Children of Loulan

Chapter 136 Finally gone

After hearing what Bayer said, the three of them happily picked up the charcoal and turned to leave. However, not long after, they heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming from far away. Then, a palace maid with a face full of black ash and in a miserable state appeared in front of them. While wiping the black ash on her face, she coughed violently: "Cough cough... Sister Bayer, cough cough... Why... Why is there so much smoke from this charcoal? Cough cough... It's choking me to death!"

Bayer looked at her in such a sorry state, and said in astonishment, "Smoke? You...you mean the charcoal fire given to us by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is all smoke? What should we do? My dear, there is no charcoal fire in the room, and she will definitely be frozen to death!"

The maid replied anxiously, "What should we do? How about Sister go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs again and see if you can bring back some smokeless charcoal?"

"No!" At this moment, a sudden voice interrupted their conversation. They looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person who spoke was Dar. Baier quickly explained to Dar: "Sister, the charcoal fire given by the Ministry of Internal Affairs cannot be used in the house. If this continues, what should I do?"

Dahl frowned and said in a serious tone: "Have you forgotten? The day we first moved here, we had already made enemies with the deputy chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now he wants to make things difficult for us, and we can only endure it silently!"

After hearing this, Bayer's face showed an increasingly anxious expression. She asked anxiously: "But...but what should my beloved do? She can't stand the cold!"

Dahl sighed deeply: "Alas... things have come to this point. If there is no other way, we can only surround my beloved's bed curtains tightly to ensure that the smoke does not enter the bed, so that she will not be choked. As for us, we have to be patient. If it is really unbearable, then cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth, which may make it a little better!"

After hearing what his sister said, Bayer was very angry and said, "These hateful dogs and slaves are so unscrupulous in bullying our beloved!"

Dahl quickly comforted him, "Okay, don't be angry. After all, we were the ones who threatened him first, so it's not surprising that he would do such a thing. If he didn't do it, it would be really scary! Okay, just concentrate on making a good charcoal fire! I'll go make my beloved's tent tighter!"

As night fell, the cold winter night made people from all palaces and courtyards gather in their rooms early to warm themselves by the fire. However, inside Yuexi Residence, Hanguli's bed was surrounded by several layers of thick curtains. She lay comfortably inside, enjoying the warmth; while the people outside the bed were in a very miserable state.

The whole house was filled with thick smoke, and even with the doors and windows open, it was impossible to dispel the choking smoke. Finally, several people couldn't stand it anymore and quickly took the charcoal basin out of the room, but they still couldn't stop coughing.

“Cough cough cough…”

"Cough cough cough..."

"Ahem..."

Everyone's face turned red from coughing. One of the maids spoke with difficulty: "Ahem, Sister Dal, ahem, we... ahem, let's find a solution ourselves! Ahem, I can't stand it any more ahem!"

Dahl nodded and responded with a cough: "Ahem, well, I underestimated the extent of the smoke. Thank you for your hard work... ahem, you guys!"

The three of them supported each other, their bodies trembling constantly, and with bursts of coughing, they turned around with difficulty and slowly left. Looking at their backs that were getting farther and farther away, Dahl and Bayer looked at each other and smiled with relief on their faces. However, just when they wanted to laugh out loud, they suddenly felt an unbearable itch in their throats, followed by another violent cough. After finally stopping the cough, the two hurriedly moved the charcoal fire farther away, and then returned to the room and worked for a long time before barely dispersing the thick smoke that filled the room!

At this moment, Dar had just begun to untie the layers of curtains on the bed. Hanguli had actually heard the two people coughing outside. Seeing them in such a mess, her heart was filled with sorrow and pity. She said softly, "I'm sorry for the trouble. Come and wash your faces!"

Before she finished speaking, she was about to get up to fetch water. Seeing this, Darl quickly reached out to stop her and said hurriedly: "Miss, ahem... let us do it ourselves, ahem... you should take a rest first, don't worry!"

Bayer also said quickly: "Yes, ahem...Miss, we are not...ahem...tired at all. As long as it can make our yard...ahem...quieter, we are willing to do anything...ahem...!"

Seeing the two sisters washing their faces together, Hanguli felt pity in her heart. She took advantage of the time when the two sisters were washing and quickly took out the charcoal fire hidden under the bed and lit a pot of unusually warm charcoal stove.

When the suffocating smoke finally dissipated, the three of them sat together. Hanguli stared at the two sisters and asked softly, "I heard everything you said outside the house today. The deputy manager was threatened by you, so why didn't he deliberately make things difficult for you when you went to collect the monthly payment?"

Bayer was also confused: "I don't know why. Every time I go to collect it, I will be treated coldly or hear some harsh words, but in the end, we will still be given what we deserve."

Hanguli said solemnly: "It seems that this deputy manager is not simple. We are still unable to determine whether he is a friend or an enemy. Therefore, when you receive your monthly payment in the future, you must check the items carefully."

Dahl frowned and asked worriedly, "Miss, are you worried that he will do something to us?"

Hanguli shook her head and analyzed calmly: "I don't believe that someone who can sit in the position of deputy general manager would be the kind of person who can let go of past grudges after being threatened. He did this, either hiding a bigger conspiracy behind it, or he was entrusted by someone and would not easily embarrass us. However, in my opinion, the former is more likely."

After hearing what Hanguli said, Bayer was still a little confused and couldn't help asking, "Miss, why don't you think it might be the latter?"

Hanguli chuckled softly and said earnestly: "Silly Baier, think about it, how many people in this palace are we really familiar with? One is Aunt Taji, but she has sacrificed herself to save me; the other is Lancai... She doesn't have that strength, and I'm afraid she is not having an easy life now!" At this point, Hanguli's eyes revealed a trace of helplessness and regret.

Baier frowned and said, "Didn't she take refuge with Concubine Ru? Could it be that she asked Concubine Ru to help?"

Hanguli shook her head gently and answered firmly: "It is impossible. Concubine Ru seems to be elegant and peaceful, but in fact she is very cunning and knows the pros and cons of transactions very well. I believe there must be many of her spies in this palace. If Lan Cairen wants Concubine Ru to help, she must let Concubine Ru see what benefits she can get by doing so? And what can Lan Cairen do for Concubine Ru? However, Lan Cairen is currently just a lowly and last-ranked concubine. She has no ability to do these things at all!"