Children of Loulan

Chapter 217 Pregnant

He paused for a moment, his tone became a little solemn, and then he said lightly: "It's just that my country of Loulan is not an ordinary place, and as a prince, you are not comparable to ordinary people. If even a mere woman doesn't take you seriously..." Having said this, the king did not finish the second half of the sentence, but cast a meaningful look at Aider.

Upon seeing this, Aidil hurriedly lowered his head and responded respectfully: "I understand, father. Please rest assured, I will not disgrace the honor of the royal family." His words revealed his immense determination and awe.

At this moment, Aishan stepped into the solemn imperial study again with a light and cheerful step. His face was filled with an ecstatic smile, and he stared at the supreme king with burning eyes, and said in a loud and respectful voice: "I wish the king great fortune and happiness!"

The king raised his head slightly and glanced at Aishan, his eyes revealing a trace of doubt and confusion, and said slowly: "Oh? Why should I be happy? Seeing that my two sons have not yet married, it is really hard to be happy!"

Aishan hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and said, "Just now there was good news from the harem, saying that Madam He and Lady Lan are both pregnant."

Hearing this, the king stood up suddenly as if he had been electrocuted, with a look of astonishment on his face. He asked in disbelief, "Is it really so? Lady Lan is pregnant with a dragon?"

Aishan nodded repeatedly and replied firmly: "It is absolutely true, Your Majesty! Not only Lady Lan, but also my wife is pregnant!"

Before he finished speaking, Keremu and his brothers in the imperial study, upon hearing the news, all knelt down and kowtowed, shouting in unison: "Congratulations, father! Congratulations, father!"

For a moment, the entire imperial study was immersed in a joyous and festive atmosphere. The king was even more overjoyed, and immediately took a big step towards the door and shouted loudly: "Hahaha, very good, very good! Quickly prepare the imperial carriage and move to the harem!"

Watching the king's back gradually going away until he disappeared, Keremu turned around, bowed to Aidil and Batur beside him, and said softly: "Second brother, third brother, I feel a little tired, so I will go back home first, and we will meet again another day!"

Batur responded with a smile: "Okay, big brother! When I have time, I will definitely come to visit you! Now I have to go and pay my respects to my mother!"

After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Aidier who was standing beside him and asked softly, "Second brother, what are you going to do? Are you going to leave the palace and return home, or will you continue to stay in the palace?"

At this moment, Aider seemed to have just woken up from a dream. After hesitating for a while, he slowly replied: "Uh...well, well, I...I want to go to the Imperial Garden for a walk and just stroll around." As soon as he finished speaking, he walked straight out the door without looking back, as if he was completely immersed in his own thoughts.

Looking at Aidil who was walking away and seemed a little uneasy, Batur was puzzled and couldn't help muttering to himself:

"What's going on with Second Brother? Why does he look so dazed and confused?"

Seeing this, Keremu, who was standing nearby, interrupted thoughtfully, "Maybe he is still thinking about that woman in his heart!" There was a hint of regret in his words.

Batur sighed deeply: "Oh, this emotion is simply a sharp blade that hurts others and oneself!"

With this sigh, he kept shaking his head as he walked away, as if he never wanted to have a woman he liked again.

Outside the palace gate, a beautifully decorated carriage was slowly driving out. Inside the carriage, a man and a woman were sitting in a solemn atmosphere. Suddenly, the man turned around, stared at the woman beside him, and said softly:

"When Prince Xin heard the news that his wife was pregnant today, his reaction was quite strange, as if the fetus in her belly was inextricably linked to him."

Hanguli frowned slightly, trying to recall the scene at that time. When Eunuch Aishan came to report that two masters in the harem were pregnant, Aidil did lose consciousness for a moment. She nodded thoughtfully and responded calmly:

"Well, yes, he seemed to have known it for a long time, but perhaps he did not expect that the matter would be reported to the king today." There was an indescribable complex emotion revealed in his words.

A trace of doubt flashed in Keremu's eyes: "In that case, I have some doubts. Could it be that the child is his flesh and blood, not his father's blood?" After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Hanguli, "What do you think, Princess?"

Hanguli said with a firm look: "No, that child can never be his. But judging from his reaction, he seems to treat the child as his own." She denied Keremu's guess without hesitation.

Keremu raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing a hint of surprise: "Oh? The princess is so sure?"

Hanguli took a deep breath and said slowly: "Back then, I studied the palace rules and etiquette with Madam He under the guidance of Aunt Taji, so I know a little about her way of dealing with people!"

Keremu nodded with interest and motioned for Hanguli to continue: "I'd like to hear more!"

Hanguli's eyes flashed with a thoughtful look, and then she continued, "In my opinion, she has always been cautious and would never leave herself any hidden dangers that might endanger herself. Otherwise, how could she have immediately cut off contact with Prince Xin after she conspired with Prince Xin to leave the palace to bring good luck to the prince but failed? I guess that she might have been pregnant at that time, but she was cruel enough to abort the fetus. However, she couldn't wait to get rid of the predicament before she recovered, so she ended up in this situation now - less than two months after being favored again, she was already pregnant with the dragon seed. It can be seen that she was very anxious. In this way, it would be easier for Prince Xin to believe that the baby in her belly was his own flesh and blood."

She hesitated for a moment and then said, "Or maybe, she was not pregnant at all at that time, and she just wanted to take advantage of Prince Xin!"

Keremu nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then said: "What the princess said is very true, but when the child is due in the future, the date of birth can also be used to infer who the child belongs to. In this way, won't it be completely exposed?"

Hanguli couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hands and smiled softly: "My Lord, if you want to disturb everyone's attention, you can solve this problem by letting the fetus be born early!"

Keremu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile: "Princess, what you said is very true. In my opinion, this lady of ours is really cruel enough to do it to herself!"

At this point, he changed the subject: "Oh, by the way, according to reports from people below, Prince Xin has been working hard to find out the real reason for his mother's death in recent days. I wonder what the princess thinks about this? Does she think this matter is related to Madam He?"

Hanguli smiled and replied, "Your Highness, why do you ask such a question when you already know the answer? Someone has never doubted something for many years, but suddenly he is so concerned about it. If you say that there is no one else's instigation, it would be hard to convince people, right?"