Children of Loulan

After leaving Madam Zhao, Hanguli planned to go back to her room. She walked out of the main hall lightly, and just after taking a few steps, she suddenly heard a voice behind her calling, "Li Liangren."

Hanguli turned around and saw a graceful figure walking towards her. She looked closely and found that it was Lancai.

"Mr. Lancai, what do you want to see me about?" Hanguli asked with a smile.

Lan Cairen smiled softly and said, "Nothing special, I just want to chat with Li Liangren. I wonder if Li Liangren is convenient. Can we go to Li Liangren's residence to drink a cup of tea together?"

Hanguli readily agreed: "Since Lancai is so interested, please let Lancai taste the coarse tea I brought!" After that, she led Lancai into her room.

When they entered the house, Dahl had already prepared exquisite tea and snacks. He bowed slightly to Hanguli and Lancai, then quietly left with Bayer, leaving Hanguli and Lancai alone in the room.

Lancairen smiled and said to Hanguli, "How are you these days, my dear Liliang?" Her voice was gentle and melodious, like the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley, pleasing to the ear.

Hanguli: "Sister Lao is worried about me, I'm fine!"

Dalan: "Although we were not in the same courtyard when we were in Mo City, I have heard of your name!"

Hanguli raised her eyebrows and laughed: "Oh, really? I didn't expect that I've become famous before I even entered the palace. Thank you for remembering me, sister!"

Dalan: "Let's be frank. We are all people without any background. We have no relatives or friends in the palace. If we want to survive in this cannibalistic place, we have to find a way to become stronger."

Hanguli: "Shouldn't the Lancai people find a backer? And since you have heard of me, you should know that someone wants to kill me before I even enter the palace."

Daran: "I know, but I admire you very much, and I know who attacked you, and I also know what caused you to be like this now."

Hanguli immediately looked at her seriously, with a hint of surprise and vigilance in her eyes: "Do you know who it is? How do you know?" Her voice couldn't help but rise a few degrees, wondering in her heart whether the other party was an enemy or a friend.

Dalan sighed softly, as if he saw through Hanguli's thoughts, and said softly: "Don't be nervous, sister. I have no ill intentions. It's just that we are both women in this palace, and we have suffered many misfortunes. How can we not support each other? As for how I know these things... Well, it's a long story involving some complicated interpersonal relationships and palace struggles. But please believe me, I will never leak this matter, and it will not harm you."

Hanguli's doubts were slightly relieved when she heard Dalan's sincere words, but she remained alert. She stared at Dalan and asked, "Then why are you telling me this? Do you have any purpose?"

Dalan shook his head slightly, smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, you worry too much. I just think that if we rely on each other and help each other in this deep palace, we may be able to go further. And I feel deeply for the injustice and danger you have encountered. I hope to find out the truth with you and find a glimmer of hope for myself. After all, in this cold and ruthless palace, it is better to have one more friend than one more enemy."

Hanguli was silent for a moment, her eyes gradually becoming doubtful. She knew very well how rare trust was in this palace. And she didn't know if Dalan in front of her had anything to do with her. So she looked at Dalan with some doubt!

When Darlan saw her eyes, he knew what was in her mind. He couldn't help but smile and said:

"Don't look at me like that! If this matter is really related to me, why would I take the initiative to find you? Besides, with your intelligence, can't you guess who is behind it? Or have you become panicked and lost your reason and courage after experiencing two murders in a row?"

Hearing this, Hanguli fell silent. Was she really wrong? Dalan came to find her for no reason and said these meaningful words, which obviously had nothing to do with her. Then, who wanted to kill her? I remember that in Xiangyuan, there were actually only three people who were involved with me. One was Buli and the other was Dora, but they had already withdrawn from the fight in Xiangyuan.

Then, is Gu Lixian the only one left? However, I have dealt with her before, and I feel that she is not the kind of person who is scheming, otherwise she would not be easily fooled by Xilin. Wait, Xilin... Xilin... Could it be that Xilin is secretly planning everything?

But why did she want to kill me? Why? She...she once said that she was the cousin of Concubine Xian, and Concubine Xian had always been at odds with the Queen. Also, Xilin came to see me after Mammy had come to see me, and what was even more coincidental was that Mammy's two poisons were also discovered after that. It seemed that all this was related to Xilin. Hanguli thought for a moment, looked at Dalan and said, "Tell me?"

Seeing Hanguli's transformation, Dalan knew that she had figured out everything. Dalan: "When I was in Mo City, I heard that there was a fool in Xiangyuan, and this fool was very unpopular. Some people tried to kill her many times, but not only did they fail, but they also suffered the consequences. At that time, I was wondering, who is this fool? Why would someone want to kill her?

