Children of Loulan

Seeing this, the black shadow quickly bent down to pick up the bag that had fallen to the ground. He weighed it lightly with his hand, and after feeling its heavy weight, he secretly rejoiced in his heart.

The black shadow immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude, and replied respectfully: "Thank you very much, Master, for your gift!"

Woman: “Well, go ahead!”

After saying this, the woman turned around lightly and floated out like a dancing butterfly. At the same time, the black shadow quietly left in the opposite direction like a ghost, as if blending into the darkness. In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared together in the silent night, as if they had never set foot here.

At this moment, the entire palace was shrouded in a dull and depressing atmosphere, revealing a suffocating sense of silence. However, the Summer Palace was a completely different scene - filled with laughter and joy, forming a sharp contrast.

Xian Fei was sitting dignifiedly on the main seat, holding a fine wine glass tightly in her hand. However, the wine in the glass was already empty, and her cheeks were slightly flushed, her eyes were hazy, and she stared at the two people in front of her as if she was drunk.

"Do you know? The queen was so heartbroken at that time! Hahahaha... Even now when I think about it, I still feel so happy. It's really gratifying! Hahahaha..." The laughter of the virtuous concubine echoed in the hall, full of pride and satisfaction.

Madam Zhao, who was sitting at the bottom, echoed with a flattering look on her face: "The virtuous concubine is really smart. She used just a little trick to easily get rid of the queen's trusted nanny!" Madam Zhao said flatteringly.

The virtuous concubine smiled complacently and continued, "It's just a lesson for her, so that she can remember it. Next time she sees me, she should know what to say and what not to say."

"I believe that after this incident, the queen will have learned her lesson!" Madam Zhao said flatteringly.

The slightly raised corners of Concubine Xian's mouth could not hide her inner joy and pride, and her eyes flashed with an unconcealable smug light, but she deliberately lowered her voice and whispered softly: "It doesn't matter if you don't learn your lesson. This time, it just made that old thing Taji Ma Ma lose her life. Then next time..."

The next one would naturally be the old woman, the queen. If she died, the throne would naturally be hers. Who else in the harem would dare to compete with her for the position of queen? Although she did not say these words, her scheming and ambitious eyes had already completely betrayed her.

Madam Zhao and Lady Xi, who were sitting below, witnessed all this and understood it clearly, but pretended to be completely unaware and unaware. They knew the intention of Concubine Xian very well, but chose to play dumb.

Concubine Xian came back to her senses and turned her gaze to the silent Western beauty and said:

"My cousin is always so quiet, how can this be? You must learn it well. As long as you learn how to say sweet words, with your looks, it will be easy to capture the king."

There was a hint of ambiguity in the words.

After saying this, Concubine Xian raised her glass and motioned for Madam Zhao and Lady Xi to drink together. Madam Zhao drank it first and then smiled at Concubine Xian.

When the beauty heard what Concubine Xian said, her cheeks flushed instantly, as tempting as a ripe apple. She lowered her head shyly, not daring to look anyone in the eye. Seeing her so timid and lovely, Concubine Xian couldn't help but let out a clear and joyful laugh:

"Hahaha... why are you so shy, cousin? In two days, I will arrange for you to serve the king in his chambers. If you are lucky enough to receive his favor, it will be the greatest glory of our family!"

However, the Western beauty still lowered her head and remained silent, but her heart was full of ups and downs and her thoughts were surging. She naturally understood the deep meaning of Concubine Xian's words, but she also knew that this cousin was not a good person. For herself, Concubine Xian must have some ulterior motives or calculations, but at this moment she had not yet seen through her true purpose.

At this moment, Madam Zhao also chuckled and said, "Your Majesty is right. My sister must seize this rare opportunity."

The beautiful lady Xi raised her head slightly, her eyes swept across Concubine Xian and Madam Zhao, and she responded in a calm tone: "I would like to thank you in advance, sister." After that, she lowered her eyes again, as if trying to hide the complex emotions revealed in her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Madam Zhao smiled and said: "Well, it's normal to be shy. We were also very shy when we first entered the palace. But as long as we serve the king twice, we won't be shy anymore!" After that she chuckled twice!

But when the two of them were chatting and laughing, a hint of sinister calculation flashed across Concubine Xian's eyes as she looked at Lady Xi.

Seeing her holding up the wine glass again, Yumei hurriedly stepped forward and gently persuaded her, "Madam, you have drunk enough today! If you drink more, I am worried that your body will not be able to bear it."

However, Concubine Xian only glanced at her slightly, as if she was very displeased with her dissuasion. She snorted and said, "I am in a good mood today, so why not drink a few more cups? You don't have to make a fuss. This amount of wine is still acceptable to me!"

Yumei was a little helpless, but she still continued to persuade her because she was worried about her health: "Your Majesty, even if you are in a good mood now, you can't indulge yourself like this. Drinking too much of this wine will eventually harm your body. Please think twice!"

Although she was worried about Concubine Xian's health, she was more worried that if she continued to drink like this, the Empress would get really drunk and say something she shouldn't. After all, her own Empress was not a good drinker and would say whatever was on her mind once she got drunk. That was why after entering the palace for so many years, the Empress had always claimed that she didn't drink.

Putting away her thoughts, she turned to look at Madam Zhao and Lady Xi, her eyes full of pleading, and said, "My two masters, please help persuade the queen. The queen is weak to begin with, and she really can't stand such strong alcohol!"

Hearing this, Madam Zhao turned to look at Concubine Xian, only to see that her face was flushed and her eyes were blurry, and she was obviously a little drunk. Madam Zhao knew that if she forced Concubine Xian to drink less at this time, she would not only not listen, but also get angry. So, she quickly stood up and said to Yumei with a smile on her face: "It's rare that the queen is so happy today, it's normal to drink a few more glasses. Don't worry, Yumei, it's okay."

Then she said to Concubine Xian with a smile on her face: "Your Majesty, I feel that such a joyful thing cannot be celebrated for only one day. I really want to come to you every few days to ask you for two glasses of fine wine to taste. I wonder if your Majesty will dislike my greed!"

At first, when Yumei heard the first half of what Madam Zhao said, she couldn't help but wonder in her heart, could it be that Madam Zhao did it on purpose? However, in the blink of an eye, when Madam Zhao said those words to Concubine Xian again, Yumei suddenly realized and understood her true intention!

So, she replied without hesitation: "Hey, Madam Zhao, what are you talking about! If you could come here, our queen would be very happy!"

At this time, the somewhat confused Concubine Xian also said happily: "Okay, then I will drink a few cups with you tomorrow!"