Children of Loulan

Chapter 384: God fails to fulfill his wishes

Inside the East Palace, candlelight flickered, and there was a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Hanguli, wearing a light pink dress, sat elegantly beside the delicate crib. Her gentle eyes, like autumn water, gazed at the sleeping child in the bed. She gently raised her hand and patted the child's body rhythmically, as if playing a beautiful lullaby.

Time passed by bit by bit, and the child finally fell into a deep sleep. Hanguli carefully reached out her hand and gently tucked the quilt for the child, fearing that she would wake up this cute little meat ball. After doing all this, she slowly stood up and walked towards the bathroom like a light butterfly.

It was freezing cold outside, but the bath room was warm as spring. Hanguli took off her clothes and stepped into the steaming hot bath. The warm water instantly wrapped around her body, making her feel extremely comfortable and relaxed. She closed her eyes slightly, enjoying the tranquility and comfort of the moment.

Just as she finished her bath and put on her soft silk clothes, she heard hurried footsteps coming from far away. The door was suddenly pushed open, and Keremu's tall figure appeared at the door. He looked hurried, with a few beads of sweat on his forehead, and it was obvious that he had been running all the way.

Keremu walked quickly to Hanguli's side, grasped her delicate little hands, and revealed a hint of apology in his eyes: "Li'er, I hope you won't blame me for what happened today. Without your permission, I promised the Queen Mother that I would send our child to her for upbringing."

Hanguli smiled slightly, like a peach blossom blooming in spring. She gently raised her other hand and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, then stroked Keremu's angular face and said softly: "Your Highness is worrying too much. How can I blame you? I know very well that if the child can grow up with the Queen Mother, he will definitely receive a better education. Moreover, under the protection of the Queen Mother, the child will be safe and healthy."

Listening to her gentle words like the spring breeze, Keremu's heart finally settled down slowly. He gazed at Hanguli with deep affection and asked softly, "Li'er, do you really think so? I saw that you took care of the child yourself without asking anyone else to do anything. I secretly guessed in my heart that you might have deep feelings for the child and find it hard to give up!"

Hanguli smiled slightly, with a motherly glow in her eyes, and said slowly: "Every child is a piece of flesh that fell from my mother, so how could I bear to be separated from them? But this child will go to the Queen Mother this time, and will eventually stay in the palace. If I miss him in the future, I can just go and visit him, which is not difficult."

Keremu nodded slightly, still with a worried look on his face, and murmured: "As long as Li'er doesn't feel sad because of this, I'm really worried..."

Before Keremu could finish his words, Hanguli interrupted him with a pouty tone: "Your Highness, are you worried that I would be angry or sad, so you rushed back in such a hurry just to explain this to me? Even in this cold weather, you are sweating all over?" As she spoke, Hanguli stretched out her jade hand and gently wiped the fine beads of sweat from Keremu's forehead again.

Keremu smiled silently, looking at Hanguli with affection, "Okay, Your Highness, look at how sweaty you are. Be careful not to catch a cold. Come, let me help you bathe!"

Outside the palace, a beautifully decorated carriage was moving slowly. Princess Xin sat in the carriage, her eyes seemingly casually sweeping over Prince Xin who was closing his eyes and seemed to be taking a nap. However, her mind had already drifted back to the grand banquet that had just ended.

During the lively banquet, Prince Xin's eyes always glanced in a certain direction intentionally or unintentionally. Following his gaze, he saw the three favorite concubines of the king sitting in that direction - Concubine He, Concubine Jing and Concubine Ru. Princess Xin thought to herself: "Could it be that the woman hidden deep in his heart is among these three?"

The first person who came into view was Concubine Ru, the mother of Prince Cheng. Although the years had not left many traces on her face, she was no longer young after all, so the possibility of becoming the person that Prince Xin liked was very small. Then, Princess Xin turned her attention to Concubine Jing. It is said that when Concubine Jing first entered the palace, she was awarded the title of beauty because she gave birth to a princess, and then she was promoted to Concubine Jing after giving birth to the fourth prince. As for whether she had any intersection with Prince Xin, it is still unknown.

Finally, the sharp hawk-like gaze of Princess Xin slowly rested on Concubine He. It was said that when Concubine He first entered the palace, on New Year's Eve not long after entering the palace, she accidentally broke an extremely precious treasure that the Queen Mother personally awarded to her!

All the people who attended the palace banquet were stunned. The Queen Mother was furious and immediately ordered a severe punishment for Concubine He - house arrest for three years! Concubine He was trapped in the small palace like a canary that had lost its freedom.

However, after three long years, He Fei finally welcomed the day when her house arrest was lifted. The moment she regained her freedom, she resolutely chose to join the powerful Xian Fei.

Soon after she joined Concubine Xian, she was recommended by Concubine Xian and was named Lady. She regained the King's favor and her status was significantly improved. After that, she was lucky again. After giving birth to the fifth prince, she was promoted again and became the enviable Concubine He. Such a rapid promotion speed made her the focus of many concubines in the harem, and everyone looked at her with new eyes.

However, since Concubine He took refuge with Concubine Xian, she moved out of her original residence and moved directly into the Yihe Palace where Concubine Xian lived. At that time, Prince Xin often went there to visit Concubine Xian, and it was natural for him to have an encounter with Concubine He.

Of course, all of this is just Princess Xin's guess. Although it seems that Concubine He is very likely, the possibility of Concubine Jing cannot be ruled out. After all, in this complex and unpredictable world of the harem, anything that seems impossible can happen.

Full of doubts, Princess Xin decided to take action to find out the truth immediately after returning to Prince Xin's mansion. Since she and Prince Xin had completely fallen out, their relationship was extremely tense. Prince Xin was wary of her everywhere, and the slightest movement would arouse his vigilance.

In desperation, in order not to alert the enemy and to conceal her tracks, Princess Xin had to make careful plans, secretly wrote a letter, and cleverly hid it among the gifts she was going to send back to her parents' home.

Only through this channel could she communicate with her father, pass on information, and ask her father to investigate for her. Time passed quickly, and two days passed in a flash. When she finally received her father's reply, she couldn't help but feel excited.

She could not wait to return to her room, close the door, carefully spread out the letter, and stared at the familiar handwriting on it. The news her father had verified slowly unfolded before her eyes like a picture scroll: It turned out that Concubine He was actually Concubine Xian's cousin, and their two families had a close relationship and were related by marriage. There were also rumors that Concubine Xian had intended to marry Concubine He's sister to Prince Xin, but unfortunately, it did not go as she wished, and Concubine He's mother suddenly died of illness.