Moreover, this person is very powerful! Not only can he easily dodge the hidden arrow, but he can even turn the arrow back to hurt the archer himself! And last time when we were attacked on the way to the palace, I accidentally saw a maid push you. At that time, I thought: This is over, you will definitely not survive. Who knew that what happened next was completely beyond my imagination - you actually successfully killed the barbarian! Since then, I have started to pay attention to you silently.

Then, when we were hit by the sandstorm, I happened to be behind you. What was even more coincidental was that I saw the maid who had attacked you push you again. This person was too stupid! There were so many people watching her push you twice, but she naively thought she had hidden it from everyone. At that moment, I thought to myself: If this person can be lucky enough to escape this murder this time, then I must form an alliance with her in the future!

As expected, you have successfully avoided a disaster again, just as I expected. However, as time goes by, I observe you more and more deeply, and my doubts become more and more serious. You are in a strange state of decadence, but how can a decadent person escape from a carefully designed conspiracy repeatedly? One time may be attributed to coincidence, and two times may still be regarded as accidental, but since Meaux came to the palace, similar situations have occurred many times. How can there be so many coincidences in the world? Moreover, I never believe that someone is born with such good luck that he can avoid crises every time.

Out of curiosity and doubt, I decided to dig deeper. After some efforts, I finally learned the truth: it turned out that the reason why you were so decadent was because you killed the barbarian with your own hands, and you were deeply frightened. In the past month, not only did you have a poor diet, but your sleep quality was also terrible, and you were entangled in nightmares every night. Therefore, I boldly guessed that since entering the palace, you have not bothered to think about who the murderer is, nor have you made any plans for your future. I wonder if what I said is correct, Li Liangren? "

Hanguli stared at Dalan in silence, secretly surprised. She had never thought that Dalan would start paying attention to her halfway through the journey, and she was completely unaware. What surprised her even more was that from Dalan's tone, it seemed that she had mistakenly believed that the person who was trying to murder her was Gulixian.

Hanguli said coldly: "Then why do you think I will definitely answer you?"

Dalan drank the tea in the cup without hesitation, then filled another cup and drank it all in one gulp. Then she chuckled and said, "We are all isolated people in this palace. If we want to settle down here, we must either have a solid backer or a reliable ally. It is relatively easy to find a backer, but it is even more difficult to find a reliable ally. If we are unlucky enough to form an alliance with a stupid person, not only will we not benefit, but we may not even know how we will lose our lives.

Li Liangren, now that you have come to your senses, you must understand which people are suitable to be allies and which are absolutely not. You can consider it carefully. As for backers, I believe that I will find the right person soon! "

Hanguli remained silent, just quietly fiddling with the teacup in her hand, as if she was thinking about something. Dalan watched her actions and knew that what she had just said had caused Hanguli to think. So she stood up and said softly: "I hope my dear lady can think carefully, and I will take my leave first!"

Hanguli did not stand up to see him off, still immersed in her own thoughts. It was not until Dalan stepped out of the room and disappeared from sight, and Dahl walked in, that Hanguli slowly drank the tea in the cup.

Dar noticed that Hanguli was in a daze and asked with concern: "My dear, what happened? What did she say to you?"

Hanguli raised her head, her eyes revealing a trace of confusion and self-reflection: "Dar, have I been too depressed recently? Since entering the palace, I have been indifferent to everyone and everything around me. Is this too inappropriate?"

Dahl quickly comforted her: "Miss, you have been in poor health recently, so it is difficult for you to be distracted. But don't worry, when you recover, you will naturally focus on these things again!"

Hanguli sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her tone: "I hope so. Dar, do you think I should change the current situation?"

Dahl smiled and encouraged: "Miss, you have always been very smart, but you are just a little troubled at the moment!"

Hanguli nodded slightly. She knew that she couldn't go on like this and had to face life in the palace positively. She decided to adjust her mindset from now on and reintegrate into this strange and complicated environment.

Hanguli: "Dar, this is the harem! It's even more terrifying than Mo City! I can still be so at ease and only care about my own discomfort, and even have the leisure to run to the moonlight and miss my hometown. If something happens to me, how can my parents be safe?"

Hearing Hanguli's words, Dar felt relieved and distressed. What distressed her was that her young lady had not even turned fifteen, but had already started to plan for a good future. What relieved her was that the young lady finally figured it out. In the past few days since entering the palace, Dar found that the young lady had completely lost the courage and shrewdness she had in Mo City. Although Dar did not say it, she was actually very worried in her heart. Now it's good, the old young lady is back.

Dahl said: "Miss, it's great that you can think it through, but..."

Although Dal didn't finish her words, Hanguli knew what she wanted to express.

"Don't worry, those nightmares will eventually pass," Hanguli comforted.