Children of Loulan

However, this pain and guilt only lasted for a moment. Because in her heart, this son was not the child she wanted most. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then said in a cold voice: "Tie him up for me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a guard holding a rope rushed towards Maihemuti like a hungry tiger. The guard acted quickly and skillfully, tying Maihemuti up in the blink of an eye, and then threw him to the ground mercilessly like throwing away garbage.

Although Maihemuti's body was tightly bound and unable to move freely, his heart was filled with anxiety and uneasiness. He stared at his mother and father with wide eyes, wanting to say something to ease the situation in this tense confrontation.

"Mother..." His voice was trembling, but before he could finish, a piece of rough cloth was stuffed into his mouth, stopping him from speaking. The cloth tightly blocked his mouth, making it impossible for him to make any sound, and even breathing became a little difficult.

Maihemuti could only look at his mother and father helplessly, his eyes revealing despair and helplessness. He didn't understand why things had developed to this point. He originally just wanted to persuade his mother, but he didn't expect to be treated like this.

Upon seeing this, the king immediately shouted loudly: "Since you have held them hostage, it means you still have some demands. Just tell me what you want." His voice was majestic and firm, and he did not seem to be afraid of Xilin's threats.

After hearing the king's words, Xilin sneered and responded, "Can you please tell me where I made a mistake that allowed you to see through my plan so easily?"

The king was silent for a moment, then said slowly: "As for this matter, we still have to ask our resourceful prince." His gaze turned to Keremu on the side, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

Xilin looked at Keremu in surprise when she heard this. She was obviously a little surprised by this result. "It turned out to be the prince?" She murmured to herself, seeming to find this result unbelievable.

Facing Xilin's questioning, Keremu admitted without reservation: "It was indeed me. Tell father that there is someone who is trying to usurp the throne. But at that time, I didn't know that this person is actually you, mother!" His tone was calm!

Xilin asked suspiciously, "How did you know that, Prince? Did someone really pass on the information to you secretly?"

Keremu shook his head slowly and explained in a firm tone: "It's not that anyone told me in advance. In fact, when I was assassinated in the royal palace, I had already guessed that besides my third brother, there must be others who were eyeing my life. So, I began to cast my eyes on the entire harem, secretly thinking, if I were to die, who would be the biggest beneficiary?"

He paused for a moment, and then continued, "However, in the harem, besides my third brother, there are also my second, fifth, and sixth brothers. As long as I die, they all have the possibility of inheriting the throne. Therefore, it was difficult for me to say who was responsible at the time. However, a series of events that happened later made things gradually clear."

Keremu took a deep breath and continued, "First, my second brother stepped forward and took the initiative to admit that he was the one who planned the second assassination. Because of this, he was severely punished by my father and imprisoned in the deep palace. Then, my third brother conspired to launch that thrilling palace coup. Unfortunately, the palace coup ended in failure, and my third brother was also sent to the clan house and lost his freedom. Since then, everything seems to have returned to peace, and my father has been recuperating in my mother's palace."

Xilin asked doubtfully: "But isn't everything going smoothly?"

Keremu sighed deeply and said, "Yes, everything went too smoothly, so smoothly that it is unbelievable. We didn't even need to conduct an in-depth investigation. The second brother took the initiative to admit his guilt, and the evidence of the third brother's guilt also inexplicably surfaced like a magic trick."

His voice revealed a trace of doubt and uneasiness, and he continued, "Later, my father recovered from his injuries and I became the regent. However, it was at this time that I suddenly realized a terrible problem - if my father suddenly met with an accident at this time, then I would definitely be the most suspicious person! Although I am the crown prince, once I am charged with the crime of patricide and usurpation of the throne, I will definitely become an object of scorn by the world, and I will never be able to turn things around!"

Xilin listened quietly. When Keremu finished speaking, she immediately understood the key point and said softly, "So, Your Highness, from the beginning you have anticipated that someone might attack the king, so you are on guard everywhere, right?"

Keremu nodded and said seriously, "That's right. Father is recuperating at Mother's place. She takes care of his food, clothing and other expenses. Besides, the people around her are all loyal servants for many years. If they want to harm Father, the most likely option is to use poison. And the best way to frame him is for Father to be poisoned alone!"

Xilin raised a self-deprecating smile, revealing endless sadness and helplessness. She said slowly, "I never expected that the plan I thought was perfect would be so vulnerable in front of the king and the crown prince. It's as ridiculous as a clown." She sighed deeply, as if all the strength in her body was drained away at this moment, then closed her eyes and remained silent for a moment.

However, when she opened her eyes again, the despair had been replaced by a sense of determination. Her voice was slightly low, but full of determination: "But even if I lose, I don't want to go on the road alone!"

When the king heard her words, his heart suddenly tightened, and an ominous premonition came over him. He hurriedly shouted: "If you stop now, I can spare your life!"

Xilin sneered and responded: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I don't want to live in such a miserable way!" Before she finished speaking, a trace of extremely fierce murderous intent suddenly flashed in her eyes, like an enraged beast, ready to open her bloody mouth and tear the enemy to pieces.

Then, she suddenly shouted, "Kill!" This roar was like thunder, echoing throughout the altar and making everyone's eardrums hurt.

Xilin stood there, watching all this coldly, without a trace of pity or hesitation in her heart.

She wants to kill the queen, the prince, the little prince, and everyone under her control!

She wanted all these people to die in front of the king. She wanted to see with her own eyes the king's reaction when all the people he loved died in front of him.

Then, just as she was expecting the king's reaction, suddenly, a powerful force attacked her from behind. She was caught off guard and was pushed forward fiercely by this force, and her body stumbled forward involuntarily.

She tried desperately to keep herself steady so as not to fall to the ground. After some effort, she finally managed to stand on her feet and did not fall to the ground in embarrassment.

When she turned back in shock to see who had pushed her so rudely, she was surprised to find that it was Aider standing behind her!