Children of Loulan

Madam Zhao smiled slightly and said softly, "Even so, I will go back to the palace to rest first. I will come early tomorrow morning to accompany the virtuous concubine for a few drinks!"

After saying this, she bowed again, her movements were elegant and dignified. As she leaned forward, she cast a subtle gaze at the Western beauty beside her, and quickly gave her a meaningful look.

Xi Meiren understood what she meant and immediately stood up, responding in a sweet voice: "Since cousin wants to rest, I won't bother you any more, so I'll take my leave now!"

Her voice was clear and melodious, like the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley. As she spoke, she did not forget to cast a grateful glance at Madam Zhao, as if she understood the deep meaning in her eyes. Then, the Western beauty turned and left gracefully, leaving behind a series of light footsteps and a faint fragrance.

Madam Zhao followed them closely, and watching them walk away, Yumei finally felt relieved. Fortunately, the queen still had some sense at this moment, and did not speak nonsense or reveal the truth.

After feeling a little relieved, Yumei quickly turned around and shouted loudly towards the door: "Hurry up and prepare the sobering soup and bring it over! Hurry!" Before she finished speaking, the palace maids waiting outside responded like an arrow from a bow and hurriedly ran to prepare it.

At this time, Concubine Xian slightly opened her hazy drunken eyes and said to Yumei in a vague voice: "Yumei, it's nothing serious for me, there's no need to make such a fuss!"

However, Yumei was still terrified, her body trembling, and she responded tremblingly: "Your Majesty, you scared me just now! Especially since Xi Mei and Madam Zhao are here, I'm really afraid that you will say everything in your heart without paying attention!"

She sighed heavily and said, "Hey! Madam, let's not drink anymore no matter how happy things are in the future, okay? Once you get drunk, you can't control your mouth and say anything, and what you say are all your truest thoughts and the things you are most proud of. This is really too dangerous!"

The corner of Concubine Xian's mouth slightly raised, she snorted with contempt, and said nonchalantly: "Okay, since you are so sincere, then I will agree to your request. In the future, if I can refuse, I will never drink again;

If it is really hard to refuse, I will only drink two glasses, not a drop more! However, I am in a very happy mood today, you must accompany me to drink happily! " Her eyes were shining with excitement, as if there were countless joys waiting to be shared with others.

Looking at the expectant eyes of Concubine Xian, Yumei couldn't help but feel bitter. It was hard for her to reject her request. You know, Concubine Xian was not a person who was greedy for wine, but she had a headache - she was easy to speak without restraint and tell the truth when drunk.

What's worse is that Concubine Xian doesn't care about the identity of the audience. As long as there is someone around, she will unreservedly tell you all her innermost thoughts and the things she thinks she is most proud of. That's why Yumei couldn't refuse her request for a drink this time.

Therefore, in her daily life, Concubine Xian would avoid drinking. Even when grand banquets were held in the palace, she would only take a few sips and never drink more. If other concubines wanted to toast her, they would just have to endure Concubine Xian's sharp eyes and retreat.

However, the queen was almost never willing to drink with her. If the king wanted to drink with her, she would quickly pretend to be drunk. As a result, in all the years since she entered the palace, only Yumei knew that Concubine Xian had such a fatal weakness. Others just thought that Concubine Xian couldn't hold her liquor!

After a brief thought, Yumei said, "Then please wait for a moment, Your Majesty. I will go and dismiss all the attendants, and then come back to accompany you to drink the wine!"

Before she finished speaking, Yumei turned around and left. Just as she was walking to the door, she happened to meet a palace maid walking towards her with a hangover soup in her hand. Yumei took the hangover soup and turned to the palace maid and said, "You don't need to guard here tonight, all of you leave!"

The palace maids and eunuchs at the door responded in unison: "As you command!" Then they turned around in unison and left quickly with small steps. Yumei gently placed the bowl of hangover soup on the table and followed the palace maids until they completely disappeared from her sight.

Afterwards, she paced slowly around the palace where Concubine Xian lived, carefully checking whether there were other people staying there. After several confirmations, Yumei finally breathed a sigh of relief and picked up another pot of wine to return to Concubine Xian's side.

She carefully filled a glass of wine for the former concubine, and then added some for herself. The two of them clinked their glasses gently and drank it all in one gulp. As the concubine drank a few glasses of the mellow wine, her cheeks, which were already slightly red, became even more charming, and she began to talk more.

She looked confused as she stared straight at the empty, seemingly nonexistent void, muttering to herself, "Yumei, when do you think I will be able to eliminate the queen and ascend to the coveted throne?"

Yumei nodded slightly and said softly, "Don't be anxious, Your Majesty. Everything is going on in an orderly manner according to Your Majesty's plan. You just need to wait patiently. However, regarding the arrangement of Xi Meiren to serve His Majesty, it is really not advisable to delay any further. We must make sure that she gets pregnant with the Dragonborn as soon as possible!"

Xian Fei silently lowered her head, raised her wine glass and drank it all, then slowly put the glass down and said softly, "Well, let's arrange for her to sleep with me in the next one or two days. I hope her belly will be more stable. If she can get a boy this time, it would be great!"

Yumei stared at Concubine Xian and asked cautiously, "So when Lady Xi gives birth to Long Er, what will Your Majesty do with her?"

The virtuous concubine raised a sly and charming smile, and responded with a half-smile: "After all, she is also my cousin. If she is still as well-behaved and obedient as she is now, I can be more tolerant and let her stay by my side to serve me. But if she dares to have rebellious thoughts, don't blame me for being ruthless and ungrateful. I can only send her to accompany the second prince's biological mother!" When she said the last sentence, the virtuous concubine's voice suddenly became gloomy and cold, which made people shudder.

After hearing what Concubine Xian said, Yumei finally felt relieved. A barely perceptible smile appeared on her face, which seemed to contain endless profound meaning. She secretly felt lucky that Concubine Xian did not lose her mind for this cousin and was able to remain rational and sober.

"Well, it's good that your Majesty knows what's going on!" Yumei responded softly, with a hint of relief in her tone. She knew the character of Concubine Xian very well, and knew that she was definitely not a soft-hearted person, but at the same time she was also worried that she would feel sympathy for her cousin because of family affection. Now it seems that this worry is obviously unnecessary.

Seeing Yumei's relieved expression, Concubine Xian raised the corner of her mouth slightly and said with a smile: "Why, are you still worried that I will be soft-hearted just because she is my cousin?" After that, Concubine Xian shook her head gently, as if laughing at her own thoughts.