Children of Loulan

Chapter 316 Fox Fur Cloak

After a few heavy snowfalls, the world was covered in white, and the cold winter had truly arrived. The Queen followed the King's order to select concubines for Prince Xin and Prince Cheng, and for this purpose, she specially held a grand plum blossom viewing banquet in the palace.

Once the news spread, all the girls of marriageable age in the court who were waiting to be married dressed up carefully on this day, hoping to stand out at the banquet and become the hostess of the palace. Hanguli, who had rarely gone out since marrying into the Xuan Palace, also entered the palace for the first time as the noble concubine of Xuan.

In fact, at first, Hanguli didn't really want to attend the plum blossom viewing banquet. However, the queen specially invited her to the palace for a chat, and since she became pregnant, the palace has continuously sent her many generous rewards, but she has not yet personally gone to the palace to express her gratitude. It was difficult for her to refuse, so she had to agree to go.

Knowing that winter is very cold and his beloved wife is weak, Keremu naturally takes great care of Hanguli. He not only prepared a very thick cloak for her to wrap her tightly to protect her from the biting cold wind, but also arranged for the servants to prepare the heater in the carriage in advance to ensure that she would be warm and comfortable along the way.

At the same time, Edir, who had not stepped out of the palace for a long time, was reluctant to participate in the selection of a princess. After all, deep in his heart, he had already decided on a princess. But it was difficult to disobey his father's order. How could a child dare to openly disobey the king's order? Moreover, the person hidden in his heart must not be known to others. In desperation, Edir had to bite the bullet and pack up, and go to the palace with everyone else for the banquet.

At this moment, dozens of large and small carriages with gorgeous decorations were parked at the majestic palace gate. These carriages came from different official families, and they were arranged in order, forming a unique landscape. And those young ladies from official families who were invited to attend the plum blossom viewing banquet had basically entered the palace gate and entered this magnificent palace.

Among them, Hanguli, with the careful support of Keremu, also slowly walked into the palace. The two of them were dressed in brocade and gorgeous clothes, with graceful figures, attracting many people's attention. Along the way, the two first went to the Queen Mother, ready to greet her and express their gratitude.

When the Queen Mother saw Hanguli, her eyes naturally fell on her slightly bulging belly. The Queen Mother's face immediately bloomed with a happy smile, and her heart was even more joyful. You know, this is her first great-grandson she has been looking forward to for a long time! So the Queen Mother enthusiastically took Hanguli and Keremu's hands and talked with them cordially. For a while, laughter and joy continued to come out of the Queen Mother's Palace.

After a long while, the Queen Mother said with a feeling of lingering regret: "Ah, look at the time, it's getting late! You should go to the Queen to pay your respects." Hearing the Queen Mother's words, Keremu couldn't help but ask: "Grandmother, aren't you going? Today is specially for selecting princesses for my second and third brothers. Don't you want to see with your own eyes what your future granddaughters-in-law look like?"

The Queen Mother waved her hand gently and replied with a smile: "It's freezing cold, and I'm old, I can't stand this kind of hardship! Besides, your third brother has Concubine Ru personally selected for him, and your second brother is carefully screened by the Queen, and the King is watching him, so I don't need to worry about it!" After that, the Queen Mother patted the back of Keremu's hand lovingly.

Keremu nodded heavily, indicating that he agreed with what the Queen Mother said. Indeed, the Queen Mother was getting older and her health was not as good as before. In such cold weather, it was not suitable for her to work too hard and run around. So he bowed to the Queen Mother respectfully and said goodbye: "Grandmother Wang, please take good care of yourself. I will take my leave now!"

The Queen Mother smiled lovingly and nodded, and whispered, "Well, go quickly, child, but remember to carefully protect your princess!"

Keremu quickly responded, "My grandson will follow Grandmother's instructions and will take good care of the princess. Please rest assured, Grandmother!" After that, he walked out the door with Hanguli.

However, just as the two were about to step out of the room, the Queen Mother seemed to suddenly remember something important and shouted loudly: "Wait a minute!"

Hearing the Queen Mother's call, Keremu turned around and walked back to the Queen Mother, asking with concern, "Grandmother Wang, is there anything else you need me to do?"

The Queen Mother frowned slightly and said worriedly, "It's freezing cold today, don't let your wife catch a cold." Then she turned to the palace maid beside her and ordered, "Go and get my fox fur coat!"

Soon, a palace maid came out of the inner room holding the extremely luxurious fox fur coat in her hands. After taking the fox fur coat, the Queen Mother turned her eyes to Hanguli who was standing aside and looked a little reserved, and said in a gentle tone: "It has snowed for several consecutive days, and the weather is getting colder and colder. Come on, good child, put on this fox fur coat quickly, don't catch a cold."

Faced with the Queen Mother's sudden care and reward, Hanguli could not help but hesitate. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Keremu beside her, as if she wanted to ask for his opinion, wondering whether she should accept this generous gift.

Keremu smiled and jokingly said to the Queen Mother: "Look, Grandmother Wang, your granddaughter-in-law is so spoiled by you that she doesn't know what to do! She just came to pay her respects and greeted me, but she was given such a precious fox fur coat!"

After thanking the emperor for a while, the two walked towards the palace where the queen lived. When they arrived at the queen's palace, they saw the queen sitting in the first seat, sipping tea elegantly. When all the young ladies from the noble families were present, the queen smiled and signaled them to go to the imperial garden to admire the plum blossoms.

Then, she gently put down the teacup in her hand and continued to quietly enjoy the peace and warmth. After all, in such cold weather, she really didn't want to go out in the cold, so as long as she didn't have to show up, she would try her best to avoid showing up.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, the prince and princess come to pay you respects!" Before the voice fell, Keremu had already pulled Hanguli into the palace. The queen looked up and her eyes instantly fell on the fox fur cloak on Hanguli. She couldn't help but smile and said: "Oh, this cloak is so beautiful! Is it a gift from the queen mother?"

Upon hearing this, Hanguli hurriedly replied respectfully: "My Queen Mother, it was a reward from my Queen Grandmother!" As she spoke, a happy smile was on her face.

In fact, although Hanguli was not the most ideal daughter-in-law in the queen's mind, she is now pregnant with royal blood - her own grandson, so the queen's previous prejudices against her have naturally faded away.

So the queen cordially invited the young couple to sit near her and asked about their well-being. The three of them chatted very happily, and bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time. After a long while, the queen stood up with satisfaction and personally led them to the beautiful imperial garden.