Children of Loulan

After a terrified scream, Hanguli's body seemed to lose support and slowly fell down.

At this moment, Xianfei and Yumei, who were hiding in the distance, were staring at everything that was happening in front of them in amazement. They watched the huge rock fall down mercilessly and hit Madam Taji and the poor palace maid fiercely; then, there was Hanguli's horrifying scream, and then she also fainted on the ground.

At the same time, it was Hanguli's scream that pierced the air like a sharp sword, pulling Xianfei and Yumei back to reality from their astonishment. When they saw the four people lying on the ground, Xianfei and Yumei carefully walked out from their hiding place.

The two people walked out of their hiding place and looked at the horrific scene. Concubine Xian immediately put on an extremely frightened look and shouted at the top of her voice:

"Ah! Help! Help! Someone come quickly! Something terrible has happened!" Her voice was sharp and piercing, echoing in the silent air, as if it could penetrate every corner.

While Concubine Xian was still shouting and clamoring, the murderer hiding behind the boulder, after confirming that Concubine Xian was unaware of his presence, left quietly like a ghost, as if he had never set foot here, without leaving any trace.

At this moment, Kunning Palace was peaceful and tranquil. The queen, who had just finished lunch with the king, was taking a leisurely nap. Mu Lian quietly stood by and gently fanned the queen to cool her down. Seeing the queen sleeping so peacefully, Mu Lian was satisfied, but not long after, she gradually lost control of the fan in her hand and her body began to shake involuntarily.

However, at this moment, a sudden scream broke the silence - "Ah!" This scream was like a thunderous explosion, instantly waking Mu Lian from the chaos. After a brief moment of panic and loss of consciousness, she instinctively wanted to go forward to check on the queen's condition.

At this moment, the queen had sat up on the bed. Her face was as pale as paper. One hand was tightly covering her chest, and the other hand was holding the edge of the bed. She was gasping for breath, as if she had just experienced a life-and-death struggle and was extremely weak.

When Mu Lian saw the queen's appearance, she was frightened and threw the fan in her hand to the ground in panic. She rushed to the bedside in two steps and asked anxiously:

"My queen, my queen, what's wrong with you? Please don't scare me!"

When she got closer, the queen suddenly grabbed Mu Lian's hands, her voice trembling slightly with fear:

"Mu Lian, I...I seem to have had an extremely horrible nightmare just now!"

As she spoke, her eyes still revealed a lingering fear.

Mu Lian responded anxiously:

"Don't be afraid, Madam. Dreams are all false and unreal. But Madam, you look like you are in great pain. How about I summon an imperial physician to come and treat you?"

His words were full of worry and concern about the queen's health.

The queen seemed to have turned a deaf ear to Mulian's words. She just gasped for breath, her eyes seemed to have fallen into an endless black hole, lifeless, and her whole expression seemed a little dazed. However, after just a moment, she suddenly came to her senses, raised her head abruptly, stared straight at Mulian, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"Mu Lian, where is Madam? Where did Madam go?"

Seeing this, Mu Lian quickly replied, "Don't worry, Queen. Nanny has gone to Yunhe Palace to deliver ginseng to that Li Liang lady. She will be back soon!"

After hearing Mu Lian's explanation, the queen's worries did not ease much. She gently sipped the tea Mu Lian offered, but the discomfort still lingered in her heart. At this moment, Mu Lian said with a wronged look on his face:

"Your Majesty, why don't you summon an imperial physician to come and examine her?"

The queen still shook her head slightly and said:

"Mu Lian, I don't know why I feel so uneasy, as if I'm empty, as if something big is going to happen!"

After she finished speaking, the queen closed her eyes tightly and breathed heavily, as if she had to use all her strength to breathe in. Mu Lian looked at the queen anxiously, and she clearly realized that the queen's condition had not improved. Just as Mu Lian was about to persuade the queen again and ask the imperial physician to come for treatment, a panicked shout suddenly came from outside the door:

"My Queen! It's bad, My Queen! Something has happened! It's a big accident..."

This sudden shout was like a thunder, exploding in Mu Lian's ears. She was immediately filled with anger. The queen was already unwell today, and these damn servants were so ignorant! When that person came in, Mu Lian would definitely scold him severely.

However, unlike Mulian, when the queen heard the shout, her heart tightened and her body trembled uncontrollably. An ominous premonition enveloped her, making her unable to calm down. She thought to herself: Not good...

She immediately opened her eyes, stretched her neck, and looked far away towards the door, her eyes anxiously searching around, while secretly wondering what had happened. While she was anxiously waiting for the messenger to come and report the situation, she was quickly thinking of all kinds of possible things in her mind.

Finally, a panicked and breathless maid came running over like the wind. However, before she could say a word, she fell to her knees with a plop. Her face was as pale as paper, and beads of sweat hung on her forehead, which was obviously caused by running all the way.

At this moment, a harsh and merciless rebuke suddenly sounded:

"You are such a shameless bastard! How dare you be so ignorant of etiquette and make such a scene in front of the queen? It's totally inappropriate! Has no one ever taught you the etiquette of the palace?"

The speaker was Mu Lian. Her face was full of anger, and her eyes revealed a hint of majesty and coldness.

The palace maid, who was already frightened to death, could not help but tremble even more violently when she heard Mu Lian's scolding, like a candle in the wind, about to fall. Her lips trembled, and when she was about to open her mouth to apologize, she heard the queen anxiously shouting:

"What is it? Tell me quickly!"

Faced with the queen and Mu Lian's completely different attitudes, the maid who delivered the message was at a loss for a moment, not knowing how to respond. She was stunned on the spot, wondering whether she should apologize first or answer the queen's question immediately. After only a brief hesitation, she suddenly realized that in this palace, the queen still had the supreme right to speak.

"The Queen is asking you a question. What happened that makes you so panicked?" There was a hint of majesty and urgency in her voice.

However, facing Mu Lian's questioning, the palace maid who came to report the news just lowered her head, her body trembling slightly, as if she was frightened and completely forgot to speak.

Seeing this, Mu Lian shouted again, "How dare you, slave girl, disrespect the queen! Tell me the whole story!"

Hearing Mu Lian's repeated rebukes, the palace maid was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she still kept her lips tightly closed and could not utter a word.

Seeing this, the queen couldn't help but feel angry. She raised her voice and said to Mu Lian:

"Shut up!"

Then he looked at the palace maid and said:

"You tell me! If you tell even a single lie, I will punish you severely!"