Children of Loulan

Chapter 455 1 Let's Listen

The king smiled and said, "In my opinion, it would be better to let your niece enter the palace, the royal mausoleum, and become the wife of the prince of the palace. This way, not only can your niece's reputation be restored, but it can also be regarded as an explanation to her. My dear, what do you think?"

As soon as the king finished speaking, the three people present were stunned at the same time, obviously shocked by the king's proposal. Especially A Yuan, after a brief moment of shock, she immediately refused without hesitation: "This is absolutely not possible, king, absolutely not!"

The king stared at the woman in front of him with suspicion, as if he was very confused by her words. He frowned and asked, "Why is that? Don't you know that unmarried girls are absolutely not allowed to enter the ancestral tomb?"

A Yuan's face was filled with tears. Her voice was filled with endless sorrow and pain. She trembled as she answered, "My king, my lady wanted to escape from that place that was full of wolves and tigers until her death. She had no interest in the position of the wife of the prince in the palace. How could she willingly enter the palace gate and be buried with the person who killed her a hundred years later?"

The king was silent for a moment after hearing A Yuan's words, and then he slowly said: "But if you don't do this, your lady will only become a lonely ghost, unable to enjoy the offerings and incense of future generations."

A Yuan's tears flowed out like a flood. She cried and said, "My king, if the master and his wife are determined not to let the young lady enter the ancestral tomb, then I am willing to guard the young lady's tomb. My descendants will also regard the young lady as a relative, sweeping her tomb and burning incense for her generation after generation, and will never let her be lonely in the underground."

The king looked at her unhappily and said, "You are a loyal servant, but you are just a small slave. You have no right to have the final say in this matter!"

The king then turned his gaze to Doctor Zhengyi and said gently, "My dear, how about this? Let your niece enter the palace and become the crown prince's wife. This way, she can be buried in the ancestral tomb and guard the incense of future generations!"

When Doctor Zhengyi heard this, his body trembled violently, and his face was full of astonishment. He stared at the king with his eyes wide open in disbelief, his lips trembling slightly, and he was speechless for a long time.

After a long while, Doctor Zhengyi finally came to his senses. His eyes gradually became moist, and tears slid down his cheeks. He trembled and choked and said, "My king, thank you for your kindness. But my niece has been killed by the prince! What's the point of her being the prince's wife? She always wanted to escape from that terrible place when she was alive. Now that she is no longer alive, I really don't know whether she is still willing to marry the prince!"

Doctor Zhengyi paused for a moment, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, and continued, "Moreover, I have heard that Princess Cheng dotes on the Crown Prince and regards him as a treasure. If we force my dead niece to marry the Crown Prince, I am afraid that Princess Cheng will be dissatisfied and disgusted! I dare not imagine the consequences..."

The king could hear the reluctance in Doctor Zhengyi's words, but he still refused to give up his idea. He sighed and comforted him, "Hey, my dear minister, don't worry too much. As long as you nod your head in agreement, I will naturally go to Queen Cheng to speak up. With me in charge, she will definitely agree, so don't worry!"

A Yuan instantly understood the king's intention. It turned out that he wanted to force the young lady to enter the palace. In this way, they could no longer hold the prince responsible for killing the young lady. Moreover, as a court official, Doctor Zhengyi naturally did not dare to openly tear his face with the king. Thinking of this, A Yuan was extremely anxious and quickly said:

"Your Majesty, if the prince is sincere in accepting the young lady, that would be great. But I'm afraid he has no intention of doing so. If that's the case, even if the young lady is buried in the ancestral tomb of the prince's mansion, I'm afraid she won't be treated well enough! She might even be secretly harmed by some evil methods, so that she will never be reincarnated!"

Upon hearing this, the king's face darkened and he immediately shouted angrily, "How dare you! Who do you think my royal descendants are? How could they be such despicable and shameless people? The person is already dead, and you still won't let him go?"

After hearing this, A Yuan smiled bitterly and said self-deprecatingly: "Yes, the person is already dead, why do you still want to force him?"

The king naturally heard the sarcasm in her words and was immediately furious. Just as he was about to explode, Hawuer, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly interrupted and said, "Grandfather, calm down and listen to what your grandson has to say!"

The king suppressed his inner anger and said expressionlessly: "Go ahead!"

Hawuer carefully observed the king's expression, then slowly said, "Grandson knows your good intentions. That young lady passed away at a young age, and the cause of her death... is really regrettable. More importantly, unmarried girls are usually not allowed to enter the ancestral tomb after their death. Grandfather is worried that she will become a lonely ghost with no one to worship her. That's why you came up with the idea of ​​burying her in the name of your cousin's wife. This way, she can preserve her reputation and avoid suffering in the afterlife."

The king nodded slightly, indicating his approval of Hawule's statement, "Well, you can still understand my difficulties!"

Seeing this, Ha Wuer felt relieved. He secretly glanced at A Yuan who was kneeling on the ground and continued, "However, I think what A Yuan said is not unreasonable. After all, my cousin robbed that lady just to make her a concubine, not his wife. Now that the lady has passed away, if she is buried as my cousin's wife, then my cousin's future marriage can only be regarded as a second marriage. I think my cousin may not be willing to accept such an arrangement."

After hearing what Hawuer said, the king's face darkened. He slammed the dragon table so hard that the teacup on the table almost fell off. He shouted angrily: "He killed the person, how dare he refuse?"

Seeing this, Ha Wuer hurriedly said respectfully, "Grandfather Wang, please calm down and listen to what I have to say. I think if we force him to do this, he will definitely agree. However, as Miss A Yuan said, if he agrees on the surface but does something bad behind the scenes, the young lady will not be able to rest in peace even after her death. Wouldn't that be a waste of Grandfather Wang's good intentions? Therefore, I think this is not the best approach."

The king's expression eased a little, but he still asked with some displeasure: "Then according to your opinion, what should we do?"

Hawuer raised his head slightly, looked at the king, and said carefully: "My grandson has an idea. Let me talk to my cousin and listen to his ideas. Grandfather Wang can listen outside the door. If he really wants the young lady to be buried as his wife, then this matter is naturally feasible; but if he doesn't want to... it's not good to force it!"

The king took a deep breath, calmed himself, and replied: "If he doesn't want to, then I will pretend that I never mentioned this matter. I will punish him severely in the court tomorrow!"

Ha Wuer said respectfully: "Grandfather Wang is wise!"

The king glanced at A Yuan and Doctor Zheng Yi calmly and said, "You two should listen together!"