a moment, thinking carefully about what the queen would do if she died, and what she could do as the queen in the end?

Therefore, she was eager to know how much time she had left, and she hoped to do something meaningful for the queen in the palace in these short and limited days!

The imperial physician replied solemnly: "I'm afraid he only has two or three months left."

The nanny beside her couldn't help but laugh when she heard this and said, "Two or three months is enough."

Seeing that she would be able to return to the palace in a few days, she would not only be able to tell the queen everything that happened here, but also hand over the city lord's letter to him, and even inform the queen of the few people she noticed. In this way, the time required was more than enough, but unfortunately, she might not be able to accompany the queen until the end of her life.

The next day, the eldest prince ordered that everyone should leave for the palace in five days. During this period, all the concubines were allowed to step out of the city lord's mansion and go for a stroll in the city. However, it was also stipulated that only 30 concubines were allowed to go out every day, and each of them had to be accompanied by a guard from the city lord's mansion. If anyone dared to cause trouble in the city, they would be immediately sent back to their hometown and deprived of their qualifications to enter the palace.

Once this news came out, it was like a bombshell dropped into every courtyard, instantly causing an uproar! Most people couldn't hold back their curiosity and excitement, and couldn't wait to hand in their cards, eager to step out of the mansion to find out; after all, if they entered the palace in the future, it would be even more difficult to go out for a stroll, and the remaining small group of people were also itching to go, but they were afraid of any accidents, so they finally gave up and had no choice but to give up this tempting opportunity.

Baier looked at Hanguli expectantly and asked, "Miss, do you want to go out and take a look? There are already two beauties in our courtyard who are pioneers."

However, before Hanguli could respond, Dar on the side interrupted:

"In my opinion, it's best for us not to join in the fun. After all, when we are away from home, the future is uncertain and no one can predict what kind of situation we will encounter. We are unfamiliar with this place and it is not advisable to act rashly. We will be entering the palace in a few days, so we must not cause any trouble."

Hanguli nodded slightly, expressing her agreement: "Yes, that's what I thought too. Seeing that there are only a few days left, it is better to act cautiously."

At this time, Dar was busy packing his luggage. He suddenly turned to Hanguli and asked, "Miss, on the day of departure, which dress are you going to wear?" Hanguli thought for a moment and then asked, "What are you going to wear on the day of departure?"

"Just wear the blue dress that Ainur gave me. It was because of that blue dress that I completely changed my identity. Now I am entering the palace with this identity. Wearing her dress will make me a member of the Kuturuk family and enter the palace!"

Her tone was very calm, as if she was talking about someone else's family, but Dahl heard a hint of sadness in it, a sadness that came from having no expectations for the future and no yearning for the future. Dahl knew the pain in her heart, but he could only follow her silently and move forward.

A few days later, rows of identical carriages were parked densely in alleys, intersections and streets in Mo City, attracting many passers-by to stop and watch. Each carriage slowly passed the gate of the city lord's mansion, and the mansion was a different scene: all the concubines were wearing veils, leading their maids, with large and small parcels and boxes beside them, neatly lined up in a long line, patiently waiting for the carriage to come to pick them up.

There were more than a hundred concubines entering the palace. In order to save time, they lined up at the gate of the city lord's mansion in advance. Once a carriage arrived, they would quickly board and leave. The departing carriage did not need to wait for the follow-up personnel and could directly follow the convoy in front.

Keremu was still riding on the tall and mighty warhorse, standing steadily at the gate of the city lord's mansion, watching every beautiful lady who walked out of the gate with a sharp gaze. They boarded the carriage one by one in order, and then drove away gradually.

At this moment, a girl in a blue dress appeared in Keremu's sight. He seemed to have some impression of the style of the dress, but the color was slightly different from what he remembered. So, he leaned slightly towards the attendant beside him, lowered his voice and asked softly:

"Ziya, do you think the color of this girl's dress is a bit...?"

Ziya was his follower and it was he who went to Baiya Village with him. It was by chance that he went to Baiya Village and met Hanguli at that time.

Hearing his master's question, Ziya also looked in the direction of his eyes. Seeing the girl in the blue dress, he immediately said:

"Master, her name is Hanguli. She is the girl who replaced Miss Ainur and entered the palace. It is said that Miss Ainur liked her very much, so she made two identical dresses, both blue, but one is sky blue and the other is aqua blue, one for each of them."

Hearing Ziya's answer, Keremu thought of the girl in the blue dress again. He felt indescribably happy and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. He subconsciously reached into his arms and touched the pendant.

Keremu continued to ask: "Is there any news from over there?"

Ziya: "My Lord, everything is fine over there!"

Keremu nodded: "If her parents want to arrange a marriage for her, we must find a way to ruin it."

Ziya: "Master, rest assured, I know what to do."