Children of Loulan

Chapter 393 Farewell

All the students who passed the imperial examinations and obtained fame have been given corresponding official positions under the careful planning and reasonable arrangements of the wise and powerful king. According to Mamtim's ranking, he could have stayed in the prosperous capital as an official. However, after careful consideration, Mamtim had different ideas and plans.

In his opinion, rather than being an insignificant and lowly official in the capital, doing nothing all day and having no chance of making a breakthrough, it would be better to take the initiative to request to be transferred to the local area and become a local official. After all, in the local area, with one's own efforts and talents, the path to promotion may be smoother and faster.

At the same time, the far-sighted Crown Prince also expressed his deep approval of Mamtim's choice, and specially selected several places with great development potential, hoping that Mamtim could go to these areas first, start from the most basic official, and accumulate experience and exercise his abilities step by step.

But what is unexpected is that Mamtim said without hesitation that he only wanted to return to his hometown. Because it not only carries the beautiful memories of his childhood, but also is the root of his heart that he can never give up. Therefore, he is eager to set sail on the familiar land of his hometown at the beginning of his official career and use the knowledge he has learned to benefit the people.

When everything was settled and properly arranged, the date for Mamtim to leave the capital was getting closer. At this time, Hanguli came to Xuanwang Mansion with her young and lovely children. The family had their last reunion time, after all, they didn't know when they would meet again. After careful calculation, nearly half a year had passed since they arrived in the capital. This rare reunion time was fleeting like a white horse passing by, making people cherish it even more.

The next morning, the sun was shining through the window into the room. Hanguli got up early, carefully packed the children, and then personally sent them to the palace where the Queen Mother lived. After sending the children safely to the Queen Mother's palace, Hanguli left the palace with the things she had prepared.

At this time, the sun was shining in front of the Xuanwang Mansion. Han's father, Han's mother and Mamtim were busy loading the luggage onto the carriage. Every item was carefully arranged and placed to ensure that nothing was left out. When Hanguli hurried to the door of Xuanwang Mansion, she saw at a glance that the carriage was already packed full, with all the items neatly loaded inside.

Hanguli walked quickly to the front of the car, holding a delicate bundle tightly in her hand. She handed it to Mamtim with a smile and said softly, "Come on, take this with you too!"

Mamtim took the bundle, looked puzzled, and asked in confusion: "Sister, you have already prepared so many things for us before, which is really enough. Why did you bring this bundle today?"

Hanguli shook her head gently and explained patiently: "Those are just ordinary things. You are going back home for a long distance, so you should not bring too many valuables, lest you arouse envy. This bundle contains the official uniform that His Highness prepared for you, as well as some silver. With this official uniform as a cover, even if ordinary people see this bundle, they dare not easily touch the silver inside!"

Hearing this, Mamtim was thinking about how to refuse. However, Han's mother looked at her daughter with a worried look on her face, and said distressedly: "The money your Highness gave us is enough to spend, my daughter, you should keep it for yourself. You have many servants serving you, and you need to give them money during the New Year and other festivals. In comparison, you need money more than us."

Maimaiti nodded in agreement with his mother, "Yes, sister, now that you are in the palace, if you don't have a few trusted people around you, you will suffer. You should keep the money for yourself!"

As he spoke, he reached into the official uniform and began to search. At this moment, Hanguli quickly grabbed his wrist and stopped him, saying, "Stop searching! There are only small change in here. How dare I give you more. Besides, I have His Highness taking care of me in the palace."

After that, she turned around, looked at her mother tenderly, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, mother. Everything is fine in the palace. There is really no need to worry about me!"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they finally arrived at the city gate. Hanguli stood quietly above the city gate, watching the carriage going farther and farther away until it finally disappeared at the end of her sight, completely out of sight. Only then did she slowly raise her hand and gently wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Then, she turned around and walked with heavy steps towards the somewhat deserted and empty Xuanwang Mansion.

When she entered the Xuanwang Mansion, she went straight to the courtyard of Cuihua Court and sat quietly. Hanguli sat alone on the stone bench in silence, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

Just as she was immersed in her memories and sadness, she suddenly felt a hand gently fall on her shoulder. She was startled and turned her head sharply. When she saw clearly that the person coming was Keremu, a trace of surprise appeared on her face. She quickly stood up, bowed respectfully, and then asked softly: "Your Highness, why are you here at this time? Have all the government affairs of today been dealt with so early?"

Keremu smiled and replied gently, "It's not too early now. It's already completely dark. I heard from the servants that you are still in the Xuanwang Mansion and haven't left yet, so I came here to take a look."

"Ah? It's dark?" Hanguli looked into the distance in surprise after hearing this. At this moment, the night was as dark as ink, quietly covering the earth. The surroundings became extremely quiet, as if time had frozen at this moment. Only the intermittent and occasional chirping of insects, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, gently broke the silence and brought a touch of vitality to the silent night.

Hanguli couldn't help but smile bitterly, muttering to herself: "I really didn't realize it. The day has become dark and I didn't even notice it!" Her eyes revealed a bit of helplessness and loss, and she seemed still immersed in the sadness of parting with her parents during the day.

Seeing this, Keremu slowly put down the lantern in his hand, then carefully reached out his hand, gently held Hanguli's slightly cold hands, and said softly: "Li'er, I understand your feelings. Your father-in-law and mother-in-law just left today, and you must be full of reluctance to leave. How about this, I will go and beg the Queen Mother to allow our child to come back to accompany you for a few days, so as to comfort your longing heart, what do you think?"

However, Hanguli shook her head gently and rejected Keremu's proposal. Her voice was a little low, but her tone was firm. She said: "No, we just sent the child over today. If we ask the Queen Mother for him so soon, I'm afraid she will think that we are too dependent on the child and are reluctant to let him go. I'd better wait a few days and then go to visit him in person!" After that, she raised her head and looked at Keremu, her eyes full of tenderness and gratitude.