Children of Loulan

Watching the concubines coming out one after another and walking away, the queen sat on the gorgeous phoenix chair, motionless like a sculpture. Her beautiful and deep eyes were staring silently ahead, as if she wanted to see through this palace door and see through the endless secrets hidden deep in the palace.

Recalling the scene that just happened, especially the colorful and hilarious face of Concubine Xian, the queen felt an indescribable joy in her heart. This joy was like the flowers blooming in spring, exuding charming fragrance; it was also like the cool breeze in summer, blowing through the heart and bringing a sense of comfort. She knew that she had finally found a new power that could be used to fight against the self who was always at a disadvantage in the past.

The former queen, although not stupid, cared too much about the king. However, it was this care that caused her to suffer from the overt and covert calculations and ridicules of Concubine Xian many times, and she suffered a lot.

But today, when the virtuous concubine said those extremely sarcastic words, she felt a surge of anger in her heart, but it was soon covered by another emotion - because she suddenly thought that this virtuous concubine might have slowly lost the favor and favor of the king.

However, it was this thought that caused her originally surging anger to recede like a tide. Instead, she was replaced by an unprecedented calmness and rationality. At this moment, she subconsciously said something to mock Concubine Xian.

However, it was this instinctive counterattack that actually put Concubine Xian into such an embarrassing and awkward situation! This was beyond her imagination, but it brought her unprecedented gains.

At this point, she suddenly realized: the more she paid too much attention and obsessed with who the king favored, the more easily she would be hurt by other people's words; only by truly letting go and keeping a cool and clear head at all times, would she discover that the so-called "virtuous concubine" was not worth mentioning at all!

At this moment, the queen seemed to have finally figured out what life was like. Today's brief confrontation with Concubine Xian was her first victory since she met Concubine Xian. It was also this victory that made her more aware of what path she should take in the future.

After Concubine Xian came out of the Queen's Palace, she could no longer suppress her anger. She clenched her teeth, making a clattering sound, and her eyes flashed with blazing fire, like a completely enraged lion. Her originally gentle, graceful, dignified and quiet face had now become extremely distorted and hideous. She felt an unextinguishable flame of anger burning in her chest. This anger was as turbulent as a volcanic eruption, making her almost lose her mind. She just wanted to tear the queen into pieces immediately to vent her anger!

Madam Zhao and Yumei, who were following behind her, had never seen Concubine Xian lose her composure and be so furious before? The two looked at each other, both of them were afraid, and for a moment they did not dare to step forward easily. However, if they did not go to comfort and console Concubine Xian at this time, and let Concubine Xian continue to be angry, I am afraid that the situation will become more and more difficult to handle. In desperation, the two had to grit their teeth and muster up their courage to step forward...

"My queen, please calm down!"

Madam Zhao and Yumei hurried forward anxiously, one standing on one side and carefully supporting Concubine Xian. Concubine Xian seemed to have just come to her senses after hearing the noise. She slowly turned her head and her eyes fell directly on Madam Zhao who was supporting her.

Instantly, Concubine Xian's eyes became extremely sharp, like two sharp blades, locking onto Madam Zhao. The anger that had nowhere to vent seemed to have finally found an outlet. She pushed Madam Zhao to the ground with all her strength, and roared with anger on her face:

"Calm down? You actually asked me to calm down! Where were you when the queen insulted me in front of everyone just now? Now you come to ask me to calm down, then why didn't you ask the queen to calm down before!"

Her voice trembled with anger and echoed in the air, carrying endless resentment and hatred.

The series of smooth movements by Concubine Xian frightened Madam Zhao so much that she fell to her knees without even having time to think. At this moment, Madam Zhao was filled with endless grievances and helplessness.

The queen had prepared a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup for Concubine Xian today, and asked her whether it suited her taste. Although Madam Zhao knew that the queen was not sincere, she could not and did not have the courage to poison Concubine Xian in front of so many palace servants. Since the queen was so willing to maintain this superficial harmonious atmosphere, why was Concubine Xian unwilling to cooperate? Why did she regard this false peace as a provocation?

The queen was no longer as easy to manipulate as before, but Concubine Xian still vented her anger on herself. How could Madam Zhao not feel indignant?

However, I am just a humble lady, how can I be qualified to fight with the queen? All this is because you, the virtuous concubine, are too stupid. You are always arrogant and domineering, and now you have finally hit the wall! Although Madam Zhao also felt extremely angry and unfair, she still tried her best to calm herself down and think about how to deal with it next.

After thinking for a while, Madam Zhao said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The Queen was not as eloquent as she is today, and she was not as broad-minded as she is today. I guess... Is there someone hiding behind the scenes to give advice and advice to the Queen?"

In a hurry, Madam Zhao couldn't calm Concubine Xian's anger immediately, but she couldn't just sit there and wait for death. So she racked her brains to find a way to distract Concubine Xian, so that she could get rid of her burning anger and gain precious time to think about how to deal with it next.

As expected, when Concubine Xian heard what Madam Zhao said, her furious expression obviously eased a lot. She bit her lips tightly and said angrily:

"Humph! That bitch Queen has now learned to be sharp-tongued and dares to humiliate me!"

After saying this, she took two deep breaths, her chest rising and falling violently. She looked down at Madam Zhao who was kneeling on the ground with a sharp look in her eyes, and asked with a cold snort:

"You said that someone was giving advice to the Queen behind the scenes? But who knew that I would say those words today, and who could teach the Queen to say something in advance to fight back? Wasn't this something you had planned long ago?"

Hearing Concubine Xian's words, Madam Zhao closed her eyes helplessly and sighed inwardly: She had followed Concubine Xian for many years, and although she had always known that her master was not very smart, she had never realized that she was so stupid! At this moment, Madam Zhao could not help but begin to wonder how Concubine Xian had ascended to the position of concubine, and how she had been favored by the king for so many years?

Just as Madam Zhao was still immersed in lamenting about the idiot who had annoyed her to the point of being speechless, Yumei, who had been silent for a long time, finally broke the silence and spoke:

"Your Majesty, please calm down. In fact, there is no need for anyone to teach the Queen how to refute. After all, she has been the Queen for many years and has been in charge of the entire harem. With just a little guidance, the Queen will naturally understand the reason. However, the most urgent task is to find out who is hiding behind the Queen as soon as possible! This is of vital importance."

Yumei's words seemed like a sweet rain after a long drought, just right to extinguish the anger in Concubine Xian's heart. If she didn't come forward to explain, I'm afraid that one day, Madam Zhao would choose to leave Concubine Xian. After all, Madam Zhao was the only person Concubine Xian could trust. And as Concubine Xian's right-hand man in the palace, Yumei couldn't just sit back and watch this happen.

After hearing Yumei's words, Concubine Xian's eyes were no longer so sharp. She turned her head slightly and glanced at Yumei, but her tone was much gentler than before. Then, Concubine Xian looked at Madam Zhao and asked:

"You go to the Queen's palace every day to pay your respects. Have you noticed who the Queen is getting close to recently?"

Madam Zhao's heart tightened. She had just said it casually to divert Concubine Xian's attention, but she didn't expect Concubine Xian to take it so seriously. She immediately asked for the truth.

However, at this point, Mrs. Zhao could only bite the bullet and answer:

"Your Highness, although I go to the Queen's palace to pay my respects every day, the Queen is the mother of a country and is busy with affairs every day. Not long after I pay my respects, the Queen will send me out early. Therefore, I have no way of knowing who the Queen is in close contact with. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"