Children of Loulan

Although her hatred for the queen had already surged like a tidal wave, and she wished she could be torn into pieces and her bones and ashes scattered everywhere, on the surface, the virtuous concubine still maintained her delicate and charming demeanor. She lowered her head slightly and said in a gentle tone:

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will go to Kunning Palace tomorrow morning to apologize to the Queen and will do my best to ask for her forgiveness!"

Seeing that Concubine Xian was so obedient, the king was very satisfied. He held her hands tightly, looked at her with affectionate eyes, and said softly:

"This is very good, but it makes my beloved concubine suffer a little injustice. However, please rest assured, my beloved concubine, I know very well how hard it is for you to sacrifice, and I will definitely compensate you in the future. However, sometimes I can't help myself, so please understand me!"

After hearing the king's words, the smile on Concubine Xian's beautiful face became more intense, just like the peach blossoms in full bloom in spring. Her heart seemed to be overwhelmed by a torrent of sweetness, and her whole heart was immersed in the taste of happiness, as if it was immersed in a huge honey pot.

However, it was precisely because the king was so kind to her that the concubine's resentment towards the queen deepened. She secretly thought: Only she was truly worthy of such a great monarch as the king and became his only noble queen!

However, Concubine Xian quickly put these distracting thoughts behind her and turned her attention back to the man she loved deeply, the king. She gazed at the king with tender eyes and whispered softly:

"I don't feel wronged at all. As long as I can stay by your side, no matter what the price is or what you ask me to do, I will do it without hesitation. I don't need any compensation from you, as long as you think of me in your heart, that's enough!"

This sentence is said with true feeling and the deep affection contained in it is very moving.

Facing the king's loving and affectionate gaze, she tried her best to show her charming demeanor, responding to the king with a very provocative and soul-sucking look. At this moment, she was concentrating on dancing with her waist, trying to exude more charming charm.

However, while she was trying to flirt with him, the king just stared at her every move quietly, but was not deeply attracted as she expected. On the contrary, looking at her, a different emotion gradually surged in the king's heart - gradually.

He thought of the girl in pink clothes last night, and he couldn't help but recall the scene of meeting the girl in pink last night: the shy eyes of the girl in pink were as bright and dazzling as the twinkling stars in the night sky; the light and graceful figure was as soft and moving as the breeze blowing through willow branches... These beautiful pictures kept flooding into the king's mind, making him intoxicated and unable to extricate himself.

It was his infatuated look that made Concubine Xian mistakenly believe that the king was completely bewitched by her. Of course, she didn't know that although the king was looking at her at this time, he was thinking of someone else in his heart.

Under the soft moonlight, the Imperial Garden looked particularly peaceful and mysterious. Two palace maids stood upright at a quiet intersection like sculptures, staring intently ahead. At the end of the road were two girls in cloaks.

One of the girls sat quietly on a stone, leaning against the rockery, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep, without any movement; while the other girl kept pacing back and forth, occasionally stopping to rub her stomach clockwise, as if she was trying hard to digest her food because she was too full.

The girl who kept walking walked and walked, and unknowingly walked behind the rockery. At the moment when her figure disappeared, the two palace maids guarding the intersection looked at each other at the same time, and a trace of doubt surged in their hearts: where is she going?

However, just as they were thinking, the girl appeared in their sight again. She continued to walk back and forth, as if nothing had happened. Then, the girl who was originally resting against the rockery suddenly stood up, as if she was talking to the girl who was walking. The girl nodded, and she reached out to support the girl who was walking, and then they walked slowly towards the direction of the two palace maids.

When the two approached, they both saluted and said:

"Lance people!"

The girl pacing back and forth was Dalan, and the one supporting her was Mifiti. Hearing the two maids' calls, Mifiti leaned over and said to them softly:

"Thank you two sisters for staying here all the time. You two sisters have worked hard. I will treat you two sisters to a drink another day."

One of the palace maids nodded slightly in response and asked, "Okay, I wonder how Lan Cairen is doing. I will report to Madam Zhao after I return to the palace!"

Dalan hurriedly thanked them, saying that he was fine, and asked the two palace maids to lead the way back to the palace.

After the group slowly returned to the Yunhe Palace, Dalan walked lightly to where Madam Zhao was and expressed his sincere gratitude. After expressing his gratitude, Dalan turned around and returned to his own bedroom to rest.

On the other side, Madam Zhao sat there quietly, thinking. When she saw Dalan's back disappear from her sight, she waved her hand and signaled the two entourages to come forward. When the two approached, Madam Zhao whispered:

"You have accompanied Lancai all the way. Have you noticed anything unusual about her?"

The two looked at each other and replied respectfully:

"To answer your question, Madam, we have been following closely behind her and have not noticed any unusual behavior from Lan Cairen. She was indeed just strolling in the Imperial Gardens, seemingly taking a walk to digest her food."

Hearing this, Madam Zhao's brows relaxed slightly, and the stone in her heart fell a little.

However, she knew that the situation in the palace was unpredictable and any clue could cause a big uproar. So, Madam Zhao continued to ask:

"So, during this period, did anyone else come into contact with the Lancai people or did anything special happen?"

The two shook their heads again, indicating that there were no special circumstances.

After a careful questioning, Madam Zhao seemed satisfied with the answer. Then, she waved her hand and asked them to leave, while she herself fell into deep thought...

The next morning, before the sun rose, Concubine Xian had already woken up from her couch. It was time for the king to get up, so Concubine Xian personally helped the king get up and get dressed. After the king had dressed up and was ready to attend court, Concubine Xian returned to the bedroom and slowly began to let the maids wash and dress her.

Looking at the still dim sky outside the window, Lian Zhi couldn't help but feel a little strange. Usually at this time, the queen would sleep a little longer and enjoy the quiet time in the early morning. So, she walked forward and asked respectfully:

"My queen, why don't you sleep a little longer today? It's still early now, you can definitely rest for a while!"

Lian Zhi was secretly wondering, in the past, the queen always liked to stay in bed for a while, but today she was so abnormal, getting up so early to dress up. When Concubine Xian heard Lian Zhi's question, she just glanced at her lightly, and her tone revealed a little imperceptible impatience:

"Yesterday I just promised the king that I would go to apologize to the queen today. To show my sincerity, of course I have to go early!" Concubine Xian said with a firm face.

Hearing this, Lian Zhi couldn't help but widen her eyes, her face full of astonishment. She really couldn't understand how arrogant her master was on weekdays. Even if she made some mistakes occasionally, the king never really blamed her. Not to mention letting Concubine Xian take the initiative to admit her mistakes to the queen!

Lian Zhi couldn't help but ask:

"My lady, do you really want to go and plead guilty to the Queen?"

Her voice was full of worry and doubt, because she knew that the queen and her master had been fighting for so many years, and now her master suddenly wanted to ask the queen for forgiveness. Not only did the queen feel uncomfortable, but even she felt it was a shame.

However, Concubine Xian just smiled evilly, shook her head slightly, and said to Lian Zhi:

"You are still too young!